Lina As’ad
selected projects list
Jordan Cell +962.777.938038 | USA Cell +1 213.533.2889 | lina.s.asad@gmail.com | Linked In | resume | chronological portfolio | detailed portfolio
Commercial , Office – Retail Kawar Headquarters Building - Abdali, Amman, Jordan
Year : 2010
Built-up Area: 18,700 sq.m (201,285 sq.ft) Land Area: 1,560 sq.m (16,800 sq.ft) Client: Kawar Group Status: Design Completion, Site Excavation Completion Program: retail, offices, restaurants, café and underground parking Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer at symbiosis designs Client liaison. Primary designer from analysis, concept [including several façade alternatives], 3D modeling and rendering, design development to construction drawings and Tender Documents. Coordinated with the structure and electromechanical consultant, Façade specialist, technical monitors, quantity surveyor. Obtained local authorities and civil defense approvals.
Abu Tawileh plaza II - Amman, Jordan
Year : 2008
Built-up Area: 26,500 sq.m (285,243 sq.ft) Land Area: 3,700 sq.m (39,800 sq.ft) Client: Mr. Qais Abu Tawileh Status: Design Development led to sell proposal to another developer Program: vertical anchor store, retail, sky retail, offices, restaurants and underground parking Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer /Project Manager at symbiosis designs Client liaison. Primary designer from concept until design development including structure and electromechanical coordination. 3D modeling and rendering.
Abu Tawileh plaza I - Amman, Jordan
Built-up Area: 21,000 sq.m (226,000 sq.ft) Client: Mr. Qais Abu Tawileh Program: retail, rentable offices and underground parking floors
Year : 2005
Land Area: 4,000 sq.m (43,000 sq.ft) Status: Construction Completion
Job Title: Architect at symbiosis designs Developed the concept plans, elevations, sections and 3D.
Doha Mixed Use Oasis - Doha, Qatar
Mixed Use
Year : 2011
Built-up Area: 273,000 sq.m (2.9 mmsf) Land Area: 38,849 sq.m (9.6 ac) Program: 2 hotels and 50 serviced apartments, office buildings on top of retail crystals, anchor department store, retail, gym and wellness spa, 2 cinemas and 170 residential units Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer at symbiosis designs Integral member of the concept design team providing 2D plans and elevations with 3D modeling and rendering for the retail, cinemas, site landscaping and residential apartment building and roof lofts.
The Village – Bader Al-Jadedah – Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Year : 2007
Built-up Area: 37,500 sq.m (403,650 sq.ft) Land Area: 19,000 sq.m (204,500 sq.ft) Program: department store, retail, offices, restaurants, 2 cinemas, wellness gym and 8 duplex villas Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs Concept Primary designer. Resolved functions’ zoning relationships per sections’ levels and plans, elevations and 3D modeling.
Lina As’ad
selected projects list
Jordan Cell +962.777.938038 | USA Cell +1 213.533.2889 | lina.s.asad@gmail.com | Linked In | resume | chronological portfolio | detailed portfolio
Mixed Use Theatre Square – Abdali, Amman, Jordan
Year : 2006
Built-up Area: 58,000 sq.m (624,300 sq.ft) Land Area: 6,428 sq.m (69,190 sq.ft) Client: Philadelphia Company Status: Design Completion, Site Excavation Completion Program: anchor department store, media offices, residential apartments, retail, restaurants, 2 cinemas and underground parking Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs Client liaison. Primary designer from the analysis and concept design phases. Raised the land asset that led to selling the project to Lebanese developer. Progressed with work during design development, construction drawings details and coordination with the structure, electromechanical, Landscape consultant, technical monitors and quantity surveyor. Obtained local authorities approvals.
Educational RSICA - Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts - Aqaba, Jordan
Year : 2007
Built-up Area: 30,000 sq.m (323,000 sq.ft) Land Area: 26,500 sq.m (285,240 sq.ft) Client: RSICA in collaboration with USC - University of Sothern California School of Cinematic Arts and The Royal Film Commission Status: Site Excavation Completion Presented the project at the Co-Festa Tokyo Festival Oct,2007
Media/Audio/Visual Consultant: Sand Hill Media, Berkeley, CA Acoustical Consultant: Newson Brown Acoustics LLC, Santa Monika, CA Program: film school with 160 seat screening room, a luxurious 80 room boutique hotel with a film museum, swimming pool and 3 screen public cinema, on-grade parking lots and underground Job Title: Senior Architect/Project Manager at symbiosis designs archdaily Link Client liaison. Project Designer and Manager from analysis phase and programming, concept presentation (2D,3D for animation) to design development and preparation of construction documents and tendering packages. Coordinated the structural, electromechanical, landscape, ff&e's, media and acoustic consultants in California. See the video here
IAA - The International Academy Amman - Amman, Jordan
Year : 2006
Built-up Area: 35,000 sq.m (376,740 sq.ft) Land Area: 105,000 sq.m (26ac) Client: IAA Status: Construction Completion Program: separate buildings for administration and pray hall, primary school, senior school, theater and cafeteria, gym hall and swimming pool, running track and field, on-grade parking and bus route
Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs archdaily Link Integral member of the design team who developed the themed zones of the program within the 105,000 sq.m (26ac) site, school buildings layouts and wind catcher concept and details. Prepared the architectural drawings for the senior school, primary school and theater interior. Coordinated with the structural team, electromechanical and landscape design consultants.
