PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ SOCIETIES

 

2017/09-
Present

Architect at LAVA Laboratory for Visionary Architecture - Berlin, Germany

Projects

- Energy Storage Center, ca. 10,000m², Heidelberg, Germany.
Design competition winner; broke ground 2017; completion due 2019.
Integrated Revit MEP systems.

- Auerbachstrasse, Private Residential Building, Berlin, Germany.
Lead Phase 5 completion: Design Development Drawings and Detail Drawings.
   
2015/01-
2017/
09

Architect/Parametric Designer at Gerber Architekten International - Berlin, Germany
Head of 3D Printing R&D.
Parametric Design R&D + BIM R&D.

Station Team Architect of the Iconic Olaya Metro Station on Line 1 and 2, ca. 92,000m², Riyadh, KSA.

- Lead the Design and Coordination of the internal glazed facade with Facade/Structural/MEP Engineers, using parametric tools (Grasshopper) and implemented geometry in Revit as native curtain panel families.
- Developed Detail Drawings for the internal glazed facade for LOD 300 (60%).
- Produced automated panels schedule based on parametric information acquired from Grasshopper and implemented into Shop Drawings for LOD 300 (60%).
- Lead the Parametric Design & Coordination of the internal curved bridge soffits with Structural/MEP Engineers, using parametric tools (Grasshopper) and implemented geometry in Revit for LOD 300 (60%).
- Coordinated Fire Safety systems/alternatives of the internal glazed facade with Facade Engineers, Fire Engineers and Fire Curtains Providers.
- Coordinated Acoustical Performance of the internal station platforms with Acoustics Engineers.
- Coordinated Bridge Advertisement LED Panels with Lighting Consultants and MEP Engineers.
- Produced several internal walkthroughs in Revit, to compare different paneling options of the internal glazed facade and internal curved bridge soffits.
- Produced Door Schedule Drawings for LOD 300 (60%).
- Produced Space Proofing Drawings and Analysis for the Olaya Base Line Design for LOD 300 (60%).
- Designed GFRC Tubes Facade & Soffits for LOD 300 (100%) with parametric tools (Grasshopper) and implemented geometry in Revit.
- Designed Internal Station Ceilings in Revit with native parametric families for LOD 300 (100%) with integrated lighting fixtures and MEP elements.

Competitions

2016

Science City, ca. 85,000m², 6th of October City, Giza, Egypt.
Nanshan Waste to Energy Plant, ca. 73,000m², Shenzhen, China - 2nd Prize.
Schulcampus, ca. 6,000m², Schopfheim, Germany.
Zentralbibliothek der Stadtbibliothek Köln, ca. 6,500m², Köln, Germany.

2015

Shenzhen Green Valley Waste Factory, ca. 154,000m², Shenzhen, China - 2nd Prize.
The Museum Of The 20th Century, ca. 25,000m², Berlin, Germany.
South University of Science and Technology of China, ca. 125,000m², Shenzhen, China.


Various tasks with competitions, including:
- Lead the final stage of competitions (mainly the Nanshan Waste to Energy Plant, ca. 73,000m², Shenzhen, China), coordinated with Engineers & various consultants.
- Managed BIM models and lead the coordination between different design platforms.
(Rhino+Grasshopper<>Revit, AutoCad, 3DS Max), and implementation in Revit as a drawing production tool
- Coordinated the production of diagrams and images with render artists.

Research & Development Activity:
- Head of 3D Printing R&D.
Provided workshops / tutorials about in-house 3D Printing using the Ultimaker 2+ with Cura 3D Slicing Software.
   
2013/07-
2013/
11

Architect Intern at Atelier3 Design - Partner Charles Brown, Faculty at Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Produced Schematic Design & Image renderings for TOD Rock Road Project

   
2011/10-
2012/07
 

Architect at Raed Abillama Architects - Beirut, Lebanon
Produced Schematic Design drawings of a villa in Doha, Qatar
Coordinated Schematic Design & Construction Documents of small scale projects (Villas and residential buildings) in Faqra in Lebanon
Worked on the National Museum Extension Competition in Beirut, Lebanon
Experience in Revit, AutoCad and image renderings of different projects (Exterior & Interior)

   
2011-2014 Licensed Architect in the Order of Engineers and Architects in Lebanon (OEA).
   
2010

Architect Intern at HW/Ateliers Jean Nouvel - Paris, France
Produced Construction Documents for the Louvre Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates
Worked on the Conceptual phase of the Landmark Tower in Lebanon
Experience in Revit, Rhinoceros and AutoCad

   
2009 Architect Intern at Nabil Gholam Architects - Beirut, Lebanon
Produced Execution Drawings and prepared presentation slides for clients
   
2008 Architect Intern at Simone Kosremelli Architecture and Planning - Beirut, Lebanon
Produced E
xecution Drawings, 3D models and presentation
   
   

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

2017-
Present
Parametric Design Workshops (Rhino + Grasshopper + 3D Printing) - FabLab Berlin
Parametric Design General Workshops for Beginners - 16 hours
Parametric Design Intensive Workshops for Intermediates - 8 hours
Participants backgrounds: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, Jewelry Design, Fashion Design

Parametric Design Intensive Workshop for Intermediates - 8 hours.
   
