Design Director
Kristina Zanic Design Consultants
Total des années d'expérience :14 years, 2 Mois
Responsibilities:
- Oversee effective planning and delivery of Pre-Design and Design phases, including Due Diligence, Programming, Layouts and Finish sign offs
- Ensure projects are designed to budget, time and product quality objectives
- Manage design resources
- Work with multiple stakeholders to foresee future pipeline and company growth targets
- Run initiatives at Product Development level to improve both process and product
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines to execute goals within designated project timelines
Projects:
- 5 Star Hotel Lahore Pakistan. American Hotel flag. Directed the design team and process. Collaborated with multitude of disciplines .
- 5 Star Hotel Renovation Abu Dhabi. Accor flag. Directed the design. Completed.
- 5 star Hotel Renovation and reflagging. American Hotel flag reflagged under Marriott. Directed Design Development . Collaborated with multitude of disciplines on coordination. Phase 1 Under construction. Phase 2 commenced.
- Completed several projects competitions for the company with success rate of 100%
- Directed the design of various now completed projects in UAE & Bangladesh
- had improved the packages efficiency, to reduce production time effectively.
- conduct timely training to staff
- Collaborated on BD projects, to bring new contract s as needed
- Represented the company on various Panels and platforms in Dubai
Responsibilities:
- Manage design consultants on design, drawings and deliverables to ensure adherence to the construction program.
- Coordinate with site team information on design changes to achieve the construction program.
- Manage aptitude and effectiveness of design to control cost and improve profit margins.
- Liaised with the site team and consultants to avert site issues and find adequate solutions.
- Oversee consultants on agreed quality assurance procedures to guarantee the design meets applicable codes and good trade practice.
Projects:
- ‘Paramount Hotel & Residences Dubai’. Value: AED 687.1ML Dubai - Value-engineered over-designed areas, while maintaining the pre-approved intend. Managed The Hotel’ third party Designers all awhile ensuring quality, compliance with both target & budget.
- Oman Sales Centre, Restaurant & show Flats: Completed the overview on budget & on target, and secured approval in forecast for launch of The Master Development. Value OMR 1, 294, 732
- Iraq Akoya 3- Sales Centre, Show Villas & Club House: rectified the areas and fashioned Sales Centre in line with Management Requirements, on budget & in record time. TBD
Achievements:
- Re worked Packages Programs to align with Projects requirements & schedule
- Improved profitability of launched products with specification enhancements & Value engineering
- Achieved Upgrade to Luxury Villas packages on budget and with superlative solutions, thus increased the return on investment.
- Engaged & managed third party Consultants, ensuring projects are kept on budget & on time.
- Worked on several other minor projects.
Responsibilities:
- Overseen effective planning and delivery of Pre-Design and Design phases, including Due Diligence, Program, specifications, Layouts and signoffs’
- Ensured projects are designed to budget, time and product quality objectives
- Managed outsourced design resources (consultants)
- Worked on enhancing Standard Products &/or processes, to improve quality & Project outcomes.
- Worked collaboratively with other disciplines to execute goals within designated project timelines.
Projects:
- Aljada. Value: AED 24billion. Sharjah
- Nasma Residences. Value: AED 408ML 928 Villas & Townhouses, Community Centre, Sharjah
Achievements:
- Brought together the comprehensive ‘Design & Architectural Guidelines’ for the 24BL AED Aljada Development’
- Improved profitability of Stage 1 Aljada Development’ Block L, by reducing the cost of construction via standardization of the components & grouping the packages
- Increased Efficiency of East Village in Aljada, by 13%, through re-planning & reduction of public areas ratios Vs. sealable
- Contributed to the space planning of Sarab Villas, concept design generation, ensuring constructability & budget maintained Induced new methodologies that increased efficiency.
- Rehan, Areej & Misk buildings (12 buildings): Value engineered & Improved PC & PS items specifications & implementation to sustain budget. Improved Parking efficiency & sustained Façade treatment to a higher level.
- Overlooked delivery of Sales Centers & Show Units across the inventory, to improve sale & boost Company revenue.
- Engaged & managed third party Consultants, ensuring projects are kept on budget & on time.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee effective planning and delivery of Pre-Design and Design phases, including Due Diligence, Programming, Layouts and Finish sign offs
- Ensure projects are designed to budget, time and product quality objectives
- Manage design resources
- Work with multiple stakeholders to foresee future pipeline and company growth targets
- Run initiatives at Product Development level to improve both process and product
- Work collaboratively with other disciplines to execute goals within designated project timelines
Projects:
- Victoria at MBR City: Value: AED 18billion, 105 Buildings, Retail District & 2 Hotels;
- Riviera at MBR City: Value: AED 12billion, 69 Buildings, Retail District & 2 Hotels.
- Royal Bay - Palm Jumeirah: Value: AED 95million, Luxury Palm residences,
- Montrel - Candace - Aster - Yasmine - Farishta -Iris, Al Furjan: Value: AED 460million,
- Aliyah - DHCC: Value: AED 470million, Midrise 17 story, 346 Luxury residential
- Afra 1 & Afra 2: Al Furjan, Value 230Ml, 240 & 250 Luxury residences
- Mina - Palm Jumeirah: Value: AED 780million, G+10, 178 Luxury residential
Achievements:
- Established ID department Protocols & Standards Books (Vol. I & II),
- Built up a strong team with Concept design, concept developments & package generators.
