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Omar Saada

Omar Saada

Raleigh, NC, US

 
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Employment 

Independent Contractor, Beirut, LB, Independent Contractir

• Working on architecture design projects with different typologies, scales and design scopes.
• Consulting various clients and overseeing exisitng/ being planned/ or under construction projects.
• Preparing permit drawings.
• Involving in several design tasks (Architecture, Interior, Graphic and
Landscape).

May 2018 - current
 

Engitech LLC, Beirut, LB, Architect

• Design concepts proposals for several projects that vary in typologies and scales, (Residentail, Commercial, Educational, Military, Health, Hospitality, and others...) in addition to designing some urban areas.
• Preparing schematic designs with advanced 3D renderings and animation videos for marketing purposes.
• Preparing technical and construction drawings with high level of details using mainly Autodesk Revit as BIM and coordination software.
• Coordinating with the structural design team to resolve design issues with practical solutions and modifications to meet the clients’ needs.
• Organizing and managing permit documents and coordinating with
subcontractors
• Preparing Bill of Quantites (BOQ) sheets for projects.

Jun 2021 - Nov 2022
 

Urbane - Design Interventions, Beirut, LB, Architect - Urban Planner

• Preparing design presentations for the client and creative diagrams/ infographics to serve the concept presentation. In addition to 3D visualization and masterplan rendering for huge urban areas.
• Collecting data and analyzing it to create plans that serve the given project.
• Working on data sheets for urban plots with all plot properties (Outline, Landuse, Area, Exploitation, Building Area ... etc).
• Coordinating with other working teams such as Architecture, road construction, mechanical and hydrology, landscape and other teams who work on the same urban project.
• Developing city plans considering important factors such as population, landuse, water source and landscape, roads and vehicular density ...
• Analyzing sites over 2 squared kilometers (250 ha) in area (contours,
levels, connectivity, context, water source ...)
• Writing full reports for project alternative masterplans.
• Attending workshops for coordination mainly between Landscape
design and urban planning, and discussing various concept alternatives.

Nov 2018 - Jan 2020
 

Farrash Group, Beirut, LB, Project Architect

• Preparing the design of a Beauty (Commercial) Center project from the concept stage up to the developed design stage and understanding the client’s requirments through the design developement.
• Presenting design concepts and project alternatives for the client.
• 3D Rendering for different alternatives, in addition to interior zones
visualization and animation.
• Preparing drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, and construction
documents.
• Working on building area and site exploitation, in addition to program
development, taking into consideration several factors (population,
users, parking... etc).
• Overseeing the design process and the design team, and meeting with
stakeholders.

May 2019 - Sep 2019
 

IPEL Group, Beirut, LB, Adobe Photoshop Instructor

• Teaching considerable groups of college students the essentials and advanced tools of the software, focusing on the techniques of post- production for architectural renderings and presentations.

Jun 2016 - Jun 2018
 

Education 

Beirut Arab University, Beirut, LB, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2013 - May 2018
 

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