Rasem Jamal Badran (born 1945) is a Jordanian Architect of Palestinian descent. His works are based on a methodological approach to defining Architecture as a continuous dialogue between contemporary needs and historically inherited cultural values. Such dialogue establishes the solid basis of interaction between the old rich and vernacular characters in order to open up possibilities for fresh vision that addresses new needs. His design approach, theoretical narrative and signification aim to provide  a solid and grounded basis for timeless architecture, where forms, patterns, colours, textures and scents shape place identity.

Education

• Bachelor -Darmstadt University of Technology,College of Architecture, West Germany  1970

Positions & Roles

•  Badran is a permanent member in the Academic Council for the international Academy of Architecture (I.A.A) in Sophia
• Member of the Greater Amman Municipality (2007)
• Design advisory board member in Moutamarat – International Design Initiative (2007)
• Member of the Dubai Municipality “Dubai International Awards for Best Practices” (2006)
• Member of the International Jury of the ARCASIA Award for Architecture which was held in Dhaka – Bangladesh (2003)
• Member of the International Master Jury of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1998)
• Member of the International Jury of the Governor-General’s award for architecture, Kingston, Jamaica (1992)
• Member of the Master Jury committee for the Arab Towns Organization prizes
  (1985)
• Member of International Jury for planning and urban development in the old area of
  “Bab-Al Sheikh” in Baghdad – Iraq (1981)

Awards & Honors 

• Honorary PHD in Architectural Design from the Jordan University of Science and Technology for his advancement of Architectural Theory and Practice
• Palestine Award for Architecture
• First Arab Architect Award which was announced by the Arab Housing Ministers of the Arab League in Cairo – Egypt (1997)
• The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, received for the design of the Grand Mosque of Riyadh and redevelopment of Riyadh Old City Center (1995)
• Arab Architecture Award received in Morocco at the general conference of the Arab Towns Organization (1990)
• Winner of the Museum of Islamic Art international competition in Doha–Qatar which was sponsored by Aga Khan –
  Geneva Office in cooperation with the government of Qatar
• Winner of Sidon Seafront development Competition in Lebanon
• Won the first prize (Elementa 72) in the international competition for the design of limited income housing sponsored by
  the Ministry of Housing in Bonn, West Germany
• “Al Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order” For his great distinguished efforts in enrichment of modern Islamic architecture

Publications

• “The Architecture of Rasem Badran: Narratives on People and Place”, James Steele (Author), Thames & Hudson (Publisher), ISBN 0-500-34206-7, 2005