Jury
Maryam Al Balushi
Profile
Architect/Proposal Manager at F&M Middle East Engineering Consultancy LLC
Maryam graduated from Kansas State University with a Masters in Architecture, as well as studying abroad for a semester in Centro Studi Città di Orvieto in Italy. Maryam is also an active member of the Oman Society of Engineers and one of the founding members of the Women in Engineering chapter in Oman. She has been involved in various panels including the Global Summer School Muscat Node (iaaC), the Oman Pavillion for Dubai Expo competition, to name a few.
Maryam's design vision is to create spaces that evoke revolutionary ideas, educate budding minds and respect the fragility of our earth. Deeply interested in the practice of design that fuses diverse minds, she seeks mutual respect and openness to idea generation and eventually produces something beautiful and powerful. She is an advocate of design that not only transcends borders and is used as a tool for change, but is also contextually appreciative, innovative and ultimately timeless in nature.