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<p>Established in 2012, Tamayouz is ​an international architectural award, a scholarship fund, international design workshops and training &amp; internship programs. The Tamayouz Excellence Award is an independent initiative with no political affiliation, which aims to advance the profession of architecture both academically and professionally.&nbsp;Tamayouz drives the evolution of design excellence in Iraq and the wider Middle East region and thus provides a healthy cultural and architectural environment in the region.&nbsp;In 2018, 1026 entries were submitted for the award’s 7 categories, coming from 74 countries:</p><p><em>Awards and Prizes</em>:</p><ul><li>The Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award:&nbsp;Launched in 2014, aims to celebrate the pioneers of Iraqi architecture, is presented annually to an individual who has had a significant contribution towards the advancement of architecture in Iraq.</li><li>The Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction Award – Near East &amp; North Africa: Launched in 2013, this award aims to celebrate the achievements of women who have contributed to the fields of architecture and construction throughout the Near East and North Africa.&nbsp;The award consists of two categories; women of outstanding achievements and rising stars.</li><li>The Mohamed Makiya Prize for Architecture:&nbsp;Launched in 2014, this prize is presented annually to the Middle Eastern architectural personality of the year, which will be the individual / organisation that has made the greatest contribution towards the advancement of architecture in a specific period.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The Rifat Chadirji Prize: Launched in 2017, a thematic international prize focuses on proposing designs responding to local challenges.&nbsp;The prize aims to introduce local challenges to the world and invite them to submit their ideas and to establish an uncompromising open source of ideas tackling social issues through design.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>The Dewan Award: Launched in 2018, an international award which aims to Empowering young architects around the world, while responding to design challenges in Iraq.</li><li>Tamayouz International for Graduation Projects:&nbsp;Launched in 2016, this award aims to celebrate excellence in architectural education and is open to architecture, graduation and landscape design students worldwide to submit their graduation projects, winners received a scholarship for an MSc in Architecture at the polytechnic university of Milan.</li><li>Tamayouz for Iraqi Graduation Projects:&nbsp;Launched in 2012 and the first ever Tamayouz category to be launched, this award aims to support the academics’ efforts in Iraqi universities, reward and promote design excellence at an early stage among young Iraqi architects and to highlight young Iraqi talents.&nbsp;Winners receive a 3 months internship (salary and accommodation provided) and the Makiya Kufa Charity funded scholarship for 1-year MSc degree at Coventry University.&nbsp;In 2012 the chairperson of the Tamayouz Excellence award judging panel was Zaha Hadid.</li></ul>

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<p><br></p><p>&nbsp;.الدكتور محمد صالح مكية يستلم أوّل جائزة تميّز للانجاز مدى الحياة&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Mohamed Saleh Makiya, the founder of the Baghdad School and the pioneer of regional architecture, was awarded the first Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award in architecture in 2014. The&nbsp;Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement award, which aims to celebrate the pioneers of Iraqi Architecture, is Iraq’s most prestigious architecture prize. This 2 minute video shows Dr. Makiya accepting the award at his home in April 2014. The video is in Arabic with English subtitles.</p>

Dr. Mohamed Saleh Makiya Receives Inaugural Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement (2014)

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<div><br></div><div style="text-align: right; ">&nbsp;.رفعة الجادرجي يستلم جائزة تميّز للانجاز مدى الحياة لسنة 2015<br></div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rifat Chadirji, founder of the award-winning architectural and engineering practice “Iraqi Consult” that designed national monuments and iconic buildings in Iraq, is the recipient of the 2015 Tamayouz Architectural Lifetime Achievement Award. Established as part of the Tamayouz Excellence Award programme of championing and celebrating the best of Iraqi Architecture, the award aims to celebrate the pioneers of Iraqi architecture and is presented annually to an individual who has had a significant contribution towards the advancement of architecture in Iraq.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This 9 minute video shows&nbsp;Professor Michael Fitzpatrick, the Dean of Engineering and Computing at Coventry University, announcing the judging panel's decision, and Rifat Chadirji accepting the award at his home in London from Ahmed Al Mallak, the founder of the award. The announcement is in English with Arabic subtitles, and the acceptance is in Arabic with English subtitles.</div>

Rifat Chadirji Receives 2015 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement

