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Talal Ammouri

Talal Ammouri

New York, NY, US

 

About 

New York based cross-disciplinary designer with an education in environmental engineering and architectural/computational design, and 5 years of work experience in the building industry. Experience  ranges from value engineering and cost estimation, to project management, and architectural design.  Feel free to explore my work using the link below.

designdevelop.org

Employment 

Kvadrat Acoustics, New York, Project Manager & Architectural Support

- Project management - managing day to day operations and coordination for the design, fabrication and installation of 65,000 SF of acoustical panels on 425 Park Ave. offices, as well as compiling financial reports tracking payables and receivables.
- Architectural support - creating shop drawing sets including panel elevations and RCPs for approval by respective architects

Jul 2021 - current
 

TALAL AMMOURI, New York, NY, US, Freelance Designer

– Interior design - creating the interior design deck for Batch Cookie Company, to open in May 2021 in Plantation, FL.
– Shop/construction drawings - drafting shop drawing decks for interior fixtures in commercial spaces as well as construction drawing decks for the renovation and expansion of a single family residence in Los Angeles, CA.
– Interior rendering - modeling commercial/office spaces and generating renderings for interior designers.

Sep 2018 - Jul 2021
 

SBI Consultants, New York, NY, US, Project Engineer

– Site surveying - inspecting construction sites/attending coordination meetings to keep track of delivery progress.
– Cost estimation - taking off architectural, structural, and mechanical plans to produce fit out estimates forecasting impact.
cost of potential architectural modifications.
– Change order review - reviewing and recommending change order requests during construction.

Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
 

ALBO LIBERIS/RIVERSIDE DEVELOPERS, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern

– Plan drafting - detailing floor plans for the William Vale Hotel in Brooklyn, NY.
– Detail drafting - plotting details for the lobby and rooftop staircases of the William Vale Hotel.

Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
 

SKITCH DESIGN GROUP, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

– 3D modelling - building a 3D model of an existing landmark in New Jersey and scaling it based on physical model requirements.
– Model making - laser cutting and assembling physical models for a fictional town used to shoot the opening credits sequence of indie movie ‘Humdinger’.

Sep 2014 - Sep 2014
 

BOISSESON DUMAS VILMORIN & ASSOCIES, Paris, FR, Design Intern

– 3D modelling - adding featured detailing to a mass model of an anticipated project in Issy Les Moulineaux.
– Urban planning - aiding in the building of a 3D model for a development in a suburban district located near the outskirts of Paris.

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Education 

University of California, Irvine, Bachelors, Environmental Engineering

- Structural design and sizing
- Mechanics of Materials
- Civil Engineering Practicum
- Principles of Materials Science
- Environmental Processes
- Fluid Mechanics

Oct 2018 - Oct 2020
 

Institute for Computational Design, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, DE, Masters, Integrative Technologies & Architectural Design Research

- 2020 Research Pavilion
- Form & Structure
- Computational Design
- Digital Fabrication
- Architectural Biomimetics
- Material & Structure

Oct 2018 - Oct 2020
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills