JEDDAH, 3 February — The Dar Al-Hekma College here held its end of the term exhibition recently. The exhibits included the year’s coursework by students studying interior designing.
Notable among the items displayed were prototypes for landmarks that could be built in the center of a large atrium or plaza. The structures were designed using different materials, including steel, wrought iron, concrete and marble.
“The purpose of this project assignment was to have the students design structures by freely applying the principles they have learned... and the students came up with wonderful ideas,” said Afaf Badran, one of the instructors.
Another section of the exhibition displayed geometric, floral and calligraphic designs employing Islamic architectural concepts. The exhibits also included picturesque studies of Moorish, Turkish and native arts and ornamentation, as well as three-dimensional projects representing different Islamic styles.
At the center of the exhibition hall was a three-meter wide structure made up of 25 identical pyramids. The students had been asked to build one unit each, and they were then joined together in a teamwork project.
