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Raed Arnaout - Intl. Assoc. AIA

Phone: + (962) 799 104 487 | Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

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Raed Arnaout - Intl. Assoc. AIA Address: P.O.BOX 3661, Amman 11821-Jordan

Phone: + (962) 799 104 487

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Work portfolio in: http://issuu.com/raedarnaout

CHIEF ARCHITECT AND URBAN PLANNER

An award winning designer/architect and urban planner with a talent to create well integrated designs that satisfy client’s

expectations and build solid relationship between the designer and the end-user. Over 20 years of progressive career with

leading companies, governmental sector, and interdisciplinary architectural /engineering firms in the region including Zuhair

Fayez Partnership (KSA) and Dar Al Omran (Jordan). The holistic understanding of the project life cycle and construction

technologies combined with considerable project management skills and the ability to lead design teams are the main factors to

deliver high end, sustainable and fully contextualised projects within their surrounding environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Master Planning and mixed use developments – Experience in in master planning covers the planning strategies of

waterfront and historical sites and the urban design of mega projects including universities and mixed use urban

developments.

Creative Conceptual Design – Hands on experience in generating innovative and award winning conceptual designs for a

wide range of building types and mega urban projects proven by more than 20 architectural design and planning

competitions

Exposure to Different Building Types and high rise buildings – Expertise in designing many building types including

residential and commercial buildings, offices, courthouses, highly secured buildings,, mosques, healthcare, educational,

museums, institutional and high rise buildings

Exposure to interior design, landscape & conservation – Design experience covers also interior design for residential and

commercial buildings and landscape for small as well as mega projects. Conservation experience covers buildings and

historical urban sites.

Cost effective, technical coordination & integrated design- Design experience covers developing and managing of cost

effective buildings in coordination with all engineering disciplines, sub consultants and operators. Trained in value

engineering.

Architectural styles, Regional,& Islamic Architecture – Exposure to design in different architectural styles including modern,

postmodern, and contemporary. An expert in Islamic architecture with recognized design works. The author of "Orientalism

in Arab Architecture-a critical history (1750-2009)., which is considered the first critical history book covering the Arab

Architecture in last two centuries and was nominated for The Sheikh Zayed Book Award long list – the sixth session

2011/2012.

Sustainability and Green Architecture – Experienced in utilising green approaches in building designs and master planning

which includes the urban design and planning of state of art mega projects like universities and urban development as well

as the landscape design for these projects .Advance training in environmental design.

Quality Control and Assurance – While with at Dar Al Omran, successfully developed a system that enabled the validation

and accuracy of technical information which complemented existing ISO solution.

Construction -Expertise in issues related the construction technologies, , material specification & construction supervision

which includes review of shop drawings, site inspection and approving material.

Project management & planning: Managed design projects from design brief preparation, through design stages up to

construction tendering. Project management skills include managing fast track projects, risk management, client

management, negotiation, project planning, cost, time and quality control. Trained in risk management and project

planning.

Leadership: expertise in leading creative design teams , construction supervision teams as well as project management

teams of different nationalities and cultural background.

Please refer to appendix for details of Key Projects

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

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Successfully developed the master concept plan for important urban areas and historical sites in the region like Sidon

city/Lebanon in the (International completion-2nd

award) which was submitted to UNISCO. I proposed the new master

plan strategies for the lagoons as well as for the heritage area of Sharjah /UAE which was awarded in (international

competition-1st

award).I developed a conceptual planning study to develop old vegetable market area in Riyadh /KSA

which was approved by Riyadh Municipality .I participated in many high level planning studies during my work with the

government of Abu Dhabi including: Abu Dhabi Logistics and Export city (feasibility study) – DOT, Abu Dhabi Community

Facilities Planning Standards – UPC, Safety and Security Manual – UPC, General review on the Capital District Planning –

EC/UPC.

Successfully designed many award winning architectural and urban design competitions and mega projects including

universities, hospitals, courthouses, museums, office buildings, residential and mixed use developments.

Design competitions: Abu Obaydah Mosque in Jordan –competetion-1st

award, Imam Al Bukhari University- international

competition 2nd

award, Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar- international competition 1st

award, King Khalid University in KSA-

international competition 3rd

award , Courthouse- Kuwait- international competition 2nd

award

Successfully led creative design teams and led the architectural and urban planning section (about 30 architects). at Dar Al

Omran –Jordan

Successfully performed technical design management and review tasks for the design amounting to 5 billion USD prototype

projects for the Ministry of Interior in KSA.

Served as a senior site architect supervising the construction works of world class mixed use projects (Al Kout Mall, Al

Manshar Mall & Residential Towers and Rotana Hotel with a budget of 200 million USD).

Acted as a project manager and effectively led the Abu Dhabi Courthouse and Detainees building (120 million USD) projects.

Successfully led project management team for Abu Dhabi Headquarters projects at Musanda (Government of Abu Dhabi)

Assigned as a program coordinator to follow up the contracts of the international PMCs (Parsons & AECOM) working

with the government on 3.5 billion USD projects portfolio and manage (directly and indirectly) a team of project managers

and technical staff (30 project managers and engineers)

CAREER HISTORY

SARD-Architects and Planners, Amman, Jordan

Chief Architect and Urban Planner - Owner and Founder Sep 2012 – Present

Responsible for design proposals of high end office buildings and residential buildings in Amman as well as the interior

design and landscape of some residential projects

Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), Abu Dhabi/UAE

Team Leader- Projects Manager – Design of Abu Dhabi Government Headquarters Mar 2010 – Aug 2012

Musanada is a project management company owned by the government of Abu Dhabi involved mainly in managing the projects

of the Abu Dhabi government right from feasibility studies through managing design consultant works followed by construction,

to facility management and maintenance.

Led the team managing the governmental headquarters design projects amongst others.

Efficiently handled internal managerial tasks and external consultation tasks related to some studies in coordination with

other governmental entities.

Served as program level coordinator and manager for internal PMC consultants (Parsons/AECOM) working with the

company.

Involved in developing internal processes and pressures as well as design guidelines for national housing and governmental

office buildings.

Instrumental in conducting studies and review in coordination with other governmental entities such as

Abu Dhabi Logistics and Export city (feasibility study) – DOT.

Abu Dhabi Community Facilities Planning Standards – UPC.

Safety and Security Manual – UPC.

General review on the Capital District Planning – EC/UPC.

Dar Al-Omran- Planners, Architects & Engineers, Amman, Jordan Oct 2003 – Feb 2010

Lead architect & Head of Architectural and Urban Planning Jul 2006 – Feb 2010



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Responsible for architectural design and urban planning as well as served as lead designer while managing various high end

projects including Hamdan mosque, private villa – Doha, Qatar, Sanaa University Educational Hospital and Al Qasba –

Lagoons of Sharjah project.

Architectural Works Supervision Team Leader

Oct 2003 – Jul 2006

Served as architectural consultant representative for supervision including leading of site supervision team for architectural

works, review of shop drawings, materials and transmittals, site inspections and technical reporting.

Zuhair Fayez Partnership- Architecture, Engineering & Information System-KSA

Design manager and Designer Aug 1999 – Oct 2003

Worked as designer for various projects including Otaygah vegetable market in Riyadh, Al Kharj

Municipality building, Store House of Arial Maps and King Abdul Aziz University. Jan 2002 – Oct 2003

Design Manager and Technical Representative for MOI Centre for Development Projects,

Saudi Arabia Aug 1999 – Aug 2001

EARLIER CAREER

Dar Al-Omran- Planners, Architects & Engineers, Amman, Jordan

Conceptual Designer Jun 1993 – Aug 1999

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

M.Sc. Architecture (Theory of Design), University of Jordan, Amman Jun 1996

B.Sc. Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman Jun 1993

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

Certificate – Project Risk Management-2011; part of The George Washington University’s Master’s Certificate in Project

Management –Advanced training course conducted in Dubai/UAE

Certificate – Climatic Design of Buildings and Urban Areas-2007- LUND University-Advanced training course conducted in

Amman /Jordan

IBC General Training – 2010- General training course conducted in Abu Dhabi/UAE

Value Engineering – 2003- General training course conducted in Jeddah/KSA

Architectural Construction Details of Building in Jordan 1997- Training course conducted in Amman /Jordan

Please refer appendix for private works, awards, competitions as well as researches and lectures

ASSOCIATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Associate of American Institute of Architects (Intl. Assoc. AIA) May 2013 – Present

Professional member in Kuwait Society of Engineers Dec 2003 – Present

Professional member in Jordan Engineers Association Aug 1993 – Present

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD, Photoshop, Sketch up , 3D MAX, BIM.

Projects planning program (Primavera 6).

MS Office applications.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 18th

Sep, 1970 Nationality: Jordanian

Marital Status: married Driving Licence: Jordan, UAE

References available on request



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Address: P.O.BOX 3661, Amman 11821-Jordan

Phone: + (962) 799 104 487

Email: [email protected]/[email protected]

Work portfolio : http://issuu.com/raedarnaout

CHIEF ARCHITECT AND URBAN PLANNER

APPENDIX

PROJECTS

Consultant Architect and Urban Planner- Owner/ founder ; SARD-Architects and Planners, Amman –Jordan.

