Samar Rahal, Architect Landscape Architect

Samar Rahal

Architect Landscape Architect

QED

Lieu
Liban - Beyrouth
Éducation
Master, Landscape Architecture
Expérience
6 years, 8 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :6 years, 8 Mois

Architect Landscape Architect à QED
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • avril 2017 à septembre 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 à Pride Invests
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • septembre 2016 à avril 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 à Sakr Company
  • Liban - Beyrouth
  • juillet 2013 à septembre 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 à Hecate International
  • Liban
  • juillet 2012 à août 2012

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

Designer à PurePro Water
  • juillet 2011 à septembre 2011

3D Animation making - Brochures and Catalogs design

Éducation

Master, Landscape Architecture
  • à Hochschule Anhalt
  • juillet 2021
Master, Architecture
  • à Lebanese University (Institute of Fine Arts II)
  • juillet 2015
Etudes secondaires ou équivalent, Sciences Generales SG
  • à College Notre Dame des Sœurs Antonines Hazmieh - Jamhour
  • juin 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

Langues

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Allemand
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