Club
Medinais
a student organization at the Harvard Graduate School of Design for
students interested in design issues in the larger Middle Eastern Region.
Its aim is to provide a better understanding of the cultures and dynamics
of the region and to promote dialogue and links between the academic
and professional milieu.
With members representing countries as diverse as Morocco, Israel, Kuwait,
Turkey, Pakistan, Lebanon, Egypt, Japan, Cyprus, Iran, Palestine, and
the United States, Club Medina investigates architectural and urban
issues in the light of the critical political and economical regional
developments.
Founded in October 2001, Club Medina was initiated with a lecture by
Iranian-American architect Nader Tehrani. It also organized a book and
a photograph exhibit about Middle Eastern Traditions and Culture.
This year's lecture series involves the architectural and urban heritage
of Iraq.