Design proposals of high end office building and residential buildings in Amman as well as the Sep 2012 –Present

interior design and landscape of some residential projects

National Museum of Afghanistan - international competition Team work-(Lead designer) (area 16,000m2)

Team Leader- Projects Manager – (Design of Abu Dhabi Government Headquarters); Mar 2010 –Aug

2012

Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), Abu Dhabi/UAE.

Abu Dhabi General Secretariat of Executive Council-headquarters (45,000 m2). (Feasibility and consultant tender stage)

Abu Dhabi Accountability Authority –headquarters (22,000m2). (all design stages)

Abu Dhabi Family Foundation- –headquarters (37,800m2). (Feasibility and consultant tender stage).

Department of Transportation –headquarters (57,000m2). (Feasibility and consultant tender stage).

National Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi (30,000m2) - (Part of design stage).

Roofing & cooling Al Jazira stadium project-Abu Dhabi. (Feasibility study).

Judicial Academy in Abu Dhabi-(37,200m2). (Part of design stage).

Lead architect & Head of Architectural and Urban Planning; Dar Al-Omran- Planners, Architects & Engineers, Amman,

Jordan.

Hamdan mosque international competition (Lead designer) (area 20,000m2) Jan 2010 – Feb 2010

Private villa-Doha -Qatar (Lead designer) (area 10,000m2)-concept design Nov 2009 – Feb 2010

Heart of Doha project (Lead designer for design development mosque office buildings and schools) (area 30,000m2)

Jun 2009 – Dec 2009

Sanaa University Educational Hospital-Yemen (area100,000 m2) Teamwork (Lead designer for design development and

working drawings) Mar 2009 – Jun 2009

Heart of Sharjah- conservation of heritage area. UAE planning and designing project (area 450,000m2)Team work ( lead

designer for concept development) May 2008 – Dec 2008

Al Qasba -Lagoons of Sharjah project. UAE planning and designing. (Conriche length 7km, area: 700,000m2)Team work

(lead designer for concept development) Apr 2008 – Nov 2008

Abu Dhabi Detainees’ Building in UAE-(area:14000m2) (Field of work: Project Manager) Mar 2008 – Mar 2009

Abu Dhabi Court House in UAE - Planning development and architectural design- (area:92,000 m2) (Field of work:

Project Manager) Sep 2007 – Mar 2009

German Jordan University- Madabah- Jordan. (area;120,000 m) (Field of work: lead designer) May 2007 – Aug 2007

Albarari development project- Dubai Land- Dubai/UAE; development project of a high-end neighborhood-(area:

800,000 m2) (Field of work: lead designer). Aug 2006 – Apr 2007

Architectural works supervision team leader. Oct 2003 – Jul

2006

Alkout Water Front Project

Almanshar Project

Rotana Hotel Project

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(Total area=160,000m2) Recreational and commercial sea front urban development at Fahahil – Alahmady.

Kuwait (shopping mall, cinemas, food courts, fish market, meat market, vegetable market, yacht club, anchor store, bazaar,

hotel, etc)

Designer at the head office in Jeddah; Zuhair Fayez partnership Consultants Architecture, Jan 2002 –Oct

2003

Engineering and Information system

Private villa in Aramco compound Khobar-KSA (2,000m2).(designer)

Otaygah vegetable market in Riyadh planning and designing (180,000m2). (designer)

Al Kharj municipality building(9000m2)-KSA-(designer)

Store House of Arial Maps(1000m2)-Riyadh KSA(designer)

King AbdulAziz University (AlMadina branch) planning &designing (area=400,000m2) Teamwork (designer)

King Khaled University (Abha branch) planning and designing international competition. Third prize (area=200,000m2)

Teamwork (designer)

Design Manager and Technical Representative for MOI Centre for development projects –KSA. Aug 1999 – Aug

2001

Ministry of interior (MOI) projects for prototype administrative buildings (90 projects), hospitals(1) & head quarters (23

projects).(quality control and design review for all design stages in coordination with big consultant firms: ZFP, Saudi

Consult and Hujailan) .Budget of projects about 20,000 million SR

Conceptual Designer, Dar Al-Omran- Planners, Architects & Engineers, Amman, Jordan.

Al Bashier public hospital (20000m2) Amman /Jordan (Field of work: Technical coordinator for design development

stage).

