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Jun 2022
38m 47s

Saudi Modern with Abdulrahman and Turki ...

Asia House Arts and Learning
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How did the discovery of oil transform Saudi Arabia's cities and its architecture? How can art and architecture come together to capture the spirit of modernism in a nation known more for tradition?  Join this conversation with Abdulrahman and Turki Gazzaz, two architect brothers, to discover how their curiosity to understand their home city of Jeddah led to the rise of "Saudi Modern," a project to discover, record, and capture the spirit of modernist architecture and urbanism across the country. 

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