Architecture projects will boost tourism: Winners of Bilarab bin Haitham Award

Architecture projects will boost tourism: Winners of Bilarab bin Haitham Award

Muscat: Iconic architecture projects supported by initiatives such as the Bilarab bin Haitham Award for Architectural Design will add more landmarks to the skyline of Oman and encourage more tourists to come and see the creativity and craftsmanship of Omani architects. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Jahdami, who won the award with his teammates Omaima Al Hinai and Abdullah Al Bahri for their Maidan Muttrah project at a gala ceremony at the Royal Opera House Muscat on Tuesday, 15 March, said, "We are delighted we have been able to win the award and we were hoping to win the competition," said Ahmed, who also serves as the design director of Wajha Consulting Engineers. "We are extremely happy to have won, because this competition is under the blessings of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and under the patronage of His Highness Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said. "I dedicate this win to His Majesty and His Highness and thank them for giving myself and my participating colleagues the opportunity to showcase our creativity and ideas in engineering design," he added. Project featuresThe winning project features an iconic curved, angled bridge over the waterfront of the Muttrah Corniche that is inspired by the