Firm: MK Associates, Amman, Jordan

ASLA Election Year: 2017

Category: Service

Kamel Mahadin, of MK Associates, received his nomination for 'Service' from the Council of Fellows Executive Committee. Kamel is a skilled administrator and a Jordanian senator. In this position he can help shape his country's national policy regarding landscape preservation, urban design and the environment. He motivates with words, with landscape design and inspires with artistry. He uses his extraordinary gift for drawing to communicate design concepts that capture the spirit of his nation. After earning his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the U.S., he returned to his homeland to found the first landscape architecture firm in Jordan. Among his many leadership positions, he chairs the University of Jordan architecture department, coordinates the Aga Khan Unit for Islamic Studies, and is a consultant to the Hashemite Royal Court.