saifudheen k, Project Architect

saifudheen k

Project Architect

First Art Engineering Consultancy, Dubai

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Higher diploma, LEED Green Associate Training
Experience
11 years, 7 Months

Share My Profile

Block User


Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 7 Months

Project Architect at First Art Engineering Consultancy, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since September 2018

• Handle the project from Client Meeting to concepts-Presentation-Detailed Drawings-Tendering-Supervision and Handing over.
• Interpret & translate client & senior architect needs into concepts.
• Experienced in dealing with Authorities, DM, DDA, Trakhees, Emaar, Nakheel, RTA, DCD, SDTPS, SM.
• Undertake design project from concept to completion: Communicate ideas& project implementations to enable work to become more efficient &better coordinated
• Assist senior team in providing all necessary information required to submit for RFP & fully aware of scope & deliverables of the projects
• Be responsible for leading project direction as well as coordination with team of architects, Structural & MEP engineers & multi-disciplinary designers to produce high quality design work, reports & documentation in the form of deliverables
• Preparation of Exterior & interior 3d views for the presentation, Schematic, Detailed drawings required for authorities.
• Attend meetings mid bid & contractor interviews with senior architects & Files notes& actions of meetings
• Assist in reviewing tender report & propose successful tenderer to client
• Ensure that the Company Quality Management System is effectively implemented
• Review & ensure that the Contractors is following all the contract documents
• Clarification about the design & specifications by responding to RFI’s initiated by the Contractors
• Assist in Review & Approval of shop drawing & detail drawings submitted by the contractor
• Addresses any modifications such as design change request & field change request, desired by client in coordination with design architect.
• Assists in the approval of Material submitting Ensure that all work is done at site is as per approved material submitter & following the approved method statement
• Issuance of Non Conformity Report (NCR) if contract, approved shop drawings, approved materials, approved method statement, Municipality code standards &safety procedure are not followed at site.

Architect / Interior Designer at First Art Engineering Consultancy, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2016 to August 2018

DUTIES HANDLED

Concept & Design Development

• Well experienced in handling project from concept to handing over.

• Support Senior Architect to develop design ideas from concept and create design presentations.

• Prepare and present concept & design solutions and take part in various stages of design development.

• Strong visual awareness & keen eye on aesthetic and detailing& preparing architectural detail drawings.

• Client meeting and discussion with preliminary sketches.

• Having ability to think and create in 3dimensional perspectives with rendering and presentations from the concept stage to the final stage of the project.

• Well knowledge in Different styles of architecture and facade developments.

• Experienced in Interior designing& preparing Interior co-ordination drawings.

• Analyzing & Ensure knowledge of all applicable local design guidelines, zoning codes & international standards of practice.

• Prepare detailed drawings for the site execution of the project.

• Produce authority drawings for the licensing of the project and Taking part or lead in design assignments in collaboration with project team.

• Prepare drawings and documents required for tendering and construction concerning the design department.

• Co-coordinating & working with relevant team for the execution of the project and ensuring the quality of the project.

• Arrange meetings to review design, plans, making modifications or revisions as required for architecture & interior projects.

• Allocation, distribution and follow up of task within the team, checking of works produced, ensure work is completed & delivered with quality after a self-check.

Junior Architect at First Art Engineering Consultancy
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2014 to March 2016

• Worked closely with the Senior Project / Design Manager to produce conceptual layouts for various projects.

• Creating Conceptual Designs by Considering Client requirements along with implementing my ideas & creativity in to it.

• Preparing Hand sketched Conceptual views that Provides a Initial idea to the Client and Senior Architect.

• Built CAD drawings based on requirements provided by client and develop design with compliance to local building code, zoning laws, fire regulations, and other ordinances.

• Supported the production of architectural renders for Design Documents.

• Working closely with a team of other professionals such as building service engineers, construction managers, quantity surveyors and architectural technologists.

• Collaborated with client and internal lead professionals to ensure design and documentation are in accordance with project expectations.

• Preparing the feasibility study, initial Scope & Site Study According to the Project Type.

• Preparing the Drawings, Details and Perspectives...etc. for the Approvals of the Client, Dubai Municipality, Shariah municipality & other Government Authorities related to the Location and Scope of Project.

FAEC is a ISO 9001-2015 certified multi-disciplinary Design Studio in Dubai, London & Budapest, who's works draws on keen scence of Urban Level with innovation and Design trends, Managing small, medium & Higher level projects, forming relationships and coordinating design decisions with senior architect and engineers. Working in both Auto CAD and Sketch up with Photoshop across Mixed-Use, Retail, Residential & Interior projects. Designing across all phases from conceptual design to Detailing and construction documentation. Successfully taken on many roles, gaining experience in project marketing, Firm branding, Graphical scopes of architecture with presentations.

Junior Architect (With Knowledge In Sketch Up) at MR Associates
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2013 to April 2014

Full Time Architect A Multidisciplinary Design Studio Who’s Works Draws On A Keen Scence Of The Urban, Was The Platform Which Given More Strength And Shape To My Dreams. Learned The Application Of Innovative Architectural Solutions And Use Of The Most Updated Technologies According To The Context, With Out Any Compromise To The Traditional Vastu And Its All Characters. Projects Varied Through Residential, Commercial, Interiors...From The Stage Of Initial Client Meeting, Concept, Sketches, Drawings, 3D Outputs.. To Complete Management Of The Project.

Intern Architect at IQ Architects
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2011 to January 2012

As intern was great Experience to my career,
Learned more of practical field of Architecture.
Worked for Health Care, Commercial, Residential, Landscape projects

Education

Higher diploma, LEED Green Associate Training
  • at U.S. Green Building Council
  • June 2018

Still Pursuing for LEED Green Associate Training

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Visvesvaraya Technological University
  • July 2013

* Holds Bachelor Degree with First Class With Distinction. * Achieved Distinction in Graduation Thesis. * 7.9 G.PA From, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) INDIA

Specialties & Skills

Architecture
Concept Development
Architectural design
Interior design
concept Design
Detail design
Auto Cad
Photo Shop
Ms Office
Drawing
Presentations
Concept
Sketch up
Detail Design Architect
Architectural Engineer
Concept Developer
Revit Architecture
Site Architect

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

SOE-UAE
  • Architectural Engineer
  • May 2015
Council Of Architecture India
  • Architect
  • June 2013
Dubai Muncipality
  • Registered Architect
  • February 2018

Training and Certifications

Revit Architecture (Training)
Training Institute:
https://www.udemy.com/
Date Attended:
June 2020
Duration:
7 hours
Auto CAD (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2007
ISO (Training)
Training Institute:
Beaurav Veritas

Hobbies

  • Jogging
  • Freestyle football
  • Watching movies
  • Drawing
  • Driving
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Travel
  • Sketching