An elite group of students from the Department of Architecture at Isra University visited the desert castles (Qasr Al-Harrana and Quseir 'Amra) and the Shumari Reserve Visitor Center.
This visit comes within the educational objectives of the subject of local architecture and preservation of heritage buildings, under the supervision of Dr. Diala Al-Atiyat and engineer Tasnim Al-Oran.
This visit included the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the architectural heritage in Jordan, live exposure to an example of a monument listed on the World Heritage List (Quseir 'Amra), study the characteristics of desert castles and the Islamic character (Qasr Al-Harrana), and understand the mechanism of the building’s interaction with the environmental surroundings in the building (Shumari Reserve Visitor Center). Enhancing awareness of the architectural and natural heritage in the local Jordanian environment for architecture students can contribute to enriching their creative ideas in modern design starting from a solid basic idea based on the local architectural identity.
This visit was coordinated and cooperated with those in charge of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and the supervisors of the desert castles to ensure obtaining the greatest amount of benefit and correct information for students, with the support of Isra University.