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<p>Group photo at the 2018 ceremony for the presentation of the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/1583" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tamayouz Excellence Awards</a>.</p>

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<div style="text-align: right; ">&nbsp;.هشام منير يستلم جائزة تميّز للانجاز مدى الحياة لسنة 2017</div><div><br></div>Hisham Munir, one of Iraq's most prolific architects and a founder of the Baghdad School of Architecture,is the recipient of the 2017 of the 2017 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award. In December 2017, Wendy Pullan, Director of the Centre for Urban Conflicts Research at Cambridge University, and&nbsp;Barbara Howell,&nbsp;Associate Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Environment and Computing at Coventry University, presented Munir with the award at a ceremony in Amman, Jordan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>This 16 minute video includes the presentation of the award, followed by an acceptance speech by Hisham Munir.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-style: italic;">Sources</span>:<span style="font-style: italic;">&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><div style="">"Iraqi modernist architect Hisham Munir wins Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award." Design Middle East. December 11, 2017. Accessed January 10, 2018. http://www.designmena.com/insight/iraqi-modernist-architect-hisham-munir-wins-tamayouz-lifetime-achievement-award.</div><div style=""><br></div><div style="">"المعمار العراقي هشام منير يستلم جائزة تميّز للإنجاز المعماري مدى الحياة 2017." Tamayouz Excellence Award. December 14, 2017. Accessed January 10, 2018. http://www.tamayouz-award.com/news/-2017.</div></div>

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Hisham Munir Receives 2017 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement

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<div style="text-align: justify;">This video from the Tamayouz Awards Ceremony shows the presentation of the Mohamed Makiya Prize for the Middle Eastern Architectural Personality of 2018 to the&nbsp;<a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/akdc/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">Aga Khan Documentation Center @MIT</a>.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In this video Ahmed Al-Mallak, founder of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tamayouz-award.com/" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">Tamayouz Awards</a>, introduces the award, Michael Toler (Interim Program Head), accepts the prize on behalf of AKDC@MIT. It was presented to him by Akram Ogaily,&nbsp;S.V.P. and Director, Technical Core Team Global of Hill International, member of the Tamayouz Excellence Award judging panel, and chairman of the Mohamed Makiya Committee in Baghdad. The ceremony was held on December 8, 2018 in Amman, Jordan.&nbsp;</div><div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-style: italic;">Related links</span>:</div><div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br></span></div><div>Winner's Announcement Press Release:&nbsp;<a href="https://perma.cc/3SLG-6K2F" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">https://perma.cc/3SLG-6K2F</a></div><div>AKDC@MIT Announcement:&nbsp;<div style="display: inline !important;"><a href="https://perma.cc/4Z6B-F232" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">https://perma.cc/4Z6B-F232</a></div></div><div>About the Award:&nbsp;<a href="https://perma.cc/H6Q8-ETDV" target="_blank" data-bypass="true">https://perma.cc/H6Q8-ETDV</a></div><div><br></div><a href="https://perma.cc/4Z6B-F232" target="_blank" data-bypass="true"><div></div></a></div></div>

Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT Recieves 2018 Mohamed Makiya Award

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<div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: right;">.معاذ الالوسي يستلم جائزة تميّز للانجاز مدى الحياة لسنة 2018<br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Renowned Iraqi architect, artist, and author Maath Alousi (b. 1938) received the 2018 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement Award celebrating the pioneers of Iraqi architecture.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Alousi began practicing as an architect in 1961, when he joined the architectural firm Iraq Consult. In 1974, Alousi established a professional architectural and planning partnership based in Beirut with nine regional offices in the Middle East. In 1980 at the invitation of Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji, then counsel to the Mayor of Baghdad, Alouis returned to Baghdad to coordinate, manage, and supervise his winning competition entry for the design of a major thoroughfare within Baghdad's central business district.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The award is presented to Maath Alousi in recognition of his lasting contribution to architecture in Iraq. He is a celebrated practitioner, whose work has and continues to inspire generations of younger architects.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