Lina As’ad
selected projects list
Jordan Cell +962.777.938038 | USA Cell +1 213.533.2889 | lina.s.asad@gmail.com | Linked In | resume | chronological portfolio | detailed portfolio
Large-Scale Site Projects Doha Corniche Development Competition - Doha, Qatar
Year : 2009
Land Area: 4.5 km (4.6 mile) long Joint venture with Wilmotte & Associés S.A., Paris Client: Government of Qatar, National Council for Culture, Arts, and Heritage Program: the south shore zone 9 which stands as an airport gate area to the city (one kilometer stretch of duty free green shopping building), corniche shore development, desert hotel and sea hotel Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer at symbiosis designs Primary designer on the concept and coordination of the south shore zone.
Living Bridge & Water Hotel Competition – Zarka, Jordan
Year: 2004
Built-up Area: 30,000 sq.m (323,000 sq.ft) Land Area: 23,000 sq.m (5.7 ac) Client: Mawared Status: won 1st prize Program: old heritage cocooning museum, peace square memorial themed park with bike paths, open market, bridge library, horizon cafe' & 50 suites water hotel reservoir reuse Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs Integral member of the team, designed the water hotel and Peace Square Memorial themed Park
Zara resort ‘The Sanctuary’ – Dead Sea, Jordan
Year: 2006
Built-up Area: 193,120 sq.m (2.1 mmsf) Land Area: 454,680 sq.m (112 ac), 600m long Beach Client: JDC - Jordan Dubai Capital Program: a master plan that includes 7 themed hotels – two 5-star hotels 250 rooms and 5 boutique hotels combined with cultural entertainment plazas, retail and restaurants, the sanctuary spa , residential apartment buildings (590 unit) and 16 luxury beach villas. Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs Designed the master plan landscape layout proposal, “The Line Hotel” - 250 rooms and the beach villas
The south beach services - Aqaba, Jordan
Year: 2003
Built-up Area: 3,000 sq.m (32,300 sq.ft) Land Area: 940,000 sq.m (230 ac) Client: ASEZA – Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Program: a public works, federal project master plan that includes police station, military police, civil defense, health clinic, mosque, retail and camping gazebos Job Title: Architect at Yaghmour Architects and Eng. Primary Concept designer for the master plan layout including all service building layout plans and 3D
Religious Al Huda Mosque - Amman, Jordan
Built-up Area: 670 sq. m (7,200 sq.ft) Client: Al Sharawi Family
Year: 2002
Land Area: 900 sq.m (9,690 sq.ft) Status: Construction Completed
Job Title: Architect at Yaghmour Architects, Planners and Engineers Key concept designer and 3D modeler. Assisted in permit working drawings and detailing.
Lina As’ad
selected projects list
Jordan Cell +962.777.938038 | USA Cell +1 213.533.2889 | lina.s.asad@gmail.com | Linked In | resume | chronological portfolio | detailed portfolio
Health, Sport - Fitness Vy Gym - Amman, Jordan
Year : 2004
Built-up Area: 6,000 sq.m (64,580 sq.ft) Land Area: 4,000 sq.m (43,000 sq.ft) Client: Gravity Athletic Investment Company – Vy Status: Construction Completion Program: main gym halls facilities, semi olympic pool, semi olympics flying running track, squash courts, bath and changing rooms, spa, beauty center, restaurant (250 seats), retail shops and parking Job Title: Architect at symbiosis designs archdaily Link Collaborated on the interior design, detailing and ff&e's of the largest sport facility in the Middle East.
