About Makan

A Saudi community that empowers architecture and planning students professionally and academically, and connects them with the field and its leaders.

Our mission

We empower architecture and planning students in Saudi universities by sharing student and field experience, building specialist skills, and making it easier to take part in competitions and urban field visits, connecting them directly with the job market and its leaders.

Our vision

To be the leading Saudi community empowering architecture and planning students professionally and academically, and connecting them with the field and its leaders.

The team

إبراهيم ضيف الله الفريديPresident
منذر عبدالله التركيVice President

Organizing Committee

Logistics for events, meetups and field and virtual visits.

سالم فايز المدرعCommittee head
عبدالعزيز سعيد آل شطيفMember
خالد يحيى القحطانيMember

Media Committee

Social media, photography and field coverage, and content design.

VacantCommittee head
VacantMember
VacantMember

Technical Committee

Building and running the Makan website, its systems, and protecting its data.

أحمد حماد خليف العنزيCommittee head
محمد سعود الحربيDeputy committee head

Legal & Finance Committee

Agreements and compliance, finances and event budgets, and protecting the community's rights.

VacantCommittee head
جابر آل محفوظ الأسمريMember
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University ambassadors

Each ambassador represents Makan at their university and answers its students' questions.

Riyadh

King Saud University

ماجد عبدالله العمريAmbassador
Makkah

Umm Al-Qura University

مازن هاني بكارAmbassador
Qassim

Qassim University

خالد شليل البدرانيAmbassador
جدة

جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز

مصطفى حسن قارةAmbassador
الدمام

جامعة الامام عبدالرحمن بن فيصل

ابراهيم ضيف الله الفريديAmbassador

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