Ahmad Hilal/Bio
Ahmad Hilal is an Egyptian Architect, who he is currently doing his Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering at Politecnico Di Milano. He moved to PoliMi just after finishing his double degree in Architectural Engineering at MSA University and Greenwich university of London with Honours. His work focus on new spatial concepts intensifying existing potentials by integrated design methodologies through architectural research by the aim of merging pragmatic paradigms with innovative design in multiple scales.
Ahmad Hilal Architect at schneider+schumacher Planungsgesellschaft mbH
+4915778194169 zimmerweg 5-8, Frankfurt am Main info@ahmadhilal.com linkedin.com/in/ahmadhilal
He was a member in EZBET project design team, which is founded by AYB NGO, Ainshams University and Stuttgart University. He is the cofounder of SEED activity group and volunteered an associate in BEE’iE’s NGO. Furthermore, he competed in several national and international competitions where he received several awards. He participated in a number of international workshops including Greenwich summer school (sustainable cities), AA School Mittelmeerland visiting school, (Desert Cities) at ETH Zurich as well as different series of other events related to architecture and design. He was shortlisted to be part of the Advanced School of Architecture at Politecnico di Milano; as an advanced programme held in parallel to the Masters studies. In 2015, He joined OBR-Open Building Research as a junior architect-intern, where he has been enrolled in the design team in several ongoing projects. Moreover, he was a teaching assistant in Polimi-Lecco for the SMDP Studio in 2015/2016 semester. In January 2016, Ahmad has been selected to be the Main-Curator of the Egyptian pavilion for the 15th Biennale di Architettura di Venezia to be the youngest Egyptian architect to represent Egypt in this international exhibition. Currently, Ahmad is working for schneider+schumacher Planungsgesellschaft mbH/ Frankfurt, where he has been assigned in the Architecture department which covers all stages of work, from initial design through to detailed design and overall planning.
Ahmad Hilal/Curiculum Vitae 01/04
Education
Politechnico Di Milano Master of Science in Building & Architectural Engineering GOLD Scholarship Holder
2017
Advanced school of Architecture Politecnico Di Milano – Diploma
2016
MSA University Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering Rank: Third - Grad. Project: A - CGPA: 3.72/4.0
2015
2015
Greenwich University of London – Double Degree Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering 2016
CLS (City Language School) Graduated from High School with 92/100
Work Experience
Schneider+Schumacher Planungsgesellschaft mbH (Frankfurt, Germany) Architect
Nov.16 Present
Working in the Architecture/Urban Design department which covers all stages of work, from initial design through to detailed design and overall planning. Engaged with various projects typologies in different locations between Germany, Austria, and China. La Biennale Di Venezia (Gardini dela Biennale, Venice) Main Curator/ Commissioner
Feb.16 Nov.16
Has been selected to be the Commissioner/Main-Curator of the Egyptian pavilion for the 15th Biennale di Architettura di Venezia after winning a national competition organized by the Egyptian ministry of culture to be the youngest Egyptian architect to represent Egypt Venice Biennale. Politecnico di Milano (Gaetano Previati, Lecco) Teaching Assistant Assistance and tutoring for the subject of Sustainable Multidisciplinary Design Studio Lab for the 1st year international MSc students with Prof. Massimo Tadi in Facoltà di Ingegneria Edile – Architettura / Polo Regionale di Lecco.
Oct.15 Feb.16
OBR-Open Building Research (3 Via Ciovasso, Milano, Italy) Junior Architect-Intern Working as a part of the architecture design team where is the process from the conceptual design to the real construction stage of various architecture projects located in Italy.
