Samar Rahal, Architect Landscape Architect

Samar Rahal

Architect Landscape Architect

QED

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Master's degree, Landscape Architecture
Experience
6 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 8 Months

Architect Landscape Architect at QED
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2017 to September 2019

● Sassine Neighborhood Rehabilitation: 105 000m2 of which 5 000m2 newly created public spaces for the municipality of Beirut. My tasks consisted of:

- Redesigning streets and sidewalks according to traffic studies and international
standards to minimize congestion and prioritize pedestrian circulation.
- Landscape design of 3 continuous public spaces above existing roads with their
respective street elements and signage/sculptures/structures/furniture.
- Completing execution drawings in coordination with the specialized engineers.
- 3D modeling and rendering of Sassine square and surroundings.

National project featured in many newspapers including L’Orient-Le Jour:
https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1066191/nadim-gemayel-expose-son-projet-de-reamenagement-de-la-place-sassine-restituer-aux-lieux-leur-symbolique.html


● Al Naas Conservation: protecting Naas - a green mountainous zone rich in biodiversity and intersecting 5 municipalities from different political backgrounds - from developers and the lack of appropriate regulations. I participated by:

- Assessing the area’s current situation in terms of natural resources, biodiversity,
topography, vista, water management, and the impact of new development.
- Analyzing and criticizing existing regulations including land use ratios and building
positioning and height, to identify existing and potential problems to solve.
- Searching and analyzing similar successful projects.
- Team brainstorming and strategic thinking to find different possible solutions
against the rise of urbanization in the area, while taking into consideration the
economic impact of new policies on the 5 municipalities.
- Assisting in the policy creation and the strategy of conservation.
- Making an economic comparison between existing and proposed new regulations.


● Medawar Masterplan: 650 000m2 next to Beirut port, Medawar is the gate of Lebanon’s capital. The municipality of Beirut is accepting proposals for the rehabilitation of the area. My role consisted in assisting the lead urban designer in:

- Searching for similar successful projects around the world and analyzing them.
- Analyzing Medawar from both local and global scales.
- Preparing urban design guidelines: existing and new filling buildings - streetscape
- Concept design and development of master plan to create an attractive area with
optimal traffic circulation, public green spaces and a great quality of life.
- Economical and financial study of the project to assess feasibility and expectations

Architect at Pride Invests
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2016 to April 2017

Execution detailed plans for luxurious residential projects - coordination with civil, mechanical and electrical engineers - site inspection

3D modeling and rendering (detailed interior perspectives and architectural ones) - brochures and billboards

Architect at Sakr Company
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2013 to September 2016

●Design - execution detailed plans and BOQ for residential buildings in Hazmieh -
construction permits (A to Z/residential, Hazmieh) - 3D modeling, rendering, and
brochure making - religious project - interior design for an office (director’s office
and waiting room + interior divisions)

●Marketing: creation and page management for Sakr Properties: www.facebook.com/sakr.properties - real estate sales - client follow-ups - Facebook ad creation and social media strategy management

Architect at Hecate International
  • Lebanon
  • July 2012 to August 2012

Architectural concepts (studio Mar Mikhael) - detailed plans and BOQ (chalet
Tannourine) - interior design (Kitchen+WC+Woodwork for chalets Faqra

Designer at PurePro Water
  • July 2011 to September 2011

3D Animation making - Brochures and Catalogs design

Education

Master's degree, Landscape Architecture
  • at Hochschule Anhalt
  • July 2021
Master's degree, Architecture
  • at Lebanese University (Institute of Fine Arts II)
  • July 2015
High school or equivalent, Sciences Generales SG
  • at College Notre Dame des Sœurs Antonines Hazmieh - Jamhour
  • June 2010

Graduate with high distinction in S.G.

Specialties & Skills

3ds Max
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
SketchUp
3D MODELING
3D ANIMATION
3D STUDIO MAX
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
AUTOCAD
Illustrator

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Expert
German
Intermediate