Arch. Rejan Ashour
Arch. Rejan Ashour has a Master’s degree in Architecture from the University of Jordan. She is specialized in Arabic Calligraphy on the facades of Mamluk Architecture.
She published many papers on muqarnas, design education, and Arabic typography teaching.
She taught at different universities in Jordan teaching basic courses in design, CAD, and typography. She also conducted many workshops teaching Arabic calligraphy to non-native speakers.
Currently, she is an Industrial Professor at the School of Architecture and Built Environment in German Jordanian University, and a co-founder of the design office “Muqarnas for Design.”
Educational Background
M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering , University of Jordan , Jordan, 2012.
B.Sc. in Architecture , Applied Science University , Jordan , 1997.
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Calligraphy in Architecture
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Muqarnas
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Typography
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Selected Publications
| 2020 | Rejan Ashour, Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan,""Introducing Muqarnas through the Design/Build Approach." ",The International Journal of Design Education,15 (2): 81-99,UK,2020 [View] |
| 2018 | Mohammad Ali Jalal Yaghan, Rejan Ashour,"“The making of Beautiful: A method for designing type for Jordanian students”",Typography Day 2018 ,Mumbai, India,2018 [View] |
| 2008 | Mohammad Yaghan, Rejan Ashour,"The Battle of Grids: Preparing First Year Students for Their Upcoming Design Studies in Jordan",Designing Design Education- Design Train Congress,Amsterdam 5-7,2008 |
| 2006 | Dr. Yasser Rajjal, Arch. Rejan Ashour,"‘Visions in Teaching Basic Design Studios’",Jordan Engineers Association, the 1st. Symposium on Architectural Education in Jordan,Jordan,2006 |