Design Architect

Obtain a Design Architect position in a leading firm that will utilize my

creativity, dedication, capabilities and skills in Engineering of Architecture and develop myself in Implementing theory through practice. OBJECTIVES:

EDUCATION: - B.SC. In Architectural Engineering from Ajman university - 2011-2012,

(merit: Very Good - GPA: 3.30).

- High school 2006-2007 National Charity School - Dubai. TECHNICAL COURSES:

- Workshop associated with Ajman Urban Planning Conference - Ajman University of Science & Technology (AUST) - March 2011 – March 2011 .

- Participation in the Workshop associated with Ajman Urban Planning Conference with Students from OSLO University for Re-planning Ajman City Heritage Area.

COURSES & AWARDS : • Revit Course – Sites Power institute, 2017.

• TOEFL (Paper based) at Ajman university score of 5.3, 2007.

• Course in (AUTOCAD 2D) From Baghdad Institute, 2009.

• Course in (3D Max) From Baghdad Institute, 2010.

• Architecture design, Urban design, Landscape.

• History and Theory of Architecture.

• Free Hand Drawing, Housing Theory and Design.

• Working drawing, Building Construction, Structural Design for Architects.

• Surveying for Architects,Sustainable Architecture,Real Estate Development, Lighting and Acoustics in Architecture. COMPUTER COURSES: • AutoCAD 2D & 3D – Experienced.

• Basic Of Autodesk 3ds Max .

• Microsoft Office (Word office,Power point, Excel)

• Photoshop - Experienced.

• Adobe In Design .

• Google Sketch up - Experienced.

• Google Sketch u-up V-RAY – Beginner.

• Movie Maker.

• Revit – Beginner .

LAYLA MANNAA – DESIGN ARCHITECT

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Nationality: Jordanian

Date of birth: 05-06-1990

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Architect designer with APM, landscape, Master planning skills. With 7 years experience in the architectural field, working on projects with all project aspects from Concept Design till Detail Design and IFC with a good background of Dubai Authorities’ submissions, Brings in good skills in Architectural Designing, Landscaping, Details designing & APM.

She aims to the leading firm that will utilize her creativity, dedication, capabilities and skills in Architectural firm and develop her Implementing theory through practice. TEL: 050-******* *****.******@*****.***

• Good In the use of Digital Camera.

• Good In freehand & sketches.

• Good In Concept Designs & Theories.

• Good In Presenting.

• Good In Photo Editing.

OTHER SKILLS:

Member of the Architectural & Coordination team and participated in Concept & Working drawings, Presentation, and APM.

DETAILED EXPERIENCE:

TRAINING UNDER-

GRADUATE :

AL-HAMAD CONTRACTING COMPANY : Sharjah, June - August 2010. CONCEPT DESIGN AND PRESENTATION:

- Developed two proposals of concepts of the sales center-Dubai followed by floor plans, elevations, sections and 3D shots and presentation using Google Sketch up and Photoshop.

- Developed proposal of concept design for two stories private residential villa in Dubai Blended with Arabic and modern Styles followed by 3D shots and presentation using sketch-up, 3Dmax and Photoshop. KHATIB AND ALAMI COUNSALTANT, Sharjah, June - August 2011. CONCEPT DESIGN AND WORKING Drawing:

- Private seven stories of central laboratory at Hamad medical corporation Qatar to include concept design, floor plans, sections, elevations and working drawing.

- Private two stories residential villa in Jordan, to include concept design, floor plans, sections and elevations.

GRADUATION PROJECT :

PROPOSED ONTARIO ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTER

A proposed OICC.( Ontario Islamic Cultural center) in Ontario City located in Canada. the project aims to present a sustainable design to be presented to the Canadian municipality as a proposal to a site that was zoned for cultural purposes.

CONCEPT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND DRAWINGS:

Is Derived from KAABA, with Big Courtyard that introduce the building and many other roof garden that give life to the project, huge diagonal rotated up-side down dome facing the main entrance located in the center of the cube allowing day light to Penetrate to the interior Further more, Maintained eight pointed star (Rotated square star) to be reflected in the plan, landscape and the Mashrabeyya.

-Space Calculation.

-Partial Detail Design suitable for

Working Drawing.

