Senior Design Architect
Omrania & Associates
Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months
Starting in June 2013 a new challenging position as Senior Design Architect in one of the most recognized Consultancies in Middle East, leading Mega scale projects such as:
- Designing Ministry of Housing Master Plans in the Western Region (from 4, 500 to 50, 000 population new settlements in Taif, Mekka, Medina, etc) from the Concept Design to Final Design. Comprehensive urban planning that intend to create new pedestrian inertias, relation with the context and developing the concept of livable and healthy neighborhoods.
- Designing for the MOH master plans 4 diferent Villas prototypes ranging from 300 to 450 sqm
- Member of Design Review Panel (DRP) in the King Abdullah Financial District for 10 high rise buildings and 12 iconic facilities (Natural Museum, Butterfly Dome, Visitor Center and Library, Conference Center, Cata Center, styling Cooling Centers, Substations, etc) from SOM, Foster, Gensler, Henning Larsen Architects, Zaha Hadid, Artikel, etc.
- MODON Jeddah 4 Living Community (1, 2 Mill sqm - 2, 500 units)
Coordinating Designer with S-MEP Department in the Multifamily Apartment buildings, Villas and Leasing Center
Lead Designer for Bachelor Apartments, Club Houses an other facilities,
Coordinating with all disciplines for Final Design Development.
- Retail Advisory and Strategy support for the whole King Abdullah Financial Center. Developing from the architectural view spatial relations in the whole site that can reinforce the ideas of the Retail consultant (Jones Lang LaSalle). A complex retail experience will be developed in this new District in 3 diferent levels B1, GF and !st level connected through pedestrian routes and skywalks that get into the diferent 50 high rise buildings.
- Saudi Electrical Company New Headquaters SEC. (120.000 sqm above ground- 204.000 sqm below ground) Involved in the design team and project development for a large office development with a complex program
- Strategic and Touristic Plan for historical city and natural site of Al Ulla.Analisys of the strongs and weaks of an unique and outstanding site. Recognising all the potential and hig hlighting areas to be preserve as a first step to offer a full touristic package to the visitor and a new approach to the resident.
- Interior Design for high end office and apartment 3.04 and 3.05 towers in the KAFD. Exclusive and adaptive test fiting designs for specific clients and neccesities.
- Energy Cogeneration Regulatory Agency ECRA Space Program for the new Headquarters. Elaborating the space program constraints and possibilities of a large headquarters focused in an open working environment and representing values of sustainability, efficiency and public service.
Founding my own Design Architecture Office with Joaquin Fdez and Oliver Konig.
Continuing technical and conceptual development in a wide field of specialties (Urban Planning, Flexible Urbanism, House Construction, Interior Design, Temporary Architecture, etc)
Continually striving to create innovative, streamlined and quality architecture and urban planning.
MAIN URBAN PLANNING PROJECTS
- Master and Urban Plan (mixed use, residential and industrial) in Corvera Zi-Cv3, Murcia (246.000 m2)
- Master and Urban Plan (residential) Zm-Dr3, Murcia
(47.000 M2)
- Europan 7, International Urban planning Competition in Santoña, Spain
MAIN ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
- “Liquid” Eye Clinic Glez-Costea
(Interior Design Winner. XV Architecture Awards R.Murcia, Spain 08-09)
- Headquarters Of “Comunidad de Regantes del Segura”, Alicante
- Rehabilitation and Updating Summer House in Cabo De Palos
- Swimming Pool and Garden in Mazarrón
- Summer Residential Building with 32 Apartments in Los Montesinos
- Two Residential Buildings in Sangonera, Murcia
- Social Housing building in slope with 35 Flats in Torreaguera
- Two Houses Building and Local Business in Alberca
- Social Residential Building with 23 Apartments in Beniel
- Residential Building with 20 Apartments in Algezares
- Wooden Recycled House in Perín
- 9 Detached Houses in Abanilla field
- One For Two Flat in Cartagena.
Maximizing space potential within restrictive building constraints
- Family House A&Ch In Agridulce
- Family House For A Couple an a Dog in Torreguil
MAIN ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS
- International Competition “Hotel Centro”. Guadalajara México
- Competition Auditorium in San Pedro Pinatar, Spain
- Competition for Sunday Market Stands in Salitre Garden
- EUROPAN 7, International Urban Planning Competition in Santoña, Spain
PUBLICATIONS
-“Resort” Urban Model In Murcia And Menor Sea. (Cum Laude Doctoral Thesis)
El Modelo Urbanizador “Resort” En el Campo De Murcia y Mar Menor.
- XV Architecture Awards Región de Murcia 2008-2009. “Liquid” Eye Clinic Glez-Costea
OTHERS
-Member of the Court For The Evaluation Of Final Year Projects 2010-2011 .
Interior Design Degree EASD (Higher School of Art and Design Of Murcia)
- II National Congress Of Architects In Murcia.Presentation. 2011
- 7th Virtual Cities International Congress Lisbon 2011. Presentation
As a Design Architect I was in charge of and collaborated on wide range of multiple projects such as Ephemeral Architecture, Housing, Interior Design, Urban Planning and Product Design.
Gaining experience in this studio was of considerable value to my professional knowledge. Working within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers, landscape architects as well as international colleagues, was a great contribution to my intellectual and cultural background.
MAIN PROJECTS AND URBAN PLANNING ACHIEVEMENTS:
- First Prize Winner International Urban Planning Competition Europan 6, Barakaldo, Spain
- First Prize Winner International Competition Master Plan Ciudad de Levante In Córdoba.
- Awarded C.O.A.V Show Stand For Sancal in International Furniture Fair in Valencia.
- Venice Biennale Fair Participation, Spanish Pavilion.
- Restricted Competition of “Made Endesa” Headquarters, Medina del Campo.
- Hipercataluña. Strategic and Territorial Study for Catalonia.
OTHER PROJECTS:
- City Park in Judío Canyon, Abarán.
- Family House for an Ecologist with an average budget, San Javier.
- Viewpoint House in Agridulce, Murcia
- Walls between Family House, Barrio de Vistabella, Murcia.
- Social Residential Building with 8 Apartments, La Unión, Murcia.
- Artist´S House-Museum, Nicolás de Maya, Cehegín.
- Xtra. Student Hall in University Campus of Murcia.
- Pharmacy J. Ros in Los Alcázares, Murcia.
- Family House Between Pines Trees.
- Penthouse Reform in Valencia.
- Domotic Lofthouse in “9 Floor Buiding” Murcia.
- Catalog and Corporate Image for Sancal Enterprise.
"Resort" Urban Model in South-East of Spain. Golf and houses as a sprawl urban model 2010 Cum Laude Doctoral Degree. Universidad Politecnica De Cartagena (Upct) . Spain
1992 2000 Full Arquitect Degree at Universidad Politecnica De Madrid (UPM)
1991 1992 Senior High School Year at La Salle Academy, Rhode Island (USA)