Senior Architect
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
Total years of experience :22 years, 8 Months
1-Managing the Architectural & ID discipline / Participating in Project Management(PMC) & site supervision of Projects / Leading Project Architects, ID Architects &Inspectors.
2-Reviewing all Project Contract Documents including Design Drawings, IFCDrawings (prepared by DAR Design Centers or others), Project Specifications, BOQ & Circulars.
3-Coordination between Architectural Drawings, ID Drawings & other IFC Drawings(i.e.: Structural, MEP, …etc).
4-Providing constant recommendations to Client.
5-Reviewing material submittals MARs.
6-Reviewing prequalification of subcontractors & suppliers submittals RSAs.
7-Reviewing Architectural & ID Shop Drawings.
8-Addressing RFIs, Design change requests as raised by the contractor / Alert theClient of potential Variation Orders.
9-Handling daily site supervision issues & providing technical support to site team.
10- Inspecting, Monitoring and documenting construction & finishing works to ensurecompliance with the approved methods of construction, finishing and contractdocuments.
11- Supervising finishes procurement process: Sample reviews, mock-upsinspections, material Inspections MIRs.
12- Site work inspections IRs.
13- Correspondences between clients & contractors.
14- Progress & technical meetings.
15- Progress Reports & Presentations.
Projects :
- Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas, Qatar.
Client: PEO Private Engineering Office.
Operator: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
Cost: 4, 200, 000, 000.00 Qatari Riyal.
Role: Senior Architect.
Project Brief: G+4 Story Hotel (243 Rooms, 2 Residential Suits, Reception Lounge, All day & Specialty Restaurants, Spa, Executive Lounge, Kids Centre, Gym, Outdoor Swimming Pools, Landscape), Marina (2 Marina Restaurants, Lighthouse), Retail Mall (Basement Indoor Parking, High End Fashion Stores), Cinemas (6 Theatres), Bowling Center, Conference Centre (Conference Banquet Venue, Ball Room, Meeting rooms), Arabic Village (29 Arabic Villas, Restaurants, Mosque), G+1/G+2 84 Villas (out of which 2 Royal Villas), Aqua Park, Sports Centre (Football field, Handball field, Volleyball field, 2 Basketball fields, 2 Tennis Fields, Lounge, Restaurants), Staff Village, 31 Utility Buildings, Outdoor Parking Areas & Landscape.
- Hilton Panorama Residence, AQ 7, Pearl, Qatar.
• Client: First Qatar Real Estate Development Co.
• Operator: Hilton Hotels & Resorts.
• Cost: 800, 000, 000.000 Qatari Riyal.
• Role: Senior Architect (PMC & Supervision).
• Project Brief: G+42 Story Tower (Studios, Apartments, Lounge, All day & Specialty Restaurants), Podium(Indoor Parking, Swimming Pool, Restaurants, Landscape), Townhouses, Outdoor Parking & Landscape.
- Services Buildings for Qatar Equestrian Federation, Rayan, Qatar.
• Client: QOC Qatar Olympic Committee.
• Cost: 100, 000, 000.000 Qatari Riyal.
- Workers Hospital & Integrated Health Center, Ras Laffan, Qatar.
• Client: PEO Private Engineering Office.
• Beds: 120 beds.
• Cost: 370, 000, 000.000 Qatari Riyal.
1- Managing the design process, planning and create schedules, assembling and effectively managing projects teams, designing, following up the designs & revising conceptual architectural drawings.
2- Meeting clients & producing projects programs according to their needs, budjet & the nature of each project.
3- Preparing preliminary studies, analyzing building codes by regulations, space & site requirements (site analysis) to produce design proposals.
4- Design sessions with clients & presentations.
5- Coordination between the architecture department & other departments: the structure, electrical, mechanical and HVAC departments.
6- Managing the municipality work & following up the building licenses & documents.
7- Design development &detailing (working drawings).
8- Preparing technical reports & tender documents including specifications & bills of quantities.
9- Providing technical support to site consultant staff in sites.
10- Reviewing material submittals, shop drawings, addressing RFIs raised by contractor.
11- Progress meetings.
Projects:
ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS:
- DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Information Systems Department.
• Client: State of Kuwait, DGCA, Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait.