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UPON-GRADUATE: AL-HAMAD CONTRACTING COMPANY, SHARJAH, 03-OCT-2012 - 2015. CONCEPT DESIGN AND PRESENTATION:

- Developed proposals of concept design for proposed Al-Barqawi Residential Commercial BLDG- Dubai G+7 typical floors, containing Commercial Shops in the Ground Floor, 12 apartment in each floor, in addition to the landscape design surrounding the building. Designed with modern design. followed by floor plans, elevations, sections & 3D shots and presentation using Sketch up. Concept and Architecture design :

- Developed Proposal of 3D Concept design For Residential Bristol Towers in Dubai using Google Sketch up.

- Developed proposals of concept design of Jumeirah Village Villas consists of 28 remarkably architecture villas to include concept design, floor plans, sections, elevations, 3D shots Interior and Exterior . Using Google Sketch-up and Photoshop.

Graphic and concept design presentation :

Proposal Presentations to Include the below projects:

- Astoria Villas - Dubai - Jumeirah Village Circle.

- REMRAAM PROJECT –Dubai.

- SYMPHONY HOTEL - Dubai -Business-bay.

- BAREEQ HOTEL - Dubai - Business-bay.

- Palma Rosa Villas - Dubai Land.

- Developed Tamimi Villa Proposed architectural modern design and its landscape design, it is a private Luxury Villa with its landscape design Followed by : Three Floor Plans Architectural and Interior Details, 3D using Google Sketch up, Photoshop & In Design.

- AL –SERKAL Residential Building – Al-Nahda – Sharjah followed by Architectural Floor Plans.

- Lady Tower : Proposed Modern Concept Design for an office tower with an Architectural Team reflecting the Idea of curves in the interior architecture and the exterior (using Sketch Up Modeling). This Project was Presented On The Big Five on Dubai 2015 by on of the Architects worked on it.

LAYLA MANNAA – DESIGN ARCHITECT

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AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED – DUBAI 2015-PRECENT.

Dubai Opera House District :

This new vibrant and culturally oriented community which draw further attention to this significant are locating the Opera House in, we were assigned to develop the Ground Plaza Design & landscape to detailed design in addition to the Basement areas effected, coordinating with other disciplines and site team was required to fulfill the design needs. The biggest challenge was the Secondary Infrastructure System that were really effected within each building located on that area. Three main parts were considered on this scope: Tunnels (M004 Tunnel, D1D2 Tunnel, The Loft tunnel and the Forte car park Tunnel) that are connecting to the BLVD., under ground car park modification and all other effected Areas.

Since its located to the Existing Opera District Basement and needed full coordination with other teams, from building engineers to Infra structure Engineers, this project went from the Concept Stage considering the Authority Approvals reaching the IFC submission and some other coordination were considered with the site team and contractors. Two Pedestrian Bridges- Dubai Down Town:

Two Pedestrian Bridges located on Mohd. Bin Rashid BLVD. Dubai Downtown, connecting the Existing Metro Pedestrian Bridge to both: 1. Vista Towers .

2. Address Hotel (new).

These two bridges were designed from the Concept design reaching the IFC stage, which are now constructed.

Forte Towers (D1D2) PLOT:

Forte Towers (5B+G+72 Floors +42 floors) Residential with Emaar in Dubai down town; my Task as an Architect was supporting the Senior architect on the design stage which drove the Project to reach the Constructions Stage.

Dubai Lamer Guard House :

As a Project Architect I was assign to develop many proposals targeting client’s approval where two guard houses were designed (Main & Secondary Guard house Buildings) that controls the Gates to the Lamer Residence, we drove the design from the concept reaching the IFC.(Using Sketch-up & CAD).

Shams Marina – Abu Dhabi:

Two residential Towers + two hotels and beach House, with all the facilities servicing these buildings, these were designed by (WOODS BAGOT) and our scope was to review & comment on the shop drawings, fix all the miss-coordinated design to reach into better design and support the contractor with the RFI’s needed.

UPON-GRADUATE:

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MOTC :

This project was consist of many buildings : bus stations, Labours’ accommodations, mosques, gusts’ facilities and the offices. As a team work, I was involved on the site analysis/study, re-design the labours’ acumination and on the Bus Stations site all over 7 sites, in addition to the architectural layout proposals submitted to fulfill client’s needs.

I was involved on the main buildings design in addition to the Interior Design for many buildings located on Al-Wakra site, it was challenging for me as its my first time to do ID in details.

FSAD:

Four Season Hotel Abu Dhabi – Existing Project.