Canyon Boutique Hotel - Amman, Jordan
Hospitality
Built-up Area: 2,960 sq.m (31,860 sq.ft)
Year: 2005
Land Area: 795 sq.m (8,560 sq.ft) Status: Construction Completed
Job Title: Senior Architect at symbiosis designs Key designer from analysis, concept design (2D/ 3D modeling) and preliminary phases to resolve the facilities program of the hotel including rooms furniture layout, front desk, ff&e's and back of house services.
Residential Architekton Apartment Building – Amman, Jordan
Built-up Area: 3,175 sq.m (34,175 sq.ft) Client: NACE Company
Year: 2012
Land Area: 980 sq.m (10,550 sq.ft) Status: Construction Drawings, on going
Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer/ Project Manager at symbiosis designs Managed the team, consultants and client. Integral designer of the concept of the high-end 5 residential lofts (including open plan layouts, sections, elevations, 3D modeling and rendering) to construction details and consultants’ coordination with special attention to Energy Consumption and Green design requirements. Scope included architectural interior design.
8 Villa Complex - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Built-up Area: 4,000 sq.m (43,000 sq.ft) Client: Mr. Abdulrahman Al Shathry
Year: 2012
Land Area: 2,900 sq.m (31,215 sq.ft) Status: Under Construction
Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer at symbiosis designs Designed the fast-paced 8 villa complex project including concept 2D drawings and 3D renderings. Supervised the team while monitored the design intent and detail quality.
Al Qassem Villa - Amman, Jordan
Built-up Area: 1,500 sq.m (16,145 sq.ft) Client: Mr. Fozzi Al-Qassem
Year: 2003
Land Area: 1,200 sq.m (12,900 sq.ft) Status: Construction Completed
Job Title: Architect at symbiosis designs Sole Designer of the attached duplex villas from concept to construction drawings and details. Coordinated with the structure and electromechanical consultants. Obtained permit approvals.
Lina As’ad
selected projects list
Jordan Cell +962.777.938038 | USA Cell +1 213.533.2889 | lina.s.asad@gmail.com | Linked In | resume | chronological portfolio | detailed portfolio
Freelance Interiors Cultural
Ali Jabri - HUMAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION - Amman, Jordan
Retail
Bagutta Retail - Amman, Jordan
Restaurants
Blue Fig University Branch - Amman, Jordan
Restaurants
Blue Fig City Mall branch - Amman, Jordan
Health
Dental Clinic - Amman, Jordan
Year:2009
Built-up Area: 150 sq.m ( 1,615 sq.ft) Client: Fadi Ghandour Status: Construction Completed Primary designer within a team of three from concept (2D/ 3D) to implementation, material selection, recycled materials stands, supervision and project closeout.
Year: 2007
Built-up Area: 90 sq.m (970 sq.ft) at ZARA Mall Center Client: World Fashion Trading Status: Construction Completed Sole designer and manager from concept to implementation including product display design, mural graphics branding, signage, material selection, lighting design, supervision and project closeout.
Year: 2007
Built-up Area: 177 sq.m (1,905 sq.ft) Client: Blue Fig Status: Construction Completed Sole designer and manager of the adaptive reuse remodeling including recycled products design, branding, ff&e's, signage, material selection, Lighting selection, supervision and project closeout.
Year: 2006
Built-up Area: 65 sq.m (670 sq.ft) Client: Blue Fig Status: Construction Completed Sole designer and manager including new identity branding concept for a mall branch with integrated BOH circulation, ff&e's selection, mural graphics design, lighting design and supervision.
Year: 2003
Built-up Area: 90 sq.m (970 sq.ft) Client: Dr. Carol Fadayel Status: Construction Completed Sole designer and manager. Resolved small spaces layouts for the doctor office, clinic and medical equipment layout, customized dynamic partitions, material and color selection and supervision.
Steel Booths I & II - Amman, Jordan
Booths
Year: 2012
Built-up Area: 49 sq. m (527 sq.ft) Client: Steel Building Company ltd. Status: Construction Completed Job Title: Senior Project Architect – Lead Designer/ Project Manager at symbiosis designs
Built-up Area: 80 sq. m (861 sq.ft) Year: 2009 Client liaison. Primary Designer from concept (2D/ 3D) to execution using manufacturer’s steel sections and products to create a design-build demonstration, coordinated construction details and supervision.
Petra Aluminum Exhibition Booth - Dubai, UAE
Year: 2004
Built-up Area: 65 sq.m (670 sq.ft) Client: Petra Aluminum company Status: Construction Completed Job Title: Architect at symbiosis designs Client liaison. Primary Designer from concept (2D / 3D) to execution including manufacturer’s coordinated construction details to market high performance design-build abilities.