Marcin Gajda, Senior Architect

Marcin Gajda

Senior Architect

KEF HOLDINGS

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Architecture and Town Planning
Experience
21 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months

Senior Architect at KEF HOLDINGS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2017 to May 2018

Design coordination, team management, concept design, supervision and coordination related to the projects.

• Reports directly to Vice Chairman
and discuss with management all inputs into the design concepts and development,
• Fully manages Concept, Schematic and Details Development stage deliverables and processes including preparation and sourcing of material/mood boards,
• Coordinates collaboration between Design & Drafting Departments, Structure and MEP, including implementation of drawings from concept design to design development stage, preparation & coordination of FF&E Specifications, review of site related shop drawings,
• Assist senior management team in providing all necessary information required in order to submit fee proposals. Provide full and detailed appraisal of project requirements as issued by client
• Manages presentations and enforce and maintain agreed standards within the project teams, works with concept department to realise deliverables on time and within budget
• Orchestrates detailed design package, review progress and resolve all outstanding issues where client input is required
• Manages multidisciplinary design coordination with engineers, vendors and other consultants and takes responsibility for issued information for each stage of the project
• Ensures compliance with approved design standards to provide quality design, safety, constructibility, reliable operation, construction economy, and operating convenience. Takes ownership of schematic design development with design team
• Reviews design models, drawings and design.
• Works with QS regarding BOQ and tender documents
• Coordinates construction site works related to Architecture and Interior Design working accordingly with Site Engineers, Project Managers and Clients.
• Coordinates projects internationally - in UAE and India attending meetings with Governmental and Private entities. Client facing presence in all project meetings and workshops,

Senior Interior Designer / Architect at Vertigo LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2016 to January 2017

Design coordination, team management, concept design, design development, construction sites visit, supervision and coordination related to the projects.

Senior Designer at Lacasa Architects & Engineering Consultants
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2008 to February 2016

Organization: Lacasa Architects & Engineering Constultants Position: Senior Designer, ID Department Web Site: www.lacasa.ae Duration: July 2008 - February 2016 Responsibilities: • Develops designs for complete and complex engineering systems, structures, and plant arrangements with minimum supervision. • Plans and executes the presentation of arrangements in graphic form or in detailed scale models. • Plans, organizes, and coordinates own work as well as work of assigned Designers and Drafters. • Collects, reads, interprets, and uses related reference documents and drawings prepared by other disciplines, vendors, or outside sources. • Ensures compliance with approved design standards to provide quality design, safety, constructability, reliable operation, construction economy, and operating convenience. • Reviews and checks out calculations, design models, drawings and design Significant Projects: • MARAM RESIDENCE - Client: DP GROUP, Burj Khalifa District, DUBAI, UAE Residential Building, B+G+M+3P+22 Floors - Total of 73, 276 Sq. Mt. BUA • GINCO RESIDENCE - Client: PRIVATE, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE Residential/Commercial Building, G+3P+21 Floors - Total of 44, 438 Sq. Mt. BUA • DAMAC PRIVE Serviced Apartments - Client: DAMAC Properties, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE Residential Building, B-G-3P-32 Floors - Total of 68, 000 Sq. Mt. BUA • TYPICAL-11 Residential Buildings - Client: AL JABOR TRADING, Ras Abu Aboud-Doha-Qatar Residential Buildings (11 Nos.), 2B+G+7 Floors - Total of 163, 476 Sq. Mt. BUA • Al AQAR Tower - Client: M/S AQAR Real Estate, Doha, Qatar Residential Building, 2B+G+1+30 Floors - Total of 54.800 Sq. Mt. BUA • Al AQAR Tower - Client: M/S AQAR Real Estate, Doha, Qatar Office Building, B+G+5P+22 Floors - Total of 62.000 Sq. Mt. BUA • Al MUTENA - Client: Private, Dubai, UAE Residential/Commercial Building, B+G+2 Floors - Total of 17.400 Sq. Mt. BUA • Al WARQA FIRST- Client: Private, Dubai, UAE Residential Building, GP+6 Floors - Total of 4.700 Sq. Mt. BUA • UNION TRUST Tower - Client: UNION TRUST, Qatar Office Building, 3B+G+M+18 Floors - Total of 38.100 Sq. Mt. BUA • HEADQUARTER OFFICE BUILDING - Client: Gulf East Trading & Contracting, Doha, Qatar Office Building, B+G+2 Storey building, Total of 3.500 Sq. Mt. BUA • THE EIGHT GATE MALL - Client: Emaar IGO, Damascus, Syria Retail shopping centre 2B+LG+G+1, Total of 72.300 Sq. Mt. BUA • TIGER WOODS DUBAI - Client: Tiger Woods Dubai, Dubai, UAE Residential Development of 100 Nos. B+G+2 Luxury Villas & 95 Nos. B+G+1 Golf Course Villas, Total of 100.000 Sq. Mt. BUA. • LAGOONS, Area 2, District 7, Plot 024 - Client: Sama Dubai, Dubai, UAE Residential Building, 4B+G+Mezz+20 Storey of Total 77, 000 Sq. Mt. BUA • DEYAAR ENCLAVE - Client: Deyaar Development, Dubai, UAE Mixed-Use Development Residential & Retail of Total 46, 000 Sq. Mt. BUA • DUBAL Training Center - Client: Dubal, Dubai, UAE G+2 Data Center & Engineer Offices & Training Center Building of Total 11, 000 Sq. Mt. BUA.

