Born in Jerusalem in 1945, Rasem Badran received his school education in the nearby town of Ramallah and later in Germany where he graduated in Architecture in 1970. Following his graduation, he worked in Germany for two years and then returned to Jordan in 1973 where he has since been practising. In 1995, Badran was a recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Great Mosque of Riyadh and the Redevelopment of the Old City Centre.
Abu Hamdan, Akram. Rasem Badran of Jordan. In Mimar 25: Architecture in Development, edited by Hasan-Uddin Khan. Singapore: Concept Media Ltd., 1987.
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An article in Mimar: Architecture in Development, an international architecture magazine focusing on architecture in the developing world and related issues of concern.
