Marah Jassem AlawadArchitect
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Work · 01 — 06

Six projects, thirty boards.

Academic and analytical work across civic infrastructure, diplomacy, urban studies, transport, education and housing — all drawn at Damascus University.

Aerial view of the integrated emergency and rescue complex in Al-Sumariyah, showing the lattice training tower and circular response plaza among the low buildings.
01Civic infrastructure

Integrated Emergency and Rescue Complex

An integrated emergency and rescue complex that brings response, logistics, training, administration and housing into one coordinated facility.

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The embassy's central courtyard: a stone fountain in a patterned octagonal basin, framed by two levels of arcaded galleries and planting.
02Diplomatic

Syrian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

A diplomatic and cultural headquarters organised around a central courtyard, translating Damascene architecture into a contemporary, secure embassy compound.

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Aerial view of the Qudaysa suburb's urban fabric framed by steep mountains, with the study-area boundary outlined in red.
03Urban study

Qudaysa Suburb

An urban study of a mountainous suburb shaped by steep topography, a linear valley and Damascus’s expansion — and the planning opportunities that follow.

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Interior view of the station's platform hall beneath the lattice roof canopy, with two trains, escalators and passengers.
04Transport

Train Station, Damascus

A contemporary transportation hub in Qaboun, conceived as a continuous journey under one fluid roof that unifies concourse, platforms and circulation.

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Entrance perspective of the Faculty of Architecture building at the university complex, with its folded concrete facade and paved plaza.
05Education

University Complex

A university campus on Damascus’s airport road that brings teaching, student housing, sport and shared amenities into one landscaped complex.

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Aerial view of the residential tower's rooftop pool and planted terraces above the city.
06Residential

Residential Tower

A residential tower in the Qudsya suburb: three apartment sizes, a top-floor duplex, a rooftop pool and a ground-floor gym.

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