Jul.15 Sep.15
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Dar Addira Consulting Engineering (Hawally, Kuwait) Junior Architect-Freelancer
Sep.14 Apr.15
Worked in the ministry of electricity new training center where I was responsible for the conceptual design phase which include Master plan & Architectural drawings where the scope of work was to meet the LEED principles to achieve the gold credits. Cluster (43 Sherif Pacha Street, Cairo) Junior Architect
Jul.14 Sep.14
Worked in Ezbet Khairallah informal area (Safe Cities for Women and Girls) under the Safe Cities Global Initiative implemented by UN-Women and UN-Habitat. Worked in (In-between spaces) Publication, scope of work was analyzing informality and archiving space interventions, and also in the design of (Cimatheque) cultural hub. Cube Consultants (Heliopolis, Cairo) Junior Architect-Intern
Sep.13 Oct.13
Worked in (Royal Hotel & Spa Resort) in Qatar, participated in comprehensive design process which included researching, conceptual design, and master plan. Battle McCarthy UK (Dog and Duck Yard, Princeton Street, London) Junior Architect-Intern
Aug.12 Sep.12
Conceptualizing durable solutions for the (Dog and Duck building) faรงade within the urban environment in a sustainable way as a part of sustainable cities school. Orascom Construction Industries EG (Nile City Towers, Cairo) Junior Architect-Intern Participated in the supervision of the finishing phase related to flooring, masonry, ceiling and exterior facades of (The new Seasonal Terminal) which was an extension for Cairo airport increasing its capacity by 1200 passengers/hour. DETAC - Dar for Trading and Construction (8A ElNab. ElMohandes, Giza) Junior Architect-Intern The project was an implementation of a mixed use building Park Aveneu (Damac), scope of work was Excavation, Concrete skeleton and Post tensioning works, I participated in the supervision of accomplishments
Aug.11 Sep.11
Jun.11 Jul.11
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Skills + Tools
Computer Softwares Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools Good command Adobe™ CS suite Photoshop I Illustrator I InDesign 2D drawing skills using AutoCAD I ArchiCAD 3D modelling/rendering skills using ArchiCAD I Sketch up I Rhino Building information modelling using ArchiCAD Architecture Related Skills Sketching, graphic design and photography Egyptian Green Building Code and LEED Principles Model-making, Laser Cutting and Wood+Metal workshop Soft Skills Computer savvy, analytical thinking and intensive researching. Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines efficiently. Ability to use a variety of media in project development. Hardworking, detail oriented, flexible, self-motivated. Work cooperatively in multicultural environments. Communication skills such as negotiation, influence, and interpreting.
Languages
Arabic I Native Language
Publications
More than Vernacular: Vernacular architecture (Book Design) Street Children Rehabilitation Centre (Pre-Grad Intensive Research) MSA Architectural Magazine - The first issue (Layout Designer + Editor) Downtown In-between Spaces (Documentation and Analysis) Mittelmeerland: An Urban Portrait of the Mediterranean (Alexandria’s part)
2015 2013 2013 2012 2013
Awards+ Scholarships
First Place in I Biennale di Venezia - Egyptian pavilion competition Special mention Steel City I Container Skyscrapers - Mumbai Special mention SMDP Studio I Museo Diocesano Competition Politecnico Di Milano Full Academic (GOLD) Scholarship I Master’s degree Greenwich University Full Academic Scholarship I Master’s degree Special mention at UN-Habitat I Mass Housing Competition MSA University Honor Scholarship for 2010 I 2011 I 2012 I 2013 Second Place at Ain-Shams & Stuttgart competition I Ezbet Third Place at Ain-Shams competition I Bridge for the future
2016 2015 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013
English I Fluent
German I Beginner
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Workshops+ Competitions Entries
Feeding the Landscape in Piacenza-Italy Urban morphology performance optimization in Auckland at PoliMi Desert Cities: Urban Design to the Test at ETH Zürich Scuola Superiore (Avanzata) Di Architettura at PoliMi Learning from Farini Design Workshop in Piacenza-Italy EZBET Exhibition Workshop at EZBET Abu-Qarn Materials and Building Technology Workshop in Universität Stuttgart Green Building Rating System using LEED Workshop EZBET Design & Modelling Workshop in Universität Stuttgart Passive Design in Hot Climates Workshop in Cairo AA Visiting School Mittelmeerland 5 Workshop- AA Alexandria Sustainable Cities Summer School at University of Greenwich-London
Organizitional Resilience injections in UD Seminar in PoliMi-Lecco ’15 Coordinator Building, Energy & Environmental innovations in Egypt-Camp ’14 Organizer skills Think Green Awareness Campaign ’12 Organizer-Speaker Sustainable Cairo Streets Design Competition ’12 Organizer Building Simulation Conference ’13 Organizer Egyptian Syndicate of Engineers Member Federation of Arab Engineers Member AA School (Architectural Association School of Architecture) Member
Portfolio
issuu.com/ahmadhilalahmad/docs/portfolio
References
Joachim Wendt Director of schneider+schumacher Städtebau GmbH joachim.wendt@schneider-schumacher.de Massimo Tadi Director of IMMDesign lab Politecnico Di Milano Massimo.tadi@polimi.it Paolo Brescia Founder/Principle at Open Building Research p.brescia@obr.eu Filippo Pagliani Founder/Principle at Park Associati filippopagliani@parkassociati.com
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