Sami Mohsen Anqawi is a Saudi architect who earned a PhD in Islamic Hijazi Architecture from the University of London in 1988. He has a pioneering architectural philosophy based on creativity within traditional Islamic architectural styles and drawing on their aesthetics in modern designs. He was influenced by the ideas of architect Hassan Fathy, emphasizing the connection between architecture and the human environment. He founded the Hajj Research Centre and chaired it from 1975 to 1983, conducting comprehensive studies on Mecca and the Grand Mosque. He also restored several historical buildings in the Hijaz region, with his latest design being the International Medical Centre in Jeddah, inaugurated by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz.
Where memory is the house of culture and knowledge; where the original council, separated by a cultural sidewalk that connects Muharraq with the intellectuals and writers of the world. The house itself, located at the heart of the city, opens its doors to cultural production in the fields of thought, literature, politics, philosophy, culture and art.
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