TUJJAR JEDDAH

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TUJJAR JEDDAH DATE 2003 PLACE JEDDAH KSA CLIENT SAMEER BAJNAID

thriving contemporary city that is in constant growth.

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grown during the last two decades, which made the city a center for money and business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a major and im

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por t a nt por t f or e x por t i ng goods a s we l l a s i mpor t i ng dome s t i c ne e ds .

Now it is a thriving city that continues to grow as its population does

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is a unique approach concentrated on providing a high degree of business working environment Standards. It portrays all the luxurious features of a modern business while preserving quintessence of the ancient city.

The tradition has been creatively soothed, which history provided merchants with a conducive trading atmosphere, allowing businesses to dwell and grow.

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4234.SAU result of long discussion between architect and old builders’ foremen in old city of jeddah

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The design is an intellectual effor t that will lead to an intellectual pleasure through eyes and visual experience of reading. The understanding is crowned, using the ar t of calligraphy that is the only visual ar t that enjoys a universal acknowledgement and respect.

A passion for written scripts constitutes one the fundamental traits in the Islamic culture, were Arabic scripts is a mere tool invented by human beings but a gift of God. Therefore, “Thuluth” font was chosen as the main style of calligraphy.

Calligraphy and architecture in Islamic philosophy are devoted, ardent, and fervent. This metaphors the relation between the calligrapher and the architect, the calligrapher is the father, M Salem Bajnaid, the architect is the son, Sameer M Salem Bajnaid.

C ALLIGRAPHER SALEM BAJNAID “calligraphy whic h is exc e p t i o n a l l y h o l l y, i s n o t t h e a r t i s t s ow n c r e a t i v i t y ” salem bajniad

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