Chair Inauguration:
The Chair inauguration ceremony took place on Sunday, 21/03/1431H (07/03/2010G) at the headquarters of the College of Architecture and Planning. The ceremony was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, President of the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities, His Excellency the University Rector, Professor Abdullah Al Othman, His Excellency the Dean of the College of Architecture and Planning, Prof. Abdulaziz bin Saad Al Miqrin and the Chair Supervisor, His Excellency Dr. Youssef Fadan and a large audience from among those who are interested in the field.
Within the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Heritage Foundation and King Saud University, and based on the mutual desire to carry out joint work for maintaining and promoting architectural heritage, His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, president of the Heritage Foundation, signed a collaboration agreement on urban heritage with His Excellency, Prof. Abdullah bin Abderrahman Al Othman, King  Saud University Rector. The Chair also signed a scientific research project under the rubric ‘Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz’s Urban Heritage Chair’, which is geared to carry out a number of academic and vocational achievements.
 
Mission:

• Participate in the enrichment of scientific production at King Saud University and other universities in the areas of architectural heritage and development.

• Promote awareness of the importance of architectural heritage and preservation thereof.

• Preserve Saudi traditional architectural identity.

• Foster a sense of pride and value for Saudi architectural heritage.

• Nurture a new generation of Saudi architects dedicated to preserving and developing local architecture.

• Make the Chair the do-to source for information and expertise on Saudi architectural heritage.

 
Vision:
To strengthen the position of architectural heritage in the community, thus helping to establish cultural and urban contact between the past, present and future.
 
Goals:

• Achieve integration between the educational process and professional practice in the preservation of architectural heritage.

• Foster a sense of pride and responsibility for urban heritage among students of architectural education programs.

• Develop scientific and practical partnership between the King Saud University, represented in the College of Architecture and Planning, and other government bodies such as the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and the General Authority for Tourism and Antiquities.

• Promote societal engagement with the community in order to promote the economic and social dimension of architectural heritage areas.

• Support partnerships and collaborations among research centers to share expertise and knowledge.

• Establish a database for the architectural and urban heritage areas in the Kingdom.

• Establish and update annual directories of specialized research centers and experts in architectural heritage.

• Publish an annual directory on the priorities of research studies and programs on urban heritage and its preservation.

• Support the development of undergraduate academic courses focused on the  maintenance and development of architectural heritage.