1999

Assaigh Villa (3000m2) Dubai /UAE (Field of work: Conceptual Design). 1999

Dubai Palace (20000m2) Dubai / UAE (Field of work: conceptual Design). 1998

Museum of Islamic Art (50000 m2) – Doha/Qatar (Field of work: Architectural technical report of first stage). 1997

Theiban Hospital (8800 m2) – Amman / Jordan Team work, (Field of work: conceptual design, design development and

working drawings). 1997

H.R.H. Prince Asem Bin Nayeef Villa (area:700 m2) Amman /Jordan (Field of work: design and working drawings) 1997

President Arafat residence (4350 m2) / Nablus- Palestine Team work, (field of work: design & design development) 1997

*Al- Murabba project- (12000 m2) /Saudi Arabia. Team work, (field of work: Conservation of Al- Murabba Building and

Treasury Building), published in Albenaa magazine, vol. 15 No. 89 Feb. 1996. 1997

Al-Karj Friday mosque (6000 m2)- Saudi Arabia. Team work, (field of work: Conceptual design and working drawings). 1996

Sahab Hospital (16000 m2) – Jordan. Team work, (field of work: design development and working drawings). 1996

Dirar Bin Al-Azwar Mosque (500 m2) – Jordan. Team work, (field of work: Conceptual design, design development and


Abu- Obaidah Mosque (6000 m2) – Jordan. Team work, (field of work: Conceptual design, design development and


Admor residence (400 m2) –Karak / Jordan. (Field of work: rehabilitation, design and working drawings) 1994

Other Projects

Developed conceptual designs for Abu Obayda mosque, Al Bukhari University, King Khalid University-KSA, Courthouse-

Kuwait, Islamic Art Museum in Qatar, Sharjah Lagoons development, Saidon water front urban development-Lebanon.

Designed many building types including Azzamil office building-Bahrain, Abu Dhabi Courthouse and Detainees building UAE,

Abu Obayda mosque-Jordan, King Abdul Aziz Mosque-KSA, Islamic Art Museum in Qatar.

Responsible for master planning of various projects such as Taibah university-KSA, King Khalid University-KSA , Germen

Jordanian University-Jordan, Al Barari Development 2nd phase –UAE, Sharjah Lagoons development development –UAE.

COMPETITIONS

National Museum of Afghanistan - international competition Team work-(Lead designer) (area 16,000m2) 2012

Hamdan mosque international competition-Team work (Lead designer)-( area 20,000m2) 2010

Al Mushrif Palace Reception Halls- International Competition-UAE (area 10,000 m2) Teamwork (Lead designer) 2009



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Al Farwania Court house complex and Al Jahra Court house International Competition-Kuwait(area 80,000 m2) Teamwork

(Lead designer)-2nd award 2008

* Heart o of Sharjah- conservation of heritage area. UAE planning and designing international competition .First prize

(area 450,000m2)Team work ( lead planner) 2008

Al Qasba -Lagoons of Sharjah .UAE planning and designing international competition. First prize Cornice length 7km area

700,000m2)Team work ( lead planner) 2003

Office buildings complex competition in Riyadh(140,000m2) (lead designer) 2001

King Khaled University (Abha branch) planning and designing international competition. 3rd award. (area:200,000m2) Team

work (main planner & designer) 2001

Typical mosque with related services in Riyadh/ KSA competition (area: 1000 m2)-2nd award. 2001

Competition for Al Sharjah & Umm Al Quwain Court (27000 m2)- UAE. 2nd award. Team work, (Field of work: Conceptual

design and report). 1999

Granada Shopping Mall (13800 m2)- AR Riyadh /KSA 3rd award. Team work, (main designer). Published in Albenaa

magazine. 1999

International Competition for Al-Ain Museum (area:24000 m2)- Al Ain /UAE Team work, (main designer). 1999

International Architectural Competition for a Museum of Islamic Art (area;50000 m2) – Doha/ Qatar- 2nd award. Team

work, (Field of work: concept developer and report), published in Architectural Record 03,98, Al Handasah magazine Vol.2,

No 125, 1998 Albenaa magazine Vol. 17, No,101 & in the Architectural Review March 1998 1997

Arriyadh Development company office & Administration building (32000 m2) – Saudi Arabia – 3rd award. Team work, (main

designer) Published in Albenaa magazine. 1997

Ministry of Labor and Social affairs (area:25000 m2)- KSA. Team work, (main designer). 1997

The Diwan of H.H the Representative in the Eastern Region- Al Ain (4000m2).Team work, (designer). 1997

Development of the waterfront of Sidon/ Lebanon – 1st

award . Team work, (main planner). 1996

Al Kharj Friday mosque (6000 m2) – Jordan – 2nd award. Team work, (main designer). Published in Albenaa Magazine Vol.

