Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
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| Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil |
| Nationality |  Egyptian |
| Birth date | August 7, 1943 |
| Birth place | Cairo, Egypt |
| Work | |
| Significant buildings | Corniche Mosque (Jeddah), Quba Mosque (Medinah), Qiblatain Mosque (Medinah), King Saud Mosque (Jeddah) |
| Awards and prizes | Aga Khan Award for Architecture 1980 for the Halawa house (Agamy, Egypt), Aga Khan Award for Architecture 1989 for the Corniche Mosque (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) |
Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil (b. 7 August 1943 in Cairo) is an Egyptian architect who designed over 15 mosques in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
In 1965 El-Wakil graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo, where he was a student of Hassan Fathy. Subsequently he lectured in their Department of Architecture (1965-1970). Since 1971 he has been in private practice as an architect. Since 1993 he has been based in Miami, Florida.
Notable buildings include the Quba Mosque and the Qiblatain Mosque in Medina and the King Saud Mosque in Jeddah.
[edit] Awards
- 1980 The Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Halawa house in Agamy, Egypt;
- 1989 The Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Corniche Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
[edit] References
- Holod, Renata (1983) Architecture and community : building in the Islamic world today : the Aga Khan Award for Architecture Millerton, NY: Aperture;
- "The Mosques of Abdel Wahed El-Wakil" Al-Asad, Mohammed (1992) "The Mosques of Abdel Wahed El-Wakil" in MIMAR 42: Architecture in Development Concept Media Ltd., London;
[edit] External links
- Wakil, Abdel Wahed el- Artnet;
- Information on Archnet.org with links to plans.
- Corniche Mosque, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Halawa House, Agamy, Egypt.