- Standardized repetitive Project components such as doors, kitchens, bathrooms, to reduce time & cost of construction & facilitate clubbing and therefore speed procurement.
- Developed all typical units for Riviera & Victoria, thus minimizing package processing time
- Upgraded & enhanced several ongoing projects, while safeguarding given budget.
- Increased the company's exposure by the use of personal contacts within the profession's related groups.
- Montrel - Candace - Aster - Yasmine - Farishta -Iris, Al Furjan: FF&E Design Development & Production Coordination then handing over, all completed in record 5 weeks’ time
Responsibilities:
- Prepare briefing documents for Consultants on new projects
- Appointment and supervision of external consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
- Review and comment on consultants designs in terms of brand alignment, appropriateness in design, budget and operational issues
- Evaluation of Package to facilitate nomination
- Managing technical information on projects.
- Factory & Material valuation & appraisal, to allow for PC & PS items procurement
- Assists and participates in the value engineering process to assure adherence to the overall budget.
- Complete Mock-Ups for assigned Projects to set benchmarking for Projects Quality
- Audit Projects execution to achieve quality assertion.
Projects:
- Damac Towers by Paramount Dubai: Value: AED 1billion, 4 towers complex, 69 story
- Akoya by Damac (now Dubai Hills): Value: AED23.37Bn, 42-million-sq-ft luxury community Dubai i. Fendi Villas: Value 620Ml.
ii. Paramount Villas: Value 478Ml
iii. Trump Villas: Value 365Ml
iv. Over 5300 unbranded Villas & Townhouses: dispersed over 26 clusters. Combined Value AED1.6Bl.
v. Other Mid & Low rise projects: Naia, Damac Maison, Vista. Value varies between 36Ml & 98Ml.
- Damac Heights: Value AED 500ML 85-storey Tower Dubai
- Damac Ecsclusiva Value SAR 450ML - Riyadh KSA
- Burj Damac Marina: Value QR 340Ml Doha Qatar
Achievements:
- Damac Towers by Paramount:
i. Serviced Apartments: Lead full re-planning & Upgrade to DTCM’s Luxury serviced apartment’s standards and Paramount Brand’s Standards with “Cost Reduction” of AED 3ML.
ii. Hotel: Managed the Interior Designers out of KL, who’s package 55% of the whole Hotel areas; space planned & lead the design for remaining units & FOH areas.
iii. Front of House: Value engineered & re-specified the full packages to meet allotted budget, thus achieving a 62% reduction on the cost, without affecting Paramount’s approvals.
- Damac Heights: Full re-planning and subsequently cost reduction. Value engineered the Fit-Out package by AED7.5ML, with no impact on the Concept, or on the sales agreement:
- Fendi Riyadh: value engineered SAR 27ML to meet budget, without affecting Fendi’s approvals.
- Fully upgraded Burj Damac Marina in Doha to Serviced Apartments Hotel while maintaining the budget.
- Participated in creating the ‘Damac Properties Standards Booklets’ which significantly improved the worth of the Developments, and the reduction of the processes, therefore the costs of construction.
- Improved Quality of ongoing & future projects by crafting Specification Templates with thorough pre-requisite information, embedded within, thus limiting the Designers choices to pure aesthetics.
Head Designer, conceptualized and developed new products, that met the clients requirements, while assuring to maintain the budget and eliminating abortive work.
Introduced new techniques in pace planning, product knowledge, specification and drafting .
Trained and coordinated administrative and operational support personnel, worked productively and effectively with all levels of management and a full range of personalities.
Met deadlines and worked efficiently under pressure.
Independently produced a full set of tenant improvement drawings for permitting and construction or delegated and supervised others to produce them.
Scheduled space planning work in conjunction with the project team members
Presented a positive and professional image of my company.
Produced space plans and interior finishes for hotels, branded apartments, public areas, penthouses, restaurants, among other products.
Increased the company's exposure by the use of personal contacts within the profession's related groups.
Developed expertise in field measuring, architectural planning, inventory, product specification, finish selection, renderings and presentation boards, and supervised installations.
Coached and monitored junior designers.
Directing the designers to create the Proposal to Customer, and getting the approval
Supervised the preparation of the tender Documents as per initial drawings and or as per updates from customers
Submitted the BOQ to the contractors /suppliers
Prepared the Selections Charts and references/specifications
Reviewed the shop drawings submitted by Contractors to insure they match with tender Drawings
Competitively coordinated between different disciplines( MEP, Structural, FM, Contractors, Operators, Consultants…) which removed abortive work, and helped achieve target goals on time.
Developed Presentations for both my products and others products, securing the clients approvals.
Performed other related duties as assigned or requested
Masters of Advanced Studies in Architecture and Plastic Arts - Class of 1991 Graduated with a High Distinction average grade Top of the class, best project, best presentation, one of the best averages ever awarded in the institute (Very Good) Dean's list for four years out of five. Was selected by my Architectural Patron for an internship for three years. Designed my MEP Patron's Flat ( Who worked on the construction in Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris) while at the 3rd year of studies. My Art Patron (who became the Dean after I graduated) discussed other students Art projects with me, for I had an advanced artistic knowledge.
