FACULTY BIO

Dr. Wafa Al-Madani received her PhD in Landscape Architecture from the University of Sheffield, UK. The title of her thesis is Public Open Spaces in Bahrain: The potential for transcultural conviviality. Her M. Arch degree in Landscape Design is also from the University of Sheffield. Al-Madani holds both Associate Diploma and BSc in Architectural Engineering from the University of Bahrain. In her research, Al-Madani highlights the fundamental role of landscape Architecture planning, design and management in supporting conviviality in POS (Public Open Spaces) in Bahrain. Her research also explores how POS in Bahrain can support different forms of adaptations and develop a sense of belonging across differences. In September 2018, Al-Madani was assigned coordinator of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a new programme introduced in the Department of Architecture and Interior Design in the Academic Year 2018/2019.