Citizenship Lebanese, British • Date of Birth 6 September 1986 • Age 37
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Education
Architectural Association School of Architecture
2011 - 2013 (London, UK)
Master of Architecture - Emergent Technologies and Design
• Graduated with Distinction
• Participated in the school’s open jury
• Final project featuring in the “Graduate School Exhibition” as part of the director’s selection
American University of Beirut
2004 - 2009 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Bachelor of Architecture
• Graduated with Distinction
• Dean’s Honour List
Collège Protestant Français
1989 - 2004 (Beirut, Lebanon)
French Baccalaureate in General Sciences & Mathematics
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Experience
Zaha Hadid Architects
2013 - Present (London, UK)
Lead Designer
LACECO
2009 - 2011 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Architect
DW5 Bernard Khoury
Summer 2008 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Intern
Simone Kosremelli Architect & Urban Planner
Summers 2006 & 2007 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Intern
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Additional Information
Accomplishments
• Awarded honourable mention in the EVolo Skyscraper Online Competition 2012
• Final dissertation project entitled “Autonomous Infrastructures” published in the AD Magazine
Computer Proficiency
Rhino, Grasshopper, T-Splines, Python, 3DsMax, Maya, AutoCAD (2D-3D), Revit, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere), Microsoft Office, Ecotect, ANSYS, Sketch-Up, Vray, Mental Ray, Strand7
Languages
Native speaker of Arabic, fluent in English and French
Interests
Innovative concepts in architecture and design, parametric architecture, computational models, performance-driven design, transformative urban planning, adaptive skins, material systems, emergent forms and behaviours, climate-responsive architecture, furniture design, interior architecture, software design, three-dimensional modelling and rendering, scripting, drawing, painting
Writing
Complex Adaptive Systems
Architectural Association
2013
ZHA - Projects
Riyadh Metro Station, KSA
Unilever HQ, Indonesia
Transport System for Jeddah, KSA
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3D Art
TurboSquid
Cities: Skylines