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Rakan Ayyoub

Rakan Ayyoub

Chicago, IL, US

 

About 

  • An Architect with 8 years of professional experience since 2010.
  • Experienced in architecture and building technology, conceptual design, design development, construction documents,  project management, construction planning, management, and estimation including value engineering. Strong experience in Healthcare projects, high-end Residential, Hospitality, Monumental, Cultural and Sustainable green building design.
  • Full capability to use and implement projects using Autodesk ® Revit in (BIM) building information modeling to produce project documentation in both large scale and small scale projects. Strong Experience in coordination with other Revit programs and engineering consultants, with the ability to use many Autodesk ® extensions such as Mental-Ray Cloud Rendering, Lighting Analysis, Autodesk ® Flow Design, and Autodesk ® Green Building Studio.
  • Full proficiency in using Autodesk ® AutoCAD in both 2D and 3D modeling for project design, documentation and presentation. 
  • Full proficiency in using McNeel ® Rhinoceros with the ability to visually code using Grasshopper and other plugins to produce parametric components, organic architecture, modularization, project documentation, along with complex 3D printing and prototyping.
  • Full proficiency in using Trimble ® Sketchup with the ability to code in Ruby script, program parametric components, and produce full project documentation using Trimble ® Layout.
  • Ability to produce professional rendering with rendering plugins and software including V-Ray for 3d max, Sketchup. with ability to use Lumion ® to produce building animations and renders.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

HOK, Saint Louis, MO, US, Design Professional

PROJECTS :
For more information kindly refer to attached portfolio:

- Mayo Clinic Discovery Square - Rochester, Minnesota
- Enterprise Development Project - Clayton, Missouri
- Indiana University Hospital - Bloomington, Indiana
- Missouri Foundation for Health, Saint Louis, Missouri
- University of Colorado Sports Medicine Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Centene Corporation Claims Center, Altoona, Pensylvania
- Marion County Justice Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

Mar 2017 - current
 

DAR, Amman, Project Architect

Projects Including:

NGHA (National Guard Health Affairs) 5 Hospitals
MOI (Ministry of Interior) Medical Cities
Medina Convention Center
Makah Hotel and Commercial Complex
Jabal Khandama Urban Development Proposal
SABIC Estidamah Agricultural Research Facility
King Abdullah Bin Abd El Azziz City
Abraj Kudai Project
Holly Haram 3rd Expansion
Commercial Building at Le Meridian Hotel Complex
King Abdullah II House of Culture and Art

Responsibilities:

Participated in design conception, and design development.

Detailed configuration of massing, and site layout, production of sun and wind studies.

Managing a team of junior architects and playing a major role in the planning of site layout, site planning and parking.

Leading Revit BIM modeling of projects site using eagle point site works.

Leading the team for BIM detailing of all design components.

Direct and continuous coordination with other engineering trades, including Perkins + Will to realize project accuracy and to produce a warning free Revit BIM model.

Leading the production of the tender package for construction purposes.

Coordination with the Urban Planning department to realize project objectives.

Configuration of massing, and site layout, production of sun and wind studies
Deep study, research and analysis of Mecca's historical architecture and a vast study of various Islamic architectural elements, to combine with modern green sustainable techniques to produce a LEED complying city.

Leading the 3D modeling of the various design components using Sketchup.

Contributing to the detailed planning and configuration.

Production of High Quality Design Renders using Lumion and Photoshop.

Mar 2011 - May 2016
 

Education 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, Masters, Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering

With focus on construction management of healthcare facilities.

Courses:

Construction Planning (CEE 421)
Real Estate Development Fundamentals (UP 494)
Construction Case Studies (CEE 525)
Construction Equipment and Methods (CEE 498)
Construction Productivity (CEE 420)
Sustainable Construction Methods (CEE 424)
Construction Cost Estimation (CEE 422)
Construction Law (CEE 524)
BIM, IPD and LEAN Construstion in Healthcare (CEE 597)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
 

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

With focus on the design of healthcare facilities.

Courses:

Design:Arch/Urban&Preservation (Future Cities) (ARCH 574)
Theory of Architecture (ARCH 577)
Structural Planning (ARCH 502)
Design:Technology &Performance (Integrative Healthcare Design) (ARCH 573)
Built Environment&Human Health (LA 590)
Building Mechanical Systems (ARCH 594 M)
Daylighting Design (ARCH 594 DD)
Design Studio: Behavior & Envrionment (ARCH 572)
Architectural Practice (ARCH 501)

Aug 2014 - May 2016
 

University of Jordan, Amman, JO, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture

Aug 2005 - Aug 2010
 

Awards 

AIA Chicago Student Awards in Architecture, Honorable Mention

Each year, AIA Chicago convenes a jury to award The Chicago Award in Architecture, a competition of student projects. The project awarded first place is honored with the the Benn-Johnck Award, in the amount of $500.

2016
 

AIA Chicago Student Awards in Architecture, Nomination

Each year, AIA Chicago convenes a jury to award The Chicago Award in Architecture, a competition of student projects. The project awarded first place is honored with the the Benn-Johnck Award, in the amount of $500.

2016
 

Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, Nomination

To energize the American discourse among young architects, MCHAP is creating a third prize for student projects and are inviting a network of schools from throughout the Americas to submit the most outstanding project by a 2015/2016 graduating student that addresses the metropolis through an architectural proposal.

2016
 

Edward C. Earl Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, 1st Place

The EDWARD C. EARL PRIZES are funded with income from an endowment bequeathed by Edward C. Earl. Mr. Earl attended the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois from 1890-1893.

2016
 

Edward C. Earl Graduate Award for Design Excellence in Architecture, 3rd Place

The EDWARD C. EARL PRIZES are funded with income from an endowment bequeathed by Edward C. Earl. Mr. Earl attended the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois from 1890-1893.

2016
 

Archiprix International, Nomination

The Archiprix International 2011 is organised in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture + Planning. The SA+P boasts an illustrious history stretching back nearly a century and a half, providing the current students with a legacy and long tradition of pioneering excellence.

2011
 

World Architecture Community WA Student Award, Award

Since 2008 and for over 20 Cycles, World Architecture Community organises the prestigious and acclaimed WA Awards 20+10+X. The aim of the WA Community Awards is to highlight and recognise remarkable projects that might otherwise remain unnoticed by the international public, yet have the potential to inspire exciting questions about contemporary architectural discourse.

2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills