The Faculty of Architecture & Design at the University of Petra hosted 20 Master Degree students specialized in Architecture from Technische Universität Berlin (TU-Berlin) in a workshop for achieving common projects in the field of Architecture. These projects combine Eastern and Western civilization and explore architectural solutions suitable for Palestinian refugee camps.
This workshop included a lecture given by Dr. Philip, Head of the Department of Housing Unit for third world countries in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Berlin. It revolved around the activities and projects offered by the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Berlin in order to serve Syrian refugees in Germany and facilitate their assimilation into the German society. Beside that, the workshop included a research study where participants were divided from both institutions into working group to discuss and explore environmental solutions for low-cost green building. With the support of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Jerash Refugee Camp has been chosen for the Palestinian refugees as a field of study, research and practice and ideas.
Dr. Fatima Al-Nammari, a representative from the University of Petra in the project, has made strenuous efforts with the UNRWA, the German Agency for Development and International Cooperation (GTZ) and TU-Berlin to hold this workshop. In the opening of the workshop that took place in the hallway of the Faculty of Architecture & Design / Petra University, representatives from GTZ and UNRWA were in attendance.
Dr. Yasser Abu Hashem, Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Architecture & Design at the University of Petra, praised the architecture students for their high achievement and their ability to adapt to the level of ideas put forward. The students showed high competition and merit in implementing ideas and promoting low-cost projects for the deprived population in the refugee camp. During her meeting with Prof. Philip, Dr. Hadeer Merza, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture & Design, stressed the desire of the university to continue and develop relations with TU-Berlin to gain more experience and create serious competition in these areas.
Those who participated in the workshop from the Faculty of Architecture & Design are Dr. Fatima Al-Nammari, Dr. Bushra Zalloum, Dr. Maher Shikh Khalil, Mrs. Rawan Khattab (Teaching Assistant), in addition to Dr. Hadeer Merza and Dr. Yasser Abu Hashem.