Biography

Abdallah A. Ghaffar Designer, Architect

Abdallah A. Ghaffar born in 1951 Manama Bahrain. Ghaffar completed his elementary and secondary education in Bahrain and continued his studies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in university of Riyadh and higher education in United Kingdom where he did his master degree in town and regional planning. Through the course of his career he has worked as an architect, planner and manager of planning departments all of which enriched his artistic and practical perception and experience.

Certificate

• 1969 Certificate of Science
  Manama Secondary school – Bahrain
• 1969 -1974 Bachelor of science in architecture from
  University of Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
• 1978 -1979 MA (Town and Regional Planning)
  University of Sheffield – U.K.

Experience

• 1974- 1977
  Senior Architect (Physical Planning Directorate – Ministry of Housing).
• 1980 – 1984
  Head of Urban & Renewal Dep. (Physical Planning Directorate – Ministry of Housing).
• 1985-1995
  Head of Detail planning Detail planning Dep. (Physical Planning Directorate – Ministry of Housing).
• 2002- 2006
  Manager of National planning Dep. (Physical Planning Directorate – Ministry of Housing).
• 2006 – up to date
  Managing Director (AAG Architect and Eng.)

Participation

Conference and seminars attended in town and regional planning (Physical Planning Directorate – Ministry of Housing) In (Bahrain, Tunis, Sudan, UAE, France, Egypt, Germany and Jordan)

Notable Projects

• Miami Garden (housing development project)
• Palace Garden 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Al – Jazera Garden.
• Al – Jashra palm.
• Al – Yamama Garden.
• Vence Garden.
• Fahad Garden.
• Budaiya Oasis.
• Bahamma Garden.
• Mahel Garden.
• Abha Garden.
• Manama Garden.
• Al – Qusaibi Building (Exhibition Road).