2017 Parametric Design Workshops (Rhino + Grasshopper) - Makea Industries GmbH
Intensive Workshop for Designers & Engineers - 4 sessions - 6 hours
8 Participants, including Industrial Designers and Engineers
Parametric Design Intensive Workshop for Intermediates - 8 hours
   
2017/03

Parametric Design Workshops (Rhino + Grasshopper) - BAU International Berlin
Product Design Students - 23 hours
Product Design Department at the BAU International Berlin - University of Applied Sciences

   
   

EDUCATION

 

2012-2014 Master of Architecture with Honors - Washington University in St. Louis, USA
Fulbright Scholar – US Department of State
   
2006-2011

Bachelor of Architecture & Minor in Engineering Management, with Distinction - American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dean's Honor List all years

   
2006

French Baccalaureate Diploma in General Sciences, with Honors
International College. Beirut, Lebanon

   
   

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

 

  Revit BIM - AutoCad - 3D Studio Max
  Rhinoceros, Grasshopper (C# coding), T-Splines, DIVA
STL file preparation for 3D printing/CNC milling
  Google SketchUp
  Maxwell Render, Vray Render
  Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro
  Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Expression Web
   
 

AWARDS / COMPETITIONS / EVENTS

 

2013-2014

The Millstone Family Scholarship for academic achievement.
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

   
2012-2014 Fulbright Scholarship for a Master in Architecture - US Department of State.
Washington University in St. Louis, ranked top 4 US Graduate School of Architecture in 2012
   
2012/04 Participation in RYLA - District 1790 (Rotary Youth Leadership Award). St. Die des Vosges, France
Workshop/Conference on leadership, entrepreneurship and managerial skills
   
2010/03 Speaker in TALK20 | Beirut 4th Edition about my participation in "In a Planet of Our Own" in Mumbai, India
www.talk20.org
   
2010/02

1st prize winner in the Lebanese National interuniversity "Sustainable Architecture Competition" sponsored by the Heinrich Boll Foundation and directed by MAJAL Academic Urban Observatory, in partnership with the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut

International jury: Giovanni DI PAOLI, Architect, Université de Montréal (Canada), Pascal GONTIER, Architect, Ecole d'Architecture (France), Maya KARKOUR, holds a Masters degree in Environment, eco-certification (UK, Lebanon), Wolfgang TOCHTERMANN (Germany), Marwan ZOUHIN, Architect (Spain, Lebanon)
www.majal-lebanon.com/sustainableCompetition.php
   
2009/11 Participation in the International sustainability event "In a Planet of Our Own"¯, Mumbai, India
International jury: Giovanni DI PAOLI, Architect, Université de Montréal (Canada), Pascal GONTIER, Architect, Ecole d'Architecture (France), Maya KARKOUR, holds a Masters degree in Environment, eco-certification (UK, Lebanon), Wolfgang TOCHTERMANN (Germany), Marwan ZOUHIN, Architect (Spain, Lebanon)
www.majal-lebanon.com/sustainableCompetition.php
   
2009/06

1st prize winner in the "Sustainability Week" competition, held in BIEL Project Lebanon 2009, launched by the Lebanon Green Building Council and sponsored by the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut

International jury: Giovanni DI PAOLI, Architect, Université de Montréal (Canada), Pascal GONTIER, Architect, Ecole d'Architecture (France), Maya KARKOUR, holds a Masters degree in Environment, eco-certification (UK, Lebanon), Wolfgang TOCHTERMANN (Germany), Marwan ZOUHIN, Architect (Spain, Lebanon)
www.majal-lebanon.com/sustainableCompetition.php
   
   

ARTICLES/ MENTIONS

 

2015/09 “2015 St. Louis AIA Design Awards” in Sam Fox School News Website.
2015/09 “2015 AIA St. Louis Design Awards” in St. Louis Business Journal.
2014/09 “Riverlands Avian Observatory” on Architizer.com.
2014/07 “OfficeUS Agenda” by Eva Franch i Gilabert. Mention under the US Pavilion of 2014’s Venice Architecture Biennale
https://architecture.mit.edu/sites/architecture.mit.edu/files/attachments/lecture/OfficeUS-Agenda_Intro.pdf
2014/05 “Class Acts: Sparking Innovation” in Washington University in St. Louis Commencement Article
2014/02 “Amazing Places: High-Design Bird Blind” in Washington University in St. Louis Magazine
2013/10 The Coolest Bird Blind You’ve Ever Seen and St. Louis as an Epicenter of Nature and Life” in NextSTL
2013/09 High-Design Bird Blind - Sam Fox School Creates Avian Observatory in the Riverlands Confluence” in Washington University in St. Louis Online Newsroom
2012/10 Detroit Feedback” in Sam Fox School News Website
2012/03 "40 Architects under 40" in Al Mouhandess magazine Order of Engineers & Architects, Beirut, Lebanon
2010/05 "Futurs Architectes" in L'Orient Le Jour L'Orient des Campus newspaper
2010/03 "Promouvoir la Construction et L'Architecture Durable" in DECO Magazine
2010/03 "Soutenir et Exhorter L'Architecture Durable" in L'Hebdo Magazine
2010/01 "Energy's new frontiers"¯ in AUB Main Gate magazine, Winter Edition
2009/09 "Interview in "Double-Click"¯ TV show on the FutureTV
2009/09 "AUB engineers become stars of reality TV show"¯ in The Daily Star newspaper
2009/09 "Two inventions by students of the American University win prizes in Qatar"¯ in Annahar newspaper
2009/09 "Engineering and Architecture Students Win Prizes during Summer"¯ in AUBulletin Today
   
   

LANGUAGES

 

  English - French - Arabic (all fluent)
German - B2
   
   

VOLUNTARY WORK / SOCIETIES

 

2012/11-
present

International Students Representative in the Graduate Architecture Council (GAC)
Washington University in St. Louis, USA

   
2012/09

Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity in St. Louis, USA
Work on external building sheeting

   
2011-
present
Member of the Order of Engineers and Architects (OEA). Tripoli, Lebanon
   
2009-
present
Member of the Lebanon Green Building Council (LGBC)
Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut, Lebanon
www.lebanon-gbc.org