Sharjah Architecture Triennial inaugural board meeting

Sharjah: The Sharjah Architecture Triennial inaugural board meeting was held on November 6, 2017 at the Sharjah Urban Planning Headquarter.

Shaikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Sharjah Architecture Triennial chairman, hosted board members Shaikha Hoor Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of Sharjah Art Foundation; Engineer Khalid Bin Butti Al Muhairi, Chairman of the Sharjah Directorate of Town Planning and Survey; Khaled Al Huraimel, Group CEO, Bee’ah; and George Katodrytis, Head of the Department of Architecture, College of Architecture Art and Design, American University of Sharjah. Also present were Mona El Mousfy, SAT adviser; Eng. Khalid Al Ali Sharjah, Urban Planning Council (SUPC) Secretary-General; and Gina Allaf, SUPC Marketing Manager.

The board members were presented with the programme’s vision, goals, activities and structure. The session was followed with an overview of potential Triennial sites, and the examination of international architecture Biennials/Triennials’ development.

The meeting concluded with discussions on upcoming pre-launch events.

Shaikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi said: “The success and sustainability of SAT comes from the community it builds around itself and the relationships it establishes with public and private sector partners; the inaugural board meeting was a first step in this direction. This is an exciting time in the development of Sharjah and this programme.”