Sami A. Al Sabbagh
Sami A. Al Sabbagh is a Lebanese architect and academic. He is the co-founder and chief architect of Dar Al Omran – Rasem Badran (DAO), an architecture, engineering, and urban planning consultancy with offices in Amman, Riyadh, Baghdad, and Beirut.[1]
Early life and education
Al Sabbagh was born in Lebanon. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1982 and a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc).[1] He later completed a PhD in Architecture at Beirut Arab University, with research focused on the relationship between heritage and contemporary architecture in Arab cities, particularly Riyadh.[1]
Career
Al Sabbagh joined Dar Al Omran in Amman in 1989, working with the firm's founding principal, Rasem Badran. He later became a partner, served as Head of Urban Planning from 2001, and established the firm’s Saudi Arabian branch, Dar Al Omran Consultants – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (DAO KSA), where he serves as General Manager.[2]
As Group CEO, he has led multidisciplinary projects across the Middle East, including master plans, mixed-use developments, hotels, mosques, universities, and medical facilities. Under his leadership, the firm has worked with public-sector organizations including the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, Riyadh Municipality, and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, as well as private developers such as Boutique Group and Ruaa Al Madina. Projects completed during his tenure include the redevelopment of Riyadh's Justice Palace district and Grand Mosque, the King Abdulaziz Historical Center, the King Salman Neighborhood redevelopment, and the expansion of the Quba Mosque in Medina.[3] In 2024, Dar Al Omran received the Riyadh Municipality Award for Architectural and Urban Creativity for its work on the Justice Palace area.
Alongside his professional work, Al Sabbagh has served as a visiting instructor and design jury member at Beirut Arab University and other architecture schools.[2]
Research
His academic research focuses on the relationship between architectural heritage and contemporary urban development in Arab cities.[1][4] In 2022, Beirut Arab University hosted the launch of his book Discourse Between Heritage and Contemporary Architectural Movements in Arab Cities: The Case of Riyadh, published by Dar Dokka.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sami Al Sabbagh - The Business Year". June 9, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sami Al-Sabbagh".
- ↑ "Archnet > Site > Great Mosque of Riyadh and the Old City Center Redevelopment".
- ↑ SABBAGH, SAMI AL- (September 3, 2020). "TRADITIONAL SPATIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERSINFLUENCING INNOVATIVEARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTIONS: CASE STUDY OFDARIYAH GOVERNORATE". BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing. 1 (3). doi:10.54729/2789-8288.1081.
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