Osama Elghamry, Senior Design Architect

Osama Elghamry

Senior Design Architect

DUR Hospitality

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, BA
Experience
17 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months

Senior Design Architect at DUR Hospitality
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since February 2017

General Description of Role & Responsibilities:

_ Review Project Strategy and brief understanding prior to compliance review process.
_ Prepare detailed, unbiased, analytical Technical reviews.
_ Review functional architecture drawings prepared by design consultants
_ Preparing, reviewing and approving footprint drawings with land available, building offsets, structures and property lines. Locating stairs, escalators, lifts, columns with site conditions according to international and local building codes, NFPA, SCTH, operator standards and design criteria, etc.
_ Lead in finalization of conceptual drawings & architectural detailed designs.
_ Reviewing and finalizing Design Process, reviewing Detailed Design drawings including details.
_ Evaluate and review construction drawings and documents (including blueprints and narrative descriptions).
_ Ensure the production of complete, coordinated and approved different design stages, tender and contract documentation in compliance with approved Master Schedule and operator standards.
_ Evaluate and review construction specifications for all architectural elements.
_ Reviewing, responding to and acceptance of shop drawings, material submittals and design related questions.
_ Attending and leading design and construction coordination meetings.
_ Knowledge of design of landscape works.
_ Coordinating and developing the architectural design aspects of projects.
_ Interviewing and involvement on selecting architects in consultant teams working on projects.
_ Reviewing and assessing the quality of all architectural design activities.
_ Compared the design with facilities criteria and ensure achieving of investment requirements.
_ Prepare Project Brief and Understanding.

Senior Designer, Development at Dar Alarkan
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • November 2016 to February 2017

General Description of Role & Responsibilities:

_ Coordinating and developing the architectural design aspects of projects.
_ Interviewing and involvement on selecting architects in consultant teams working on projects.
_ Reviewing and assessing the quality of all architectural design activities.
_ Compared the design with facilities criteria and ensure achieving of investment requirements.
_ Prepare Project Brief and Understanding.
_ Review Project Strategy and brief understanding prior to compliance review process.
_ Prepare detailed, unbiased, analytical Technical reviews.
_ Review functional architecture drawings prepared by design consultants
_ Preparing, reviewing and approving footprint drawings with land available, building offsets, structures and property lines. Locating stairs, escalators, lifts, columns with site conditions according to international and local building codes, NFPA, SCTH, operator standards and design criteria, etc.
_ Lead in finalization of conceptual drawings & architectural detailed designs.
_ Reviewing and finalizing Design Process, reviewing Detailed Design drawings including details.
_ Evaluate and review construction drawings and documents (including blueprints and narrative descriptions).
_ Ensure the production of complete, coordinated and approved different design stages, tender and contract documentation in compliance with approved Master Schedule and operator standards.
_ Evaluate and review construction specifications for all architectural elements.
_ Reviewing, responding to and acceptance of shop drawings, material submittals and design related questions.
_ Attending and leading design and construction coordination meetings.
_ Knowledge of design of landscape works.

Senior Design Architect at Hamdan Studio
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • May 2016 to November 2016

_ Interaction with “high touch” clients while representing Hamdan Studio at meetings and presentations.
_ Developing programming, consulting, strategic planning, conceptual designs, space planning, presentations, design development, and production.
_ Leading, developing and mentoring the architectural design team.
_ Working with Senior Management in business development efforts.

Projects:
• Design of Shaza four star hotel in King Abdulaziz St, Jeddah.
• Design of Hilton DoubleTree four star Hotel in Sari St, Jeddah.
• Design of Hilton Garden-Inn four star Hotel in Sari St, Jeddah.

Design Architect at Zuhair Fayez Partnership
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • April 2007 to May 2016

My job Description is to create and develop overall design concepts, formulate design presentation strategies, and provide creative and process leadership to multiple design teams through all phases of projects and a variety of project types - Commercial Office Buildings and Towers, Higher Education, Aviation and Transportation, Science and Technology, Hospitality, Mixed Use and Entertainment.


