Landscape Manager
Diriyah Gate Development Authority
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :16 years, 4 أشهر
I have decided to broaden my skills and expertise when taking the role as a client after working as a consultant for a while. It is an interesting experience to be given an opportunity to work with a vast project that will become the world’s largest cultural and heritage destination. My role covers taking care of design development and management for all the assets inside DGDA related to landscape and public realm from the conceptual stage to construction. Diriyah is a mixed development and below is the list of projects that I am involved in.
Ministry of Culture, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Misk Heritage Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Salman Square, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Salman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Salman Grand Mosque, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Diriyah Sales Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Diriyah Square, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Diriyah Square Offices and Kindergarten, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Arts District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Digital Art Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Raffles Hotel and Branded Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Address Hotel and Branded Residences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Capella Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Four Seasons Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Baccarat Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rosewood Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Park Hyatt Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bujairi Boutique Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bujairi Car Park and Bridges, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Bujairi F&B, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Samhan Heritage Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Samhan and Diriyah Najd Residential, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
I was hired for a prestige project in Qatar which is an integration complex of palaces for the Emir (King of Qatar). My role covers all landscape related items from concept design assessment, material approval, drawings review, site supervision, management of landscape subordinates, coordination with other disciplines and the client.
Lusail Palaces, Doha, Qatar
My role involves overseeing the design of a variety of projects, establishing general landscape requirements with clients, presenting design solution to clients, dealing with enquiries and negotiating any amendments to final design, matching the client's wishes with knowledge of what will work best, contacting and coordinating manufacturers and suppliers, making site visits, ensuring deadlines are met, liaising with other professionals on the project, monitoring and checking work on-site (on large projects, landscape managers may do this type of supervisory work) and authorizing payment once work has been completed.
Katara Boutique Hotel, Doha, Qatar
Katara Hills, Doha, Qatar
Katara Marine Restaurant, Doha, Qatar
Katara Beach Club, Doha, Qatar
Katara Commercial Plaza, Doha, Qatar
Katara South Plaza Building, Doha, Qatar
Katara Building 32 Water Fountain System, Doha, Qatar
Katara Children’s Mall And Stone Cladding, Doha, Qatar
Aspire TSE Polishing Plant, Doha, Qatar
Aspire Kidzania Edutainment Park, Doha, Qatar
Aspire Academy Expansion, Doha, Qatar
During my time as a landscape architect in AEB, I was involved in both design and site works. I started my work in the design office and later acted as the resident landscape architect at site overseeing various projects and managed developments under supervision of the project manager. My responsibilities ranged from inspection, construction drawings, method statements, materials review and approval. I was very committed to ensure the landscape progress aligned with the projects time frame.
His Highness Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Beach Villa Palace, Al Khor, Qatar
Msheireb Downtown Doha (Heritage Quarter Landscape Phase 1A), Doha, Qatar
Firehouse Artist in Residence, Doha, Qatar
Doha Festival City, Doha, Qatar
Villa Reham Sabri at Pearl, Doha, Qatar
Ali Fardan Palace, Doha, Qatar
Commercial Bank of Qatar Headquarters Plaza, Doha, Qatar
Jumaa Mosque Ghanem Al-Thani, Doha, Qatar
Two Villas in Katara, Doha, Qatar
Fahad Alfardan Villa, Doha, Qatar
As setup of the company was unique where each of the landscape architects were given few projects to lead on their own, in here my responsibilities not limited just to the usual landscape architect tasks but also to almost every aspect of the projects including seek and took into account the views of local residents, potential users, and parties with a vested interest in the project, put work out to tender, select a contractor, leading cross-functional teams, cost estimation and procurement issues. I was also given trust by Urban Design Group to generate new business opportunities for the company.
Putrajaya City Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia National Institute of Health (1NIH), Selangor, Malaysia
The Matte Service Apartment, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
KDU College Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Open Space FRSB UPM, Selangor, Malaysia
Private Gallery UPM, Selangor, Malaysia
Tropical Forest Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Fashion District Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I began my career as an assistant. Although with my degree, I was qualified to be a landscape architect at that time, I believed that learning from the bottom, understand the challenges and tasks of a draughtsman were very essential for my career path. During this period, I gained the skill to accurately prepare and present detailed plans and working drawings, including applications, construction details and specifications for the project using computer-aided design (CAD) packages and other graphical software. I was also involved in a lot of design presentation preparations for clients and ensuring every deadline was met.