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Selwa Nadhimi

Selwa Nadhimi

Champaign, IL, US

 

About 

Architecture is the Music of Building Art, So if you Like to Dance with Architecture ... Then you will Enjoy the Music of my Building Designs .. !!!

My Clients' Satisfaction is my Reward, that means I was able to make their dreams to be true...!!!

In Simple words... I am all in One, I can do all types of designs, Architecture, Interior, Structure, Urban Planning, and Art ... !!!  I don't have limits in my skills and enjoy learning the new methods and programs to enhance my ability in  the design creation.

Free hand sketching is the best method to approach all my Design Concepts ... although CAD programs are important to expedite the process, but they will never substitute the human mind Free hand sketching talents... !!!

Elsewhere:

Employment 

Studio Selwa LLC, Palatine, IL USA, Architectural Designer

Architectural Design services

Aug 2020 - current
 

ALA ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS INC, Crystal Lake IL, Architectural Designer

Residential Design & Drafting

Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
 

COBU Architecture Studio PLLC, Barrington, IL, US, Job captain

Production of Residential Construction Documents using advanced AUTOCAD

May 2021 - Sep 2021
 

TAG, Urbana, IL USA, Architectural Designer

Design Single and Multi-Family homes (Duplexes and 4-Plexes)
Master site planning
Interior design
Marketing presentations

Jun 2016 - Jun 2020
 

Selwa Residential Design Studio, LLC, Champaign, IL, US, Residential Designer, Interior Designer, & Owner

Providing Design service for Residential, Light Commercial, Interiors, and Urban Planning Developments

Jul 2011 - Jan 2016
 

G.T. Hardwick Architect, Champaign, IL, US, Architectural Consultant/Intern Architect

Architectural, Structural and MEP Construction Documents using AutoCAD & Revit, with Photoshop for presentations.
Code Reviews, and Administration Assistant.

Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Architecture/Structure Study

Masters in Architectural Program Track 2 with concentration on Structural studies.

Aug 2006 - May 2009
 

Parkland Community College, Champaign, IL, US, AAS in Construction Design & Management

Associate in Applied Science in Construction Design & Management

Jan 2000 - Aug 2006
 

Engineering Architecture Department at the University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq, Bachelors, Engineering & Technology in Architecture

B.Sc. Engineering & Technology in Architecture, 5 years degree included Architectural Design, Interior Design, Hisotory, Urban Planning & Landscape design.

Oct 1981 - Jun 1986
 

Awards 

Habitat for Humanity of McLean County and AIA Central Illinois,Honorable Mention Entries for the Design Charrette, 1st Place

Honorable Mention Entries for the Design Charrette
Selwa J. Nadhimi, Associate AIA, CSI-I, Selwa Residential Design Studio, LLC.

The following are comments by the jury: Appreciated the 4 bedroom design – larger family housing a
trend for Habitat, Liked the size of bedrooms, and Good connection of kitchen, dining, and living room

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills