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Member of Riyadh Municipal Council
Since 2005:
2007 Now
Associate Professor, College of Architecture & Planning, King
Saud University.
1998-2007 Assistant
Professor, College of Architecture & Planning, King Saud
University.
1987-Now Founder and Partner Al-Naim
/ Turath Architects, Engineers & Urban Planners.
1980-1998 Lecturer, College of
Architecture & Planning, King Saud University.
1977-1979 M.Arch. Advanced Studies, Urban Settlement Design Programme, MIT.
1976 B.Arch. King Saud University
(Riyadh).
1974 The Ideal Student Award, King
Saud University.
Academic Works:
Tashkandi, Farhat K.: Design of Built
Environment to Minimize it's Energy Demand (Pedestrian
Oriented Layout for the Conservation), Housing Science, Vol. 4, No. 6, pp. 545-549,
1980, Pergaman Press Ltd.
Islamic
Architecture: Verbal Paralogism or Architectural Sophism,
Mujtamaa Wa Umran, Urban Studies Journal, Vol. 13/14, pp.
18-24, Rajab 1413 (Arabic).
Housing
Policies of Saudi Arabia, The International Congress or
Housing, 1993, Cairo.
The
Architecture between Heritage and Contemporary Movements (The
question of continuity).. A definition. Symposium on
Preservation of the Characteristic of the Gulf's Urban
Heritage, Character, 1-3 October, 1994, Doha, Qatar (Arabic).
Auqaf
(Religious Endowments) As A Source For Financing Cities
Management. Proceedings of the Symposium: The Interaction of
Governmental Organization and Corporations with the
Requirements of the Current Phase of Development in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 24-27 November, 1990, King Saud
University, Riyadh.
Cost of
Urban Sprawl, Proceedings of the Symposium: The Interaction
of Governmental Organization and Corporations with the
Requirements of the Current Phase of Development in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 24-27 November, 1990, King Saud
University, Riyadh.
Professional Works:
Khaldia Residential Planning and Subdivision,
180 Ha.
Urban
Design and Land subdivision of Housing Areas A, B, C, E at the
Diplomatic Quarter, 1980-83, Arriyadh Development Authority.
The
Comprehensive Master Plan of King Abdul-Aziz University in
Madinah Branch, KAAU, Jeddah 1995.
Urban
Design and Landsubdivision of Namar Neighbourhood, Riyadh
Municipality, Ministry of Municipality & Rural Affairs, 1995.
Urban
Design and Landsubdivision of Auraid Neighbourhood, Riyadh
Municipality, Ministry of Municipality & Rural Affairs, 1994.
Planning
a Model Neighbourhood, Ministry of Municipality of Rural
Affairs, 1994.
Rehabilitation the existing Residential Quarters and
Neighbourhoods, Ministry of Municipality & Rural Affairs,
1994.
Al-Abass
Mosque in Mallaz, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Received an Award)
Design a
College Building, King Abdul-Aziz University, KAAU, Jeddah,
1993.
Imam
Muhammad Ibn Saud Grand Mosque, Competition: Third Winner,
Dirayah, 1997.
Ministry
of Work and Social Affair Building, Competition, Riyadh 1994.
Participation in Conferences, Symposia and Other Activities:
A.
Conferences:
IAHS International Congress on Housing,
1980, Miami, Florida, USA, (Attending and Present a Paper).
IAHS
International Congress on Housing, Nov. 15-19, 1981 Vienna,
Austria (Attending and Present a Paper)
Planning
the Grand Cities, 20-25 June, 1981, Mexico City, Mexico
(Attending).
International Conference on Urban Shelter in Developing
Countries, 1-4 Sept. 1987, London, UK, (Attending and Present
a Paper).
The
Bahrainian Engineering Society's Conference, The Urban Fabric,
12-15 May, 1985, Bahrain, (Attending).
The
International Conference on Housing 23-27 Feb. 1992, Cairo,
Egypt, (Submitting a Paper).
IAHS
International Conference on Housing, May 1999, San Francisco.
B.
Symposia:
Symposium
on The Arab Cities, 28 Feb. - 5 March 1981, Madinah, Saudi
Arabia. (Chairman of Session and Present a Paper).
Symposium
on Large Scale Project in Islamic Countries, MIT, Cambridge,
USA, 1982 (Attending).
Symposium
on Housing Standard, College of Arch. & Planning, King Faisal
University, 1985. (Attending).
Symposium
on Urban Environment, College of Arch. & Planning, King Saud
University, 1986. (Attending & Present a paper).
Organization of Islamic Capitals & Cities Symposium on
Protecting the Environment, Cairo, 1987. (submit a paper).
Saudi-French Meeting on Earth Architecture, 20-21 March, 1988,
Twaiq Palace Diplomatic Quarters, Riyadh. (Attending & Present
a paper).
Symposium: Architecture et Urbanisme dans le Monde Arabe;
Pour une charte alterative, 18-21 Nov. 1989, Tunis. (Attending
& Present a paper).
Organization of Islamic Capital & Cities: Symposium on
Islamic Design Guidelines, 20-25 April, 1991, Rabat, Morocco.
(Attending & Present a paper).
Symposium
on the Future Urban Layout of Riyadh, Arriyadh Development
Authority, Riyadh 1992 (Attending and Speaker).
Closing
the Gap Between Practice and Theory, The Saudi Umran Society,
1994, Riyadh. (Attending & Present a paper).
Symposium
on The Private House: Design, Finance and Construction,
School of Environmental Design, King Abdul Aziz University,
Jeddah, 1993. (Attending & Present a paper).
Arab
Cities Development Institutes Symposium on Arab Cities and
Future Challenges, 4-7 April, 1994, Dubai, UAE. (Attending &
Present a paper).
Symposium
on Preservation of the Characteristic of the Gulf's Urban
Heritage, 1-3 October 1994, Doha, Qatar. (Submit a paper).
Design
and Functional Performance of Government and Private
Buildings, 1995, School of Environmental Design, King Abdul
Aziz University, Jeddah. (Attending & Present a paper).
Saudi
Umran Society's Symposium on the Future of Al-Madina Al-Monawarah,
1997, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. (Attending).
Riyadh
Development Company, Workshop on Developing Riyadh Centre,
9/5/1418, Riyadh.
Harvard
University Workshop on Affordable Housing, Cambridge, July
1999.
Committees:
1980 - The principal member to
study and evaluate the Master Plan of King Faisal Auditorium
and Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel, Ministry of Finance &
National Economy.
1980-Member of
a group to study Al-Ghat Housing Cracks, Council of Ministers.
1998-Member of
the Urbanization Committee, College of Architecture & Planning,
King Saud University.
University and Community
Services:
Member of a committee to
Rehabilitate Ashaiger, Saudi Umran Society.
Consultant to the Arriyadh
Development Authority for the housing areas in Diplomatic Quarter.
Consultant to the Ministry of
Finance & National Economy to study and evaluate the Riyadh
Intercontinental Hotel Master Plan.
Establish the Housing Studies Unit
in the College of Arch. & Planning, KSA (with Dr. Y. Fadan).
Member of Referee Committee;
Symposium on Mosque Architecture, KSU, 2000.
Member of Scientific Committee:
International Conference on Developing Arid Areas,
Ministry of
Housing and Public Works, Saudi Arabia, 2002.
Board Member of Saudi Umran
Society, SA.
Member of National Geographic
Society, USA.
Member of American Concrete
Institute, USA.
Member of ICOMOS: International Council
on Monuments and Sites.
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