Projects:
==== AVIATION & AIRPORTS:

• Development Of New Terminal At Jeddah International Airport For AEROPORTS DE PARIS GROUP.
• Design Services of Al-Jouf Airport For General Authority Of Civil Aviation (Terminal & Support Facilities Buildings).
• Design and Development of Al-Qassim Regional Airport for General Authority Of Civil Aviation - GACA (Terminal & Support Facilities Buildings).
• Design Services of New Flight Operations Building in King Abdulaziz International Airport In Jeddah For Saudia Airlines (FOB).
• Design and Development of Qurayat Regional Airport for General Authority Of Civil Aviation - GACA (Terminal & Support Facilities Buildings).
• Design and Development of Yanbu' Regional Airport for General Authority Of Civil Aviation - GACA (Terminal & Support Facilities Buildings).

==== HOSPITALS:

• King Khalid Teaching Hospital (800 beds).
• King Faisal Teaching Hospital (500 beds). (AIA REWARD as the best hospital design in 2009).
• Tiba Teaching hospital (800 beds).
• Cancer Center. King Abdulaziz Hospital, Alhasa National Guard Health Affairs.
• Design of New Ophthalmology Hospital 100 Beds In Jeddah For Magrabi Hospitals.
• Design of Military Medical Complex In Riyadh For General Directorate Of Military Works GDMW Ministry Of Defence And Aviation.
• Concept Master Plan for Al-Madinah Medical Colleges in Al-Medina for Al-Medina Al-Munawarah University (MMU).
• Design Services of New Ophthalmology Hospital _ 100 beds in Jeddah for Maghrabi Hospitals.

==== UNIVERSITIES:

• King Khalid Uni.
• Design Services of Arab Open University (AOU) Branch in Riyadh.
• Medical Complex in Medina.

==== RESIDENTIAL:

• Design of Red Sea View Residential Towers Project in Jeddah for Mr. Mahmoud Jamjoom.
• MOI Housing.
• Design Services of Master Plan, Infrastructure and Buildings of ITCC Residential Complex (Phase 2) In Riyadh.
• Naseem Compound in Riyadh.
• Affordable Housing (King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Foundation for Development Housing Dedicated To His Parents).
• Design Services of Residential Compound in Riyadh for United Financial House.
• Master Planning For Housing Development Project in Riyadh - TMG (Areez Arabia Ltd. Co.).
• DESIGN SERVICES OF THE PERFECT HOME FOR EMAAR ECONOMIC CITY KAEC.


====HOSPITALITY:

• Design of Al-Manafea Commercial and Residential Towers in Makkah For Al-Manafea Realestate Co.
• Design of Shaza four star hotel in King Abdulaziz St, Jeddah.
• Design of Hilton DoubleTree four star Hotel in Sari St, Jeddah.
• Design of Hilton Garden-Inn four star Hotel in Sari St, Jeddah.


====COMPETITIONS:

• Red Crescent Society in Jeddah.
• Sabic Learning Building.
• Sabic Shared Services.
• Sabic Housing.
• Dar El-Youm Office Building.
• Saedan Tower in Fahd St, Riyadh.
• Villas and Apartments Complex in Riyadh.
• Imarah Aseer in Abha.
• Judicial Complex in Makkah.
• Samba New HQ Building In Riyadh.
• Ministry Of Interior in Jeddah.

==== OTHERS:

• Hostesses Complex for Saudi Air Lines.
• Dubai Inv, In Fahd St, Riyadh.
• Design of Connection Bridge between the Main Building and Expansion Building for Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA).
• Design Services of Haram Library for SBG.
• Design of 15 Projects in Many Cities for Ministry Of Social Affairs.
• Design of Civil Defense Buildings for Ministry Of Interior (MOI).
• Design Services of Proposed Extension of Amanah Building for Jeddah Municipality.
• Design Services of English language Center & Central Library for Institute of Public Administration in Riyadh.
• Design Services of Red Sea Mall expansion of Gate 9 in Jeddah.

Education

Bachelor's degree, BA
  • at Alexandria Univ. ( faculty of Fine Arts)
  • August 2006

Very good rate

Specialties & Skills

3D Studio Max
Hand Drawing
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
AutoCad
Quick Freehand creative sketches
3D MAX (fundmentals, advanced)
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
SketchUp

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Autodesk Revit (Training)
Training Institute:
Autodesk
Date Attended:
April 2007
Duration:
40 hours