Architect / Designer at A.P.P Arch-Studio
  • Poland
  • January 1997 to May 2008

Responsibilities:
• Worked on a range of projects in particular, residential development; involving feasibility, detail design, tender
information and executed drawing packages
• Provide drawing for own designs and produce sketches to incorporate in drawings by Designers and Drafters.
• Research design options.
• Review shop drawings.
• Assure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards.


Significant Projects:
• Extension of Public Hospital in Pleszew, POLAND: completed 2012
• Historical Building In Walbrzych, POLAND: completed 2011
• Philharmonic Hall in Wejherowo, POLAND: completed 2012
• Residential Building at ZWM Development in Opole, POLAND: completed 2010
• Mixed Use Development in Wroclaw, Poland: completed 2010
• Medical University in Opole, POLAND: completed 2012
• Historical Building In Wroclaw, POLAND: completed 2010
• Recreation & Facility at Primary School in Lewin Brzeski, POLAND: completed 2008
• Gallery Museum (Soldiers Martyrology) in Opole, POLAND: completed 2008
• Short Stay Hotel "OPOLANKA" Opole, POLAND: completed 2005
• Primary School in Historical Palace in Lewin Brzeski, POLAND: completed 2003
• Recreation & Facility at Primary School in Skorogoszcz, POLAND: completed 2001
• Residential Buildings at ZWM Development in Opole, POLAND: completed 1998, 2001, 2004

AutoCAD drafting in Civil Engineering (2007),
Measurement and Restoration of Historical Buildings (2004),
Computer literacy Fluent with AutoCAD, Adobe Photoshop, MS Word, MS Excel, MS
Outlook, Internet, and majority of popular public software.

Education

Master's degree, Architecture and Town Planning
  • at Technical University of Wroclaw
  • January 2001

1995 - 2001 Master of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture University of Wroclaw, Poland

Specialties & Skills

Sketching
Team Coordination
Architectural Drafting
Architecture
Interior Design
Photoshop
ARCHITECTURAL
ARRANGEMENTS
AUTO CAD
BUILDING DESIGN
COMMERCIAL BUILDING
DRAWING
ENGINEER
FEASIBILITY
HISTORICAL BUILDING

Languages

Polish
Expert
English
Expert
Russian
Intermediate

Memberships

Society Of Engineers UAE
  • Afiliated Member
  • March 2012

Hobbies

  • Architecture Modern and Contemporary, Design, Art, Ski Sports