15 No. 89 1996

Chamber of Trading and industry building (50000 m2) – KSA-2nd award. Team work, (main designer).

1996

Prophet Shuaib Mosque (2000 m2) – Jordan – Second prize. Team work, ( main designer). 1995

Yosha’ mosque (2000m2) – Jordan- 2nd award. Team work, (main designer). 1995

Main judging Courts in Riyadh (50000 m2)-KSA. 2nd award. Team work, (main designer). (Published in Albenaa Magazine

Vol. 13 no. 78 – May – June 1994). 1994

Abu Obaidah Mosque (50000m2) – Jordan –1st award. Team work, (main designer). 1994

Imam Al Bukhari University Village (area: 30000m2) Bukharah. 2nd award. Team work, (main designer). 1993

Development of Al Mazar city (Jafar Ibabi Talibmosque)(area:20000 m2)- Karak- Jordan- 1st award. Team work (designer). 1993

CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

Senior Site Architect for ALKOUT WATER FRONT PROJECT, ALMANSHAR PROJECT and ROTANA HOTEL (Total

area=160,000m2)-role also covers some tasks related to construction management in verifying responding to contractual

issues raised by the contractor which that are affected by technical. This project got 10 awards (cityscape- Dubai2007,

cityscape-Abu Dhabi-2008,Architecture Rreview, ACI and others)

King Abdul Aziz Historical Center (Library & Auditorium 14000 m2) / Arriyadh – Saudi Arabia; Consultants: (Omrania &

Associates, Puro Habold, Moriama & Toshima, Rasem Badran, …); Contractor: Saudi Oger:

The Center is one of the largest projects in Arriyadh. It is an urban development of Al Morabba historical district. The project

included conservation of historical buildings and construction of new buildings like Museum, research center, library &

Auditorium.

Field of work: site architect through AR Riyadh Development Authority (ADA) and site management team on the buildings of King

Abdul Aziz Library & Auditorium.

Supportive Construction Supervision

Islamic Hospital bridge- Amman / Jordan. 1998

Al- Kathim mosque –Amman /Jordan. 1997

Ja’far ibn Abi Taleb mosque – Karak / Jordan. 1996



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OTHER WORKS & AWARDS

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award; long list - sixth session 2011/2012. For book “Orientalism in Arabic Architecture” by Raed

Arnaout from Jordan (published 2009 by Dar Al- Mamoon) 2012

Al Kout project- Kuwait got many awards (cityscape- Dubai2007, cityscape-Abu Dhabi-2008,Architecture Rreview, ACI and

others)

2008

Award of designation for supervision on Al Kout project-Kuwait-From Dar Al Omran 2007-2008

Three villas (areas :600-1500m2)-KSA 2006

Private residential compound (6 villas)-KSA 2006

Interior design proposals for food court in mall –Jeddah-KSA 2006

Interior design proposal for Toyota show room in Riyadh / KSA 2006

Interior design proposal for show rooms in Riyadh –KSA 2006

Projects Through Gulf House Engineering (Architects, Engineers) in Kingdom of Bahrain 2002

Projects: Al Zamil office tower in Bahrain (20storey building 30000m2,design development and working

drawings),mosque(1700m2,design), mud building restoration, planning and conceptual designs for high rise buildings

complex in Diplomatic Area. 2002

Typical mosque in Amman (2000m2) – Jordan. Competition – 2nd award (Field of work: conceptual design, presentation &

report). 1995

“Jerusalem Research Center” Graduation project (15000 m2) 2nd rank. 1993

Al Yacht Royal Club (2000 m2) – Jordan. Competition –2nd award. Team work (Field of work: final presentation). 1992

RESEARCHES & LECTURES

Lecture at Emirates Writers Union about Orientalism in Arab Architecture 2012

Publish of the first book about contemporary Arab architecture critical history (1750-2009) titled: “Orientalism in Arab

Architecture” 2009

Paper submitted for the conference (Tradition and Building) 2008

Advanced Training Program-Climatic Design of Buildings & Urban Areas-certified by Lund University 2007

Lecture about: “Contemporary Arab Architecture”. King Saud University.-KSA 2000

“Orientalism and the Issue of Historical Reference in Contemporary Arab Architecture” (M.Sc. Thesis). University of Jordan 1996

“Al-Kharana Palace in Jordan” (not published). 1995

“Unity in Islamic Art” (not published). 1995

The influence of the Contemporary Popular Architectural changes in the Northern Rural Settlements of Jordan on the

Architectural Identity of these Settlements” (not published). 1994

“Jerusalem Research Center” (B.Sc. Graduation Thesis). 1993

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