Kamil Shah, Senior Urban Designer / Master Planner

Kamil Shah

Senior Urban Designer / Master Planner

Khatib & Alami

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Urban Design
Experience
19 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 6 Months

Senior Urban Designer / Master Planner at Khatib & Alami
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • My current job since November 2014

Delivering master plans (with focus on place making) for mixed use projects in the Middle East.

Project Architect, Urban Designer, Masterplanner at Page \ Park Architects (AJ100 Employer of the Year 2013/2014)
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • My current job since October 2008

Depute Head of the Masterplanning sector which involves bidding, running and research work in Urban Design

2014 :
• University of the West of Scotland in Paisley Gateway Building Project - circa £1m / 2, 500sqm (Project Architect)
• University of the West of Scotland in Paisley Campus Masterplan Project - circa 8 hectares (Project Masterplanner)
• University of Glasgow Campus Development Framework - circa £135m, 30 hectares

2013 :
• Collegelands Masterplan Update, Glasgow UK - circa 5 hectares (Project Architect)
• Stratton Phase 1 Area Development Brief, Inverness UK - circa 20 hectares

2012 :
University of Aberdeen Campus Plan Update - circa 45 hectares

2011 :
University of Stirling Campus Plan - 133 hectares

2010 :
Glasgow Caledonian University 25 year Campus Plan - circa £45m

2009 :
University of Strathclyde Campus Plan - circa £350m, 15 hectares (Project Architect)

2008 :
Stratton Masterplan (Mixed Use New Town), Inverness UK - 2, 600 housing units, 79 hectares

- Other work include developing Masterplans & Masterplan Updates, Urban Design Guidelines, Community Consultation, Public Exhibition, Planning Authority Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement & Briefing Workshops, Tender/Bid preparation, Sustainable Masterplanning Checklist

- Web Design (key member leading the design development of Page \ Park Architects’ website - www.pagepark.co.uk)

Architecture Tutor at University of Edinburgh
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2007 to October 2008

- 3rd Year Architecture Tutor (Architecture & Building Type : Primary School) under course co-ordinator, Fiona McLachlan

- 1st Year Architecture Tutor under course co-ordinator, Dagmar Weston

Project Architect at Elizabeth Roxburgh Architects
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2003 to December 2005

- Involved in various housing projects (refurbishments, extensions, new build) in and around Scotland

Project Architect at Broadway Malyan Architects
  • United Kingdom
  • January 2005 to February 2005

- Involved in proposed flatted development in Stirling

Education

Master's degree, Urban Design
  • at Edinburgh College of Art
  • January 2007

2006 - 2007 Edinburgh College of Art, United Kingdom MSc Urban Design (Distinction)

Master's degree, Master of Architecture
  • at The University of Edinburgh
  • January 2003

2001 - 2003 The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Master of Architecture (Distinction)

Bachelor's degree, Architectural Design
  • at The University of Edinburgh
  • January 2001

1997 - 2001 The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom MA (Hons) Architectural Design (1st Class)

Diploma, Architecture
  • at PPP ITM, Shah Alam
  • January 1997

1995 -1997 PPP/ITM, Malaysia A-Levels (3 A)

Specialties & Skills

Adobe Photoshop
InDesign
Master Planning
Architecture
Urban Design
ARCHITECTURAL
VECTORWORKS
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
DRAWING
GRAPHIC DESIGN
HAND DRAWING
IN DESIGN
PHOTOSHOP

Languages

English
Expert
Malay
Expert

Memberships

Royal Institute of British Architects
  • Member
  • September 2014
Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
  • Member
  • September 2014
Architects Registration Board
  • Member
  • December 2005

Hobbies

  • Sports : Football, Long Distance Runner for Yorkhill Children's Charity
    - Winner of various football tournaments and Man-of-the-Match award - Running under 55 minutes for various 10k runs