Madinah Art Center
An Addition to the City's Cultural Landscape
The Madinah Center for the Arts was commissioned by the Madinah Development Authority as a non-profit initiative
to introduce the city to the burgeoning art scene across the nation.
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Madinah is one of the richest cities in the nation in terms of culture, history, and unique resources.
This Center acts as a beacon celebrating the city's culture, local landscape, and unique context.
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Narratives:
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'mahd - addahab' - is a historic operational gold mine in the outskirts of Al- Madinah; the wealth of the city - FORM
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palms - Al-Madinah is scattered with palm groves, it is emblematic of the city - LANDSCAPE
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pilgrimmage - the key narrative that has shaped the city - ART AS TRANSFORMATION
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the dome - the green dome, hovering above the burial place of the Prophet Mohammed; the epicenter of the city - THE PROPHET
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the souk - an agora, the city's civic heart, what has historically shaped a community of tribes into a Madinah, a polis - COMMUNITY
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program: mixed use
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location: almadinah almunawarah, ksa
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duration: 16 weeks
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collaborator: -​
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year: 2017
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status: competition entry - shortlisted



