Wael Al Awar

“My name is Wael Al Awar and I’m the Principal Architect and Founding Partner of ‘waiwai.’

I had the privilege of several years ago being contacted by Fady Jameel.  He had an amazing idea to realize a mixed-use cultural and arts hub in Jeddah.  At that time, such a project was unheard of in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  It was a very challenging project to have such a mixed-use development, but he really wanted to get a very communal facility to the people of Jeddah and the community, and to support the local arts scene.

As an architect I worked very closely with Fady Jameel to realize this project as well as with Art Jameel,  who are filled with philanthropy and support to the local arts scene in Jeddah and the rest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

I would like to congratulate Abdul Latif Jameel on their 75th birthday and wish them a thousand more years to come.

The world needs such great companies and such great people that give so much to the world.”

 

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