- PCIC Petroleum Coke Industries Co., Shuaiba, Kuwait.
• Client: PCIC Petroleum Coke Industries Co.
HEALTH CARE BUILDINGS:
- Jahra Hospital, Prince Jaber Al Ahmad Nephrology Center, Jahra, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOH Ministry of Health.
• Benefactor: HH Prince Jaber Al Sabah Earls.
- Jahra Hospital, Outpatients Building, Jahra, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOH Ministry of Health.
- Jahra Hospital, Abdominal Specialized Building, Jahra, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOH Ministry of Health.
- Mubarak Hospital Extension, Mubarak Alkabir, Jahra, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOH Ministry of Health.
• Sponsored by: HH Prince of Kuwait.
- Sabah Hospital, Progressive Medicine Building, Jahra, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOH Ministry of Health.
EMBASSIES:
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Diplomatic Zone 2, Mishref, Kuwait.
• Client: Republic of Korea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS:
- Alameya Shopping Center, Jahra, Kuwait.
- Shopping Complex, Jawharat Al Fanar EST, Masqat, Oman.
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS:
- Rest Houses, Kuwait Riding Center, Sabaheya, Kuwait.
- Residential Compound, Al Sane’ Group, Al Kheran, Kuwait.
- Many Residential buildings &Private Villas in Kuwait, Egypt, Oman, Qatar & Lebanon.
RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS:
- Taha Al Yaqut Mosque, Suwaikh, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, Ministry of Awqaf.
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS:
- Kindergarten, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait.
• Client: State of Kuwait, MOE Ministry of Education.
INTERIOR DESIGN:
- Passengers Gates, State of Kuwait,
Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait.
- Administration Building, State of Kuwait, MOP Ministry of Public Works, Jahra, Kuwait.
- Booking Agency, Air Algerie, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt.
SHOWROOMS & PAVILIONS (EVENTS):
- Panasonic Showrooms, BTC, Mohandseen & Shobra, Egypt.
- Panasonic Pavilion in Virgin, Matsushita E.I. Co., City Stars, Cairo, Egypt.
- Panasonic Viera Campaign booth in 50 stores in Cairo & Alexandria, Egypt.
- Comex Showroom, Comex Trade & Marketing, Heliopolis, Egypt.
- Comex Pavilion in Interbuild Expo 2010 & Interbuild Expo 2011, Cairo, Egypt.
- DHL service point Merghany, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
- Tourina ( Women fashion store ) Salheya Tower, Salheya, Kuwait .
PLANNING & URBAN DESIGN:
- Animal Park (Sabaheya Recreational Park Extension), Sabaheya, Kuwait
- Commercial Center & Hotel “Salala Gate”, Salala Port, Oman
- Beach Resort, Jawharat Al Fanar EST., Salala, Oman
- Mountain Resort, Jawharat Al Fanar EST. Masqat, Oman
- Residential Cluster, Private Villas, United Brokers Enterprise, Buckinghamshire, UK.
1- Reviewing drawings, bills of quantities and specifications.
2- Supervision of work activities on site and reporting delays to the Project Manager.
3- Maintaining and recording daily site events.
4- Reviewing requirements of the specifications and relevant standards and ensuring understandings and compliance with the specified requirements.
5- Carrying out the specified inspection / test in accordance with relevant inspection/ test plans, and ensuring that quality records are maintained, including the works of the Subcontractors.
6- Preparing the snag list. Site supervision to ensure that work carried out on site in accordance with drawings and specifications.
Project :
- "Le Meridian" Hotel (Now "Le Royal" Hotel) in Kuwait City
1- Meeting clients and taking them in a tour in the showroom.
2- Preparing design proposals.
3- Design sessions with clients producing the final design.
4- Preparing working drawings.
5- Sending the manufacturing order to the factory.
1- Reviewing working drawings.
2- Supervision of work activities on site and reporting delays to the Project Manager.
3- Maintaining and recording daily site events.
4- Carrying out the specified inspection / test in accordance with relevant inspection/ test plans, and ensuring that quality records are maintained, including the works of the Subcontractors.
5- Preparing the snag list. Site supervision to ensure that work carried out on site in accordance with drawings and specifications.
Project :
- "Low Cost Housing Complex" in Obour City, Egypt.