The work of architects spans and interacts, giving architects endless relationships, associations, and responsibilities. From the big scale regional and urban planning to the smallest scale housing design. Architects are involved in everything, from design and construction, to management and administration.
Architecture is not exclusive for privileged people or affluent communities instead for needy people and vulnerable communities. Correlate with humanity and wellbeing.
Our goal is to achieve paradigm shift in the Built environment nationwide. Our areas of influence not least to:
1- Investing in young creative minds, Fledgling architects, designers through training, capacity building and continuous improvements programs.
2- Community development: Education, Health service and social welfare.
3- Transforming the built environment by adopting green architecture and affordable renewable energy.
4- Raising awareness of most prevailing challenges facing building industry and the profession.
5- Social Justice and equal rights.
Sudan Architecture Forum
Our Vision: To transform Sudanese towns and cities into sustainable , resilient and equitable ones .
Our Mission: Working together towards the betterment of Sudan.
We are not limited to exhibitions and events, but we have taken steps to create a place for youth development
With "SSBC" SAF has become an incubator for ideas and projects that can improve and transform the construction industry and built environment
Expanding The Role Of Architects
Activites
forums
international participations
internship programs
Sudanese Architecture weeks
SAF learning trips
training courses
Trip inside Sudan
general lectures
Sponsors
What we do?
Our events are held with topics ranging from housing, planning, and urban design, to transportation and landscape
Instimble ideas, innovative solutions and co-creative methods were well sorted-out to be presented in everytime consecutive programs and events.
Our objective is to raise concerns and create a buzz around the most pressing architectural issues.
In order to encourage creative solutions to the problems that face the built environment we customise certain INITIATIVES that include short term and long term programs.
Inspirational Quotes
Pele
Former Minister of Sports of Brazil
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do
zaha Hadid
British-Iraqi architect
There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?
Winston Churchill
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape up.
Albert Einstein
Theoretical physicist
If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough
Norman Foster
British architect
If you weren't an optimist, it would be impossible to be an architect
Peter Zumthor
Swiss architect
My buildings should have an emotional core - a space which, in itself, has an emotional nice feeling
Our Keynote Speakers
world renowned figures who engraved their names into history were among our wide spectrum of speakers and professionals .
Alejandro Aravena
Chilean architect
Born on June 22, 1967, in Santiago, Chile. graduated as an architect from the Universidad Católica de Chile in 1992. In 1994, he established his own practice, Alejandro Aravena Architects.
Diébédo Francis Kéré
Burkinabe Architect
Francis Kéré is an internationally renowned Burkinabè architect, recognized for his pioneering approach to design and sustainable modes of construction
Jeffery Sachs
American economist
He is a world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development.
Prof Charles Bonnet
Swiss Archaeologist
Former cantonal archaeologist and honorary professor of the University of Geneva, Charles Bonnet is part of the Academy of Inscriptions and Belles-Lettres in Paris.
DR Adil Sharag-Eldin
American Sudanese
Ph.D. LEED Accredited Professional is an associate professor of Architectural Sciences at the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at Kent State University
Joaquín Sicilia
Spanish Architect
He got the degree on Senior Architect at the Technical School of Architecture in Madrid, in February 1979, getting the Thesis with the Architect Saenz Oiza with a Merit result.
Dr. Marina D’ERRICO
Italian Architect
graduated from the University of Padova, Department of History of Architecture and Urban Planning, with a degree in Arts She specialized in Urban Planning.
Prof Adil Mustafa
Sudanese Architect
BSc Architecture-UofK.
MSc Architectural Association-AA-London
PhD University of London Speciality: Environmental Design
Professorship UofK
MSc Architectural Association-AA-London
PhD University of London Speciality: Environmental Design
Professorship UofK
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