+ Contact
Ibrahim A.I. Abdelhady 1216 University City Blvd., Apt 33, Blacksburg, VA, 24060 Cell: (540) 200 8082 Home: (540) 577 7293 Ibrahim@vt.edu http://hima4d.atspace.cc/
+ Education
2008 | Present PhD Candidate: PhD Candidate in Virginia Tech, “Mapping a New Business Process Model to Enhance BIM Implementation In Mid-Size Architectural Firms” Currently helping to better adapt BIM in many architectural firms on the East Coast, USA 2004 | 2007 Doctorate of Philosophy - PhD PhD in the digital architecture within a Channel program between Alexandria University and Virginia Tech State University. Thesis title “ Impact of the Digital Simulation and the dynamic references in the form methodology” 2001 | 2003 Master of Architecture Master degree in the digital architecture, Faculty of fine arts, Alexandria university, Thesis title “ New Architectural Forms In The Digital Age” 1993|1998 Bachelor degree: Graduation Project Grade : Excellent Accumulated grade : GPA 3.73 V.good ( Top rank)
+ Competitions
2004 | 9th Venice Biennale Of Architecture Represented Egypt in "9th Venice Biennale Of Architecture" http://www.labiennale.org 2011 | Evolo Design Compeition Skyscraper of the future 2006 | Honorable mention " College of Fine Arts- Design of the new College " competition sponsored by Alexandria University 2005 | Third place “Architecture 2100 Design " competition sponsored by Ein Shams University 2005 . 2004| Second place " celebration of the cites " international competition sponsored by U.I.A
+ Competitions (Cont’d)
+ Work
http://www.uia architectes.org/texte/england/Celebration/ http://www.sea1917.org/competitions/competition-8.htm 2005 | Honorable mention " 2005 FEIDAD Award" international competition sponsored by Far Eastern International Digital Architectural Design Award.( honorable prize) http://www.feidad.org/2005/printable.htm 2001 | Second place “Smart Village“international competition sponsored by Madina magazine. 1998 | First Place Graduation project / “Benedicts Awards "competition sponsored by the AIA when student.
2009| Present
Associate Professor
Department of Architecture, College of Fine Arts Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
2008| Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant
School of architecture + design College of Architecture and Urban Studies Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2007| 2008
Faculty Adjunct
School of Visual Arts Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2000| 2009
Teaching Assistant
Department of Architecture, College of Fine Arts Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
2001| 2004
Teaching Assistant
Department of Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design College of Engineering and Technology Arab Academy for Science and Technology, AAST Alexandria, Egypt
+ Architectural Experie nce
Over 40 project interior and exterior design 2011 | Present Principle H2O architectural network 2009 | Present Architect Intern Peter Ozolins Architect, P.C.. Architecture & International Development, Virginia, USA
+ Architectural Experie nce (Cont’d)
2007 | Present 3D Scripter, Modeler / Architectural designer Digital Arts Research Collaborative group-Arts Museum of Western Virginia- Roanoke- Virginia 2007 | 2007 Architectural Drafter Summer intern HOK Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Inc Washington, DC, USA 2003 | 2007 Senior Designer and Team Manager ATPI Design & Construction, Tamer Azzam architects, Alexandria, Egypt Developed schematic designs for presentation, met with clients, executed construction drawings and details, worked with contractors. Also lead architectural design competition (team wining competition entries). 1998 | 2002 Designer Omran architects, Alexandria, Egypt. Design-Build office based in Alexandria, Egypt. work in collaboration with interior designers, artists, sculptors and design professors, work includes several retail shop, residential remodeling and additions, interior design, representation and rendering. Work in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and UAE.
+
Languages
+
Publications
Fluent Writing and Reading in Arabic and English
Book | 2004 6th D – A review of the 9th Venice Biennale, Egyptian Pavilion Demonstrating Digital Architecture, Yutung Liu Birkhäuser Architecture, ISBN: 9783764372743 USA Book | 2006 Reviews of multiple architectural projects ( Articles) College of Fine Arts, A Celebration Of 50 Years Of Creativity. Newspaper | 2004 Al-Ahram (National Newspaper) A review of the 9th Venice Biennale, Egyptian Pavilion Al-ahram 5th September & Al-ahram 21st September Magazine | 2004 Rebuilding of Humanity, Aswan after the High Dam (Article) Sabah El-Kheer Magazine , Issue 2519, 13th April 2004 Magazine | 2002 Fine arts Magazine, Issue 2 April 2002
The smart house, Futuristic Vision (Article)
+ Personal & Computer skil ls
Computer Skills: Excellent skills in using the following software 3D Studio Max/V-Ray- Very High end quality of 3D perspectives “ Still images and Animation� Rhino/Grasshopper - Scripting and parametric modeling of the most complex forms Adobe (Photoshop, In-Design, Premier & illustrator) graphic design Revit Architecture, AutoCAD Personal Skills: Extensive knowledge of related works. Inquisitive brain finding out the solutions of standing hurdles by self devised strategies. Experimenting with innovative architectural technologies. Capable of finding out the quick solution of all the perpetuating design problems. Expert in adapting with different climates applying exceptional strategies and meet the target efficiently.
+ References
James Jones, Ph.D. Professor and Director of PhD Program in Design Research School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech. 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 +1 540 231 7647 Heinrich Schnoedt Associate Professor, Professional Program Chair (4+) School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech. 205 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 +1 540 231 7791 Dennis B Jones Associate Professor Emeritus of Architecture School of Architecture + Design, Virginia Tech. 404B Cowgill Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 +1 540 231 9939 Mohsen Abubakr Bayad Professor Emeritus of Architecture School of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
Alexandria, Egypt +2 012 229 852 Hesham Seoudy Dean, School of Fine Arts, Alexandria University Professor of Architecture School of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. Alexandria, Egypt +2012229852 Peter Ozolins Principle - Peter Ozolins Architect, P.C. 4485 Mount Tabor Road Blacksburg, VA 24060-0437 +1 540 552 1700