Nour Awarki, Freelance Designer

Nour Awarki

Freelance Designer

Freelance

Location
Kuwait - Hawali
Education
Master's degree, Ephemeral Architecture & Temporary Space Design
Experience
4 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 8 Months

Freelance Designer at Freelance
  • Spain - Barcelona
  • My current job since June 2022

- Worked on the design of public space interventions surrounding a boutique hotel in Marrakech as well as garden sculptures; tailored design and material selection according to budget, local codes, weather, goals, and hotel design.
- Stage and festival design for a music label while also developing the brand’s identity

Architectural Intern at ARC Engineering & Contracting
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2022 to March 2023

- Handled multiple tasks including concept boards, construction drawings, 3D models, specification, and permit sets while also participating in the schematic and conceptual design of residential projects and commercial interiors
- Worked on a firm rebranding plan and website/portfolio design

Specifier Architect - Intern at Klein Iberica
  • Spain - Barcelona
  • June 2022 to December 2022

- Learned and utilized given search engines and databases for the construction industries in UK and France, identified target projects
- Responsible for the specification and sales of small scale projects in the UK; including managing leads, key accounts, and sales
- Supported following leads and specification of small-scale projects in France
- Coordinated with the Product and Customer Service team to follow through with special solutions and product recommendations per project and customer need
- Followed up with architects, contractors, and installers regarding project stages and partnerships

Network Member at Architects for Change
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2017 to August 2020

- Member of the community program responsible for events and activities aimed at community engagement
- Represented the organization at the ImpACT Social Entrepreneurship Conference at the American University of Beirut
- Took part in organizing the interview process and inauguration workshop for new members
- Organized events and public installations; and attended various workshops, meetings, and lectures

Interpreter at Catalytic Action
  • Lebanon - Bekaa
  • May 2019 to May 2019

Worked as an Arabic-English interpreter in relation to the facilitation of the relationship between the researchers and the existing community in a research and public space intervention project with the displaced communities of Bar Elias in collaboration with AUB and UCL

Education

Master's degree, Ephemeral Architecture & Temporary Space Design
  • at Barcelona school of Design and Engineering
  • July 2022

Worked on 7 projects from conceptualization to execution and construction in the areas of event design, operative mapping, research and publication, exhibition design, pop-up design, and interventions in public space. Planned and managed the construction of Spring Pavilion (preparing documents, time-management, delegating teams, and tool supervision)

Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at Lebanese American University
  • June 2021

- NAAB Accredited Program - Member of the Social work/Photography clubs & AIAS; participated in ideation meetings, events and fundraisers, coordinated an art program for a visiting orphanage, and curated a photography exhibition. - Student Assistant in School of architecture and design from 2016-2019 Work featured in annual design exhibition for 2015, 2016, and 2019

Specialties & Skills

Graphic Design
Interior Architecture
Architecture
space planning
photography
sketchup
architectural design

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
nourawarki.com

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Photography, Painting, Sports, Guitar, Ceramics