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lobna elsawy, senior Architect

lobna elsawy

senior Architect·freelancer

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Architecture

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 9 months

senior Architect

January 2019 - Present

freelancer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2019 - Present

freelance interior architect

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Architecture

Interior Designer

June 2018 - December 2018

Zen studio

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

June 2018 - December 2018

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Architecture

Senior Architect-project coordinator

July 2016 - June 2017

saudi icon company

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

July 2016 - June 2017

Some Featured Completed Projects:

Urth Caffe (Riyadh)
Kiehl's Granada Mall. (Riyadh)
Pinko red sea mall and mall of Arabia (Jeddah)
Sama Eyewear (Harvey Nichols Riyadh)
East India (Harvey Nichols Riyadh)
Participated in Nozomi restaurant (Jeddah)
Operation Falafel (Riyadh)
Brums (kids wear) Hayat mall, Riyadh-KSA
Participated in the design of HRDF
Intercontinental Hotel-Riyadh-KSA

Work included the following:
• Preparing architectural and interior design shop drawings.
• Preparing specifications based on technical knowledge, given information and/or sketch drawings.
• Liaising and direct communication with the client, consultant and Designers.
•Preparing drawing schedules, official submittals RFI's.
• Preparing tender, construction, as-built & shop drawings.
• Producing large scale documentation packages.
• Preparing BOQs.
• Writing and presenting reports & proposals.
• Alternative Material selection.
• Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during construction.
• regularly visiting building sites, proposed locations and client meetings
• Preparing Material Boards.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Architecture

senior architect-interior designer

December 2015 - July 2016

Madaya

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

December 2015 - July 2016

Some featured finished projects:
-Prince Meshal Ibn Sultan commercial building-Riyadh-KSA
-Princess Mashaael bent Sultan Private guest house.
-Eastway Boutique interior renovation-Riyadh -KSA

Work included:
• Preparing/plotting architectural and interior design drawings.
• Preparing specifications based on technical knowledge, given information and/or sketch drawings. • Liaising with construction professionals about the feasibility of potential projects.
• Preparing tender, construction, as-built & shop drawings for architectural and interior design drawings.
• Producing large scale documentation packages.
• Producing fully coordinated and accurate sets of drawings
• Preparing BOQs.
• Supervising fit-outs on site.
• Writing and presenting reports & proposals.
• Material selection and requirement specification for projects.
• Adapting plans according to circumstances and resolving any problems that may arise during construction.
• Making sure the project is running according to schedule and budget.
• Playing a part in project and team management. regularly visiting building sites, proposed locations and client meetings.

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Art Director

February 2010 - December 2015

Dimension Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

February 2010 - December 2015

Part time Job Interior and exterior Design services, Designing photoshop banners.. Responsibility of interior design of: mongini's bakery heliopolis branch. Lapoire nasr city branch. Design several commercial booths in Egypt Expo&Convention Authority. Designed 3Ds Max movie for the bridge that will be constructed under the project of (Industrial business to secure the surface intersections and turning back on the coastal road in the distance from the Jamassah to Burullus)

Company industry:
Interior design
Job role:
Engineering

senior architect

December 2010 - January 2012

Jawda Engineering Consultants [JEC]

Cairo, Egypt

December 2010 - January 2012

Saudi Arabian company Based in Egypt

-Projects Highlights:

Responsible for the preparation of working drawings and architectural details for the current substations, power stations, transmission and distribution systems in Saudi Arabia according to the specs in Jawda.

Participating in the design development for the current project

Participating in submitting the tender layout drawings of new substations

Daily follow up of the internal correspondences

Participating in the draft system upgrade for the architectural department of Jawda.

Work includes the following:

1- Prepare base design of the substation according to its scope of work which contains: plans drawings-sections drawings & elevation drawings.

2- Add all electrical equipments from electrical and mechanical sections.

3- Co-ordinate with all disciplines.

4- Finalize the base design architecture drawings.

5- Prepare the details which include stairs, doors details, roof details, finishing schedule, wall sections, ramps & platforms details, etc.

Substations I’ve completed in Saudi Arabia:
•AL-Andalus
•Iskan
•KKUC (King Khaled University Campus)
•Tabouk10 (Air base & substation building)
•Tabouk University.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Architecture

senior architect

July 2010 - November 2010

QABCO [Qatameya Agency For Building & Construction]

Cairo, Egypt

July 2010 - November 2010

Design, interior design, workshop drawings & presentations for several Villas types in 5th District.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Junior Architect

July 2009 - December 2009

Civil Home [Trading & Contracting]

Cairo, Egypt

July 2009 - December 2009

- Regwa Resort:
Designing Soft-scape And Hard-scape for a 2050 m2 Resort.
B.O.Q. for the resort.

- Private Villas:
Design, landscape, workshop drawings & presentations for several Villas types in several locations.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Design, Creative, and Arts

Designer

December 2008 - May 2009

Arc line ( Philosophy & Consultancy for exterior & interior creation )

Cairo, Egypt

December 2008 - May 2009

Responsible of the working drawings of:
Private villas:
Sherif Mohamed Ibrahim (New Cairo).
Beverly Hills 2.

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Engineering

Architect,Designer.

December 2007 - November 2008

APG (Architecture &Planning Group )

Cairo, Egypt

December 2007 - November 2008

Responsible for the design, workshop drawings, architectural details, BOQ for the following projects

- NBAD (National Bank Of Abu Dhabi):
-Hurghada (2 Branches).
-New Cairo Branch.
-Libya Branch.
-Mohandessen Branch.


- UNB (United Nation Bank):
-Mokattam Branch.
-Zagazig Branch.
-City Centre (Mansoura Branch).
-Mashayya (Mansoura Branch).
-Tanta Branch.
-Saaad Zaghlool Branch.
-El Haram Branch.
-El Horeya Branch.

- Embassy of Kuwait in Sudan.

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Architecture

Designer

July 2007 - October 2007

2 Scale (interior designs)

Cairo, Egypt

July 2007 - October 2007

Responsible of designing, working drawings and final presentations of private villas.

Company industry:
Architecture
Job role:
Engineering

Education

Higher Institute of Engineering El Shorouk Academy

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, Architecture

Egypt

GPA (percentage): pass%

GPA (percentage): pass%

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Skills

AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
3D Studio Max
Expert
3D Studio Max
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Interior Architecture
Expert
Interior Architecture
Expert
AutoCAD (2d & 3d)
Expert
AutoCAD (2d & 3d)
Expert
3D Max
Expert
3D Max
Expert
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Expert
MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
art
Expert
art
Expert
Sketchup
Intermediate
Sketchup
Intermediate
construction drawings
Expert
construction drawings
Expert
materials
Intermediate
materials
Intermediate
max
Expert
max
Expert
architectural design
Expert
architectural design
Expert
microsoft powerpoint
Expert
microsoft powerpoint
Expert
space planning
Expert
space planning
Expert
sketching
Intermediate
sketching
Intermediate
planning
Expert
planning
Expert
residential
Expert
residential
Expert
3ds Max
Expert
3ds Max
Expert
Architecture
Expert
Architecture
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
AutoCAD
Expert
3D Studio Max
Expert
3D Studio Max
Expert
Interior Architecture
Expert
Interior Architecture
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
Interior Design
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert
Microsoft PowerPoint
Expert

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • running
  • playing piano
    won several governmental contests when i was at school