The Scope of this Project was doing some modification on the Existing Exterior walls and some interior spaces effected to create a Fire Safety Zone that can help and serve the Hotel users, upon to ADM regulations. Started from the Concept Design ended on the Authority Submissions and Approvals to reach the construction Drawings, in coordination with the site team contractor.

Dubai Harbor Ancillary Buildings:

Consists of :

- Dubai Civil Defense & Dubai Police Building ( two stories Building).

- Facility Management Building ( two stories Building).

- Car Park Building (5 Stories car Park).

- RTA Kiosks (2 No.s)

Designing those buildings with different needs to fulfill clients in addition to the Dubai civil defense and Dubai police requirements, where we designed offices and in-call accommodations for both, The Scope Of this Project started from the concept to the authorities submission. We’ve used the Revit to insure full coordinated design drove to the client, with 3D and reports.

Al- Wedyan – Saudi Arabia: APM

This was my first task to Support PM on the Bids, my scope was to modify the bid proposal in coordination with all disciplines leads using In Design, that gave me better understanding on how projects would start. Palm Hills Oasis Development Architect & APM:

Concept design and APM were my scope on this Project, where I had to produce a conceptual architectural layouts for Villas and residential bldg.s in addition to assisting the project manager on the report. LAYLA MANNAA – DESIGN ARCHITECT

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Al-Maydan Carpark – Landscape and underground car park: Landscape & architecture design were my scope of design started for three no.s of underground car park and the coordinated design with other disciplines t allow me designing in align the landscape above these car parks and its relation to the surrounding landscape. Pump Stations:

I have enough experience on designing different pump stations & sub station; where I came to do all the below:

1. Dubai Opera District – FS2 PS2:

Relocating and designing the Filtration Pumping Station was really challenging in which it serve the Dubai Downtown Fountains, which is a focal point all over Dubai. This Station was really a good Experience for me to start designing other stations I’ve done all over my experience in AECOM.

2. Dubai Lamer Stations:

TWO Irrigation Pumping stations were driven from the Concept Design ended to the IFC along with all the Authority Approvals . 3. Al- Maydan Pump Station:

This station is Fire Fighting and Irrigation Pump station started from Concept design, Authorities Approval & IFC.

4. Kifaf Pump Station Landscape & Architecture:

Landscape & architecture design for this Irrigation & Fire Fighting Pumping Station (utility Building).

Designing it from the Concept design reaching the IFC, including the landscape scope.

5.Dubai Harbor Pump Stations:

Dubai Harbor Project contains four stations that were designed and coordinated from the Concept design stage till the Construction Drawing stage with the Authorities Approval.

These stations were :

1. Landscape & Architectural design of Potable water and Firefighting Pump station Station(utility Building).

2. Landscape & Architectural design of Irrigation Pump Station. 3. Landscape & Architectural design of Sewage Lifting Station one. 4. Landscape & Architectural design of Sewage Lifting station three. 6.Dubai Harbor Bay Marina - Substations:

Three No.s of substations, was a good experience; in which these utility Buildings are located on the marine, where a lot of coordination with the infrastructure were taken into considerations.

7.Dubai Harbor palm View - Substation:

Concept Architecture design was done for this substation . LAYLA MANNAA – DESIGN ARCHITECT

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MMR (ETISALAT / DU MEET ME ROOM):

Etisalat DU Meet Me Room, this room should be located on all large scale projects, I’ve designed all the below:

• Al Maydan MMR -1

• Al Maydan MMR -2

• Al Maydan MMR -3

• Kifaf MMR

• Dubai Harbor MMR-1

• Dubai Harbor MMR-2

This Project enhanced my Infrastructure background, since this is a standard Building that should be coordinated and guided with other Disciplines.

These were started from the standards basic (concept) reaching the Construction Submissions after the Authorities approvals were taken. Sea World Abu Dhabi:

I was assigned to prepare all Room Data Sheet for all the rooms in align to all coordination and inputs from all disciplines and areas on such magnificent Project, that were around 3000 room, includes all the main Facility rooms, MEP areas, guest areas, administrations and offices,etc… This gave me a better understanding of all the Rooms, its usage and its relation with all disciplines, where I was required to go to the site more often to fulfill the needs of that.

Arabic Spoken and Written.

English- Spoken and Written.

• Creative and talented individual.

• High energy levels.

• Working efficiently to meet deadlines.

• Reliable, able to work independently or cohesively as a team.

•Marital Status: Married.

•UAE Driving License: Valid.

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