Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
His Excellency the President of Qassim University, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Fahd Al-Sharkh, inaugurated the Saudi Architecture Exhibition «Heritage and Pride,» organized by the College of Architecture and Planning, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, in the presence of the university's vice presidents, at the main lobby of the university city.
His Excellency the President of the University toured the exhibition's booths, which included student projects, pavilions for architectural offices of college alumni, alongside the participation of a number of government and private entities, with the aim of highlighting the achievements and projects of the male and female students of the College of Architecture and Planning, enhancing the presence of architecture and design as a contributor to national identity and development, and providing a platform for communication between students, the university, the community, and professional entities.
The areas of participation in the exhibition included: architecture, urban design, smart cities, sustainability, interior design, graduation projects, research and innovation, and consulting and initiatives related to the built environment. The corners included: the Architecture and National Identity corner, the Qassim University Projects corner, the Interior Design corner, the Urban Planning and Design corner, the Graduation Projects corner, the Sustainability and Built Environment corner, the Research and Innovation corner, the Saudi Vision 2030 and the Future corner, and the Community and Humanitarian Participation corner, alongside the Architectural Consulting Center corner.
The exhibition also featured student projects comprising more than 80 projects and research posters focused on incorporating local culture into architectural projects, as well as urban design projects aimed at raising the level of quality of life and humanizing cities in alignment with the Quality of Life Program, one of the programs of Saudi Vision 2030. The exhibition also included a number of projects that employ digital technologies and artificial intelligence in architectural design.
The selected entries showcase outstanding models of the projects and outputs of the College of Architecture and Planning, including architectural, urban, design, and research projects. They reflect the project journey from context study and needs analysis, through the development of the concept and design solutions, to the final outputs, with a focus on national identity, innovation, sustainability, and the quality of the built environment.
The accompanying events included introductory tours for visitors inside the exhibition corners, short student presentations showcasing prominent projects and design ideas, meetings with practitioners and professionals in the fields of architecture and urban design, and interactive design workshops. The corners also featured the participation of the College of Architecture and Planning in the “Your Architectural Consultant” initiative, which provides architectural and urban consultations to visitors. Furthermore, the corners included participation from the Heritage Commission, the Saudi Umran Society, and a number of private engineering and consulting offices, alongside practitioners, specialists, partners, and supporting entities in the fields of architecture, design, and urban planning.