Rana is an architectural and urban designer with an interdisciplinary approach to architecture and urbanism. She has experience working on projects of varying scales, ranging from interior and architectural design to urban design and urban planning. Her research focuses on strategic urban planning, urban regeneration and transit-oriented developments in growing cities. Studying in Cairo and Berlin, Rana developed a diverse background and a strong interest in the built environment. She holds a Master's Degree in Architecture and Urban Design.
German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, EG, Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Teaching, conducting seminars, and research.
• Taught 3-4 classes per semester, ranging from bachelor design studios to theory, history, urban design and architecture representation.
• Other responsibilities included teaching-related tasks such as preparing the study curriculum, processing and evaluating assignments, invigilation of exams, student
counseling and advising.
• Worked on the design project of the university’s Berlin campus as part of the design team assembled by the former Dean of Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design.
• Conducting research, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, analysis, and data synthesis.
Cluster, Cairo, EG, Urban Designer/Researcher
• Participated in the study of “Formal-Informal Interface: A Comparative Analysis in Three Egyptian Cities” (2018) which comparatively investigates the relevance of the formal-informal interface in Cairo and calls for policy recommendations towards more integrated and inclusive cities in Africa. The project is supported by the African Urban Research Initiative (AURI): “Fostering a Comparative Research Agenda in African Cities.”
• Responsibilities included research, mapping, data analysis and visualization, documentation, and development of urban sections/profiles for comparative analysis.
MAKAN Architects, Alexandria, EG, Architectural Intern
• Responsibilities included assisting in the conceptual development phase of residential design projects, including massing, spatial development, floor plans, visualizations.
• Meeting with clients and conceptualization and the translation of ideas.
• Worked independently on the conceptual development phase of a holiday-house in King Mariout, Alexandria.
Tasmimat, Cairo, EG, Architectural Intern
• Worked on the design development phase of a mixed-use residential project.
• Responsibilities included research, problem-solving, developing room typologies and architectural floor plans.
German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, EG, Masters, Architecture and Urban Design
Research extensively focused on strategic urban planning and regeneration, urban development policies, and transit-oriented developments in coastal cities.
Publications include:
Gharib, R. (2019). Egyptian Coastal Settlements in Transition: Stitching Leapfrogging Developments into the Public Realm. The International Conference on Changing Cities IV: Spatial, Design, Landscape & Socio-Economic dimensions, Crete Island, Greece, 24-29 June, 2019, pp. 1895-190.
G. Amer, R. (2019). Coastal Privatization: Alexandria and the Egyptian North-Western Coast. PORTUSplus, 8. Retrieved from https://www.portusplus.org/index.php/pp/article/view/178
German University in Cairo (GUC), Cairo, EG, Bachelors, Architecture Engineering