Maath Alousi Receives 2018 Tamayouz Lifetime Achievement

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<h2><strong>ARCHNET FAQ</strong></h2><p>1. <strong>Will ARCHNET work on my device?</strong></p><p>Archnet works well on the most recent version of any major browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), either on a mobile device or computer. It may work on older or less common browsers as well. If Archnet fails to work properly on your machine, please let us know about your experience by clicking the blue feedback button at bottom right!</p><p><strong>2. Will my URLs from earlier versions of Archnet still work?</strong></p><p>Yes, if they are from the version launched in January 2013. As of October 12, 2021, all URLs from the old Archnet have been redirected to ARCHNET.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>3. How do I download a/n:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li><strong>image</strong> - Select the image you want to download from search results, a site or an authority. The image will open in your browser.&nbsp;Right click to download.&nbsp;For larger, high-resolution copies, see contact us using archnet@mit.edu.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>publication</strong> - Open the page for the publication in your browser and click the download button. Reprinting Archnet publications is permissible only for personal use.&nbsp;Please contact us for any other requests.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>site descriptions and metadata </strong>- Site descriptions and metadata can be used for any nonprofit or educational organization with appropriate attribution to the authors and Archnet.&nbsp;</li><li><strong>video</strong> - Currently video downloads are not possible. If you'd like to use an Archnet video, please contact <a href="mailto:archnet@mit.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">archnet@mit.edu</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>See our <a href="https://www.archnet.org/pages/terms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a> for information on how you can use Archnnet material.</p><p><strong>4. Can I contribute material to Archnet?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Yes!&nbsp;See our <a href="https://www.archnet.org/pages/contribute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Contribute</a> page for more information.&nbsp;Calls for specific contributions are also also shared in our social media and on the <a href="https://libraries.mit.edu/akdc/category/contributors/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">web site of the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>5. What happened to the Archnet Timeline?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Timeline has migrated into the ARCHNET NEXT Collections page&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/collection_type/3/1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">as a category</a>. These collections provide short introductions for each period, often offering lists of additional resources at the end of the entry. Only the timeline graphic listing the periods along a chronological axis has not migrated.</p><p><strong>6. My question isn't here.&nbsp;How can I get help?&nbsp;</strong></p><p>If your issue is with using Archnet, use the blue Feedback button to alert us to your issue. This will allow you to include a screenshot or recording. Please, also, feel free to contact us at <a href="mailto:archnet@mit.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">archnet@mit.edu</a></p><p><strong>We are currently developing the help section of ARCHNET NEXT. In the meantime, please use the blue Feedback button in ARCHNET NEXT to send us feedback or other questions. Contact us at </strong><a href="mailto:archnet@mit.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>archnet@mit.edu</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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<p><strong>Welcome to ARCHNET, an open access, interdisciplinary, intellectual resource focused on the built environment of Muslim societies.</strong></p><p>Focused on the built environment of Islamic civilizations past and present, we seek to:</p><ul><li>Facilitate excellence in scholarship and professional work by&nbsp;providing reliable information and ready access&nbsp;to vetted, high-quality textual and multimedia resources&nbsp;focused on architecture, urbanism, environmental and landscape design,&nbsp;heritage&nbsp;conservation, economic and environmental sustainability, community development and resilience in the face of rapid change, and related topics.</li><li>Enable teaching and learning in these domains by providing educators with reliable, effective pedagogical material and teaching aids.&nbsp;</li><li>Serve as a platform through which scholars, practitioners, and institutions can bring their work to new global audiences.&nbsp;</li><li>Promote intercultural understanding and dialogue through reliable, high-quality, peer-reviewed material on the diversity of and pluralism within Muslim societies and the interaction between Islamic and other religious, cultural, and philosophical traditions as it relates to architecture and urbanism.</li><li>Enable easy access to a wide variety of resources via a custom-built, web-based, mobile-friendly platform optimized to minimize financial, infrastructural, linguistic, and other barriers to access.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Launched in 2002 after several years of development, ARCHNET is a pioneering digital resource that has proven a reliable authority on the built environment of Muslim societies, past and present.&nbsp;</p><p>ARCHNET is a partnership between the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/1342" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aga Khan Documentation Center, MIT Libraries</a> (AKDC@MIT) and the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/authorities/1903" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aga Khan Trust for Culture</a> (AKTC), with support from the <a href="https://www.archnet.org/collections/50" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture</a> at Harvard and MIT.&nbsp;ARCHNET is developed and maintained by <a href="https://www.performantsoftware.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Performant Software Solutions</a>.</p>

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