Ammar Khammash is one of the most well respected architects in Jordan. He is also one of the most fascinating people I've had the pleasure to meet. Ammar is one of those people whose insatiable curiosity pushes them to seek connections in life across a multitude of disciplines. This journey has led him through the fields of architecture, art, photography, botany, paleontology, archeology, and geology. He is also intrigued by biomimicry (the examination of nature, its models, systems, processes, and elements to emulate or take inspiration from in order to solve human problems). He feels embracing this field is the only way for us to avoid destroying this planet and ultimately ourselves. On the future of architecture he says, "Houses will be grown and behave very much like trees. They will harvest energy from the sun, filter the air, and protect us from the elements, all with minimal impact to the environment." Ammar also told me that chance plays a large role in his architecture and his painting. "In art, you have to recognize a good chance and utilize it properly. I plant good chances in my life like seeds."
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