October 5
KAUST -
King Abdullah University for Science and Technology -
A Step into the Future
William Odell, FAIA
Design Principal, HOK Architects
Ammar Alnahwi, PhD
Associate Director, Global Collaborative Research, KAUST US
October 26
Education for All
Education City, Doha, Qatar
Kevin Underwood
Vice President / Principal, EDAW | AECOM
November 16
Drawing on Islamic City-Building Traditions to Create
a 21st Century Community of Learning
David Dixon, FAIA
Principal in charge of Planning and Urban Design
Goody, Clancy & Associates

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
at 12:30 PM in room 3-133
Palmettes, Arches, Geometrical Patterns:
Ornaments in the Marble Carvings from Medieval Afghanistan
Martina Rugiadi, PhD
AKPIA@MIT Post-Doctoral Fellow
Sapienza Università di Roma
Lectures are free and open to the public.
Unless indicated, lectures are on Mondays
at 5:30 pm in Room 3-133 (map)
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