Hotel: Sur 4-Star Hotel
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension/ Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer
Involvement: After the architectural failure of the original firm, stepped in to salvage the hotel project through the interior design of the space, incorporating the popular arabesque designs of Morocco for a high-end, culturally appropriate feel.
Office: Havas Group
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension/ Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer / Site Engineer
Involvement: Created concept and shop drawings and supervised construction through hand over, of a new creative area for a group of PR graphic designers and photographers, based on the concept of industrial-modern. The centerpiece of the minimalist, open plan was a bright red Conex shipping container, which served as the conference room.
Restaurant: Turkish Restaurant and Coffee Shop
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension/ Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer / Site Engineer
Involvement: Met with clients and developed a concept and shop drawings for a restaurant based on their desire to incorporate Turkish cultural elements into their space.
Restaurant: Bike Burger
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension, Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer
Involvement: Designed the interior of a restaurant based on the theme of bikers by up-cycling used Harley-Davidson parts as art objects hanging from the walls and ceiling, as well as creating custom dining tables and chairs to fit with the overall feel of the space.
Office Building: Oman Electrical Transmission Company (OETC) buildings
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension/ Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer / Site Engineer
Involvement: Designed and created shop drawing for a three-building renovation project for the government of Oman. Attended weekly client meetings to ensure the project was proceeding on-time and on-budget. The project required the use of existing material and an existing structure to which new elements were added on a very tight project budget.
Office Tower
Firm/Location: DZone/ Dubai
Designation: Architect
Involvement: Created a conceptual design for skyscraper in downtown Dubai. Provided site management for the resulting build.
Restaurant: Mini Donut
Firm/Location: Unique Seventh Dimension/ Oman
Designation: Architectural Engineer / Site Engineer
Involvement: Worked with client to develop a food truck-style design for the first branch of a new miniature donut take-away shop. Worked with craftsmen and specialty subcontractors to fabricate a truck-like facade while staying within the strict municipal design guidelines for the capital city. Conducted weekly site visits to ensure the quality of the construction through hand-over.
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