{"id":812,"date":"2025-07-17T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theboudoirvixen.com\/?p=812"},"modified":"2025-07-17T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:20:03","slug":"beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theboudoirvixen.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations\/","title":{"rendered":"Beirut to Madrid: Global Education Programs from Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, and SOM Foundations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032237\/beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations\/6878c00bfd36900186055352-beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations-photo\" rel=\"attachment\" title=\"featured_image\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Norman Foster. Image \u00a9 Pablo Go\u0301mez-Ogando via Courtesy of the Norman Foster Institute\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Norman Foster. Image \u00a9 Pablo Go\u0301mez-Ogando via Courtesy of the Norman Foster Institute\" class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.theboudoirvixen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/from-beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations_4.jpg\"><br \/>\n  <\/a><br \/>\n  <small>Norman Foster. Image \u00a9 Pablo Go\u0301mez-Ogando via Courtesy of the Norman Foster Institute<\/small><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/foundation\">Foundations<\/a> established by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architects\">architects<\/a> have increasingly become involved in architectural education through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/scholarships\">scholarships<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/fellowship\">fellowships<\/a>, and interdisciplinary academic programs. These initiatives often aim to support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/students\">students<\/a>, promote research, and facilitate broader engagement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/architecture\">architecture<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/built-environment\">built environment<\/a>. Some architect-initiated foundations, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/zaha-hadid-foundation\/page\/1\">Zaha Hadid Foundation<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhfoundation.com\/news\/zhf-and-american-university-of-beirut-announce-the-zaha-hadid-scholars-program\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently launched the Zaha Hadid Scholars Program<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aub.edu.lb\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American University of Beirut<\/a>, along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/norman-foster-foundation\">Norman Foster Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/somfoundation.com\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=archdaily.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOM Foundation<\/a>, have introduced educational programs connected to their missions. While these programs differ in structure and focus, they commonly seek to extend the legacies of their founders by addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/contemporary\">contemporary<\/a> challenges in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/design\">design<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/education\">education<\/a>. Their activities range from localized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/tag\/scholarships\">scholarship<\/a> offerings to global research collaborations, reflecting a diverse approach to nurturing emerging talent and advancing architectural discourse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/1032237\/beirut-to-madrid-global-education-programs-from-zaha-hadid-norman-foster-and-som-foundations\">Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norman Foster. 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