Maryam Saeed Portfolio of Architecture & Interiors
Skills Auto-CAD BIM Revit Grasshopper Rhinoceros + VRAY Google Sketchup Adobe Creative Suite English. Arabic . French
Education
An interdisciplinary interior and architectural designer with over 6 years of industry success creating 5 star hospitality, high end residential and luxury retail experience for international clients. Having collaborated with professionals from across the globe, I have the skills necessary to build strong design teams and ongoing partnerships with peers and clients. My unique contributions to projects include culturally inspired, technologically engaging designs, a resolution oriented approach, advanced computational modeling and successful pitches to teams and clients. My aim is to continue to provide premium design service while taking the initiative to develop myself and my company’s standing in the design spheres.
MFA Interior Design Sheffield Hallam University May 2019 Distinction
BSc. Architectural Engineering University of Greenwich July 2012 First Class Honors Contact
07522377580 maryam.am.saeed@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/maryammsaeed/
Computational Design + Future Heritage Researcher Safina Projects August 2018- July 2019
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Interior Architect, Narrative Designer The G.a Group Sept 2018- May 2019
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Parametric Systems and Spatial Designer Zaha Hadid Architects Master’s Work Experience -Summer 2019
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Lead Architecture & Interior Designer . 3D Visualizer
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Siryali Studios Jan 2016 - Sept 2018
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Interior Architecture Project Lead
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Soura Madani House of Design - SMHD Feb 2014 - Sept 2016
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Meeting with Project founders to assess and negotiate positive collaboration opportunities. Researching creative ways of re-adapting endangered crafts to attract a new market audience. Creating successful pitches to Stake holders on value of contribution to Heritage Protection Program. Observing, analyzing and breaking down methodology of boat construction. Building Algorithmically Parametric models, enabling exploration of building techniques, boat structure and proportional implications. Adapting algorithms to reconstruct other vernacular construction techniques used by indigenous people Developing design and construction packages for new build and refurbishment projects across RIBA stages 1-4 Overcoming project complications with research, 3D modeling and feasibility studies to resolve tight holds. Producing photo-realistic 3D visuals, Colored elevations and construction documents to ensure successful communication and delivery of multiple projects. Creating design schemes from entire spaces to bespoke joinery meeting informed by current trends client culture and design standards , resulting in the creation of luxury retail, F&B and premium hospitality spaces around the world. Designing and using computational analytics to achieve optimal space planning solutions for multi-million dollar high rise corporate spaces across the world. Creating the co-work’s team F.F&E data base to assist in intelligent space planning solutions in line with the ZHA brand. Using this derived data and previous hospitality experience to create premium co-working spaces for industry leading businesses and professionals. Feeding this data into brand and client conscious presentations. These feed into competition entries for mixed use urban developments with a focus on integrated prime business, residential and commercial projects. Responding to client briefs with market with market research, project branding, design briefs and presentations that led to multiple project wins. Creating mood boards and visualizing 3Ds to develop design vision and communicate ideas effectively to current & potential clients. Directing meetings with the larger project team to resolve issues in construction. Employing all of the above for the creation of architecture, landscape and interior designs that surpass client aspirations in their professional and personal lives. Led teams of 3-24 professionals in preparing design & construction packages of projects including 5 star hospitality, highend residential and luxury retail spaces across the Middle East. Turned around delays in project submissions by negotiating deliverables, effectively distributing team power and positively managing people. Conducted market and product research to respecify FF&E in accordance with evolving client brief/budget. Successfully oversaw the transition of new employees to confident and productive team members, and strategically assigned them to teams for maximum impact.
Selected Projects G.a Group G.a Group Zaha Hadid Architects Siryali Studios + SMHD Siryali Studios Siryali Studios SMHD
Retail Hospitality Co-work Residential
Mixed Use Concept F&B Hospitality
SMHD Safina Project
Computation
M.A BSc.
Narrative Museum
Waldorf Astoria Sanaya Mandarin Oriental Dubai Leeza Soho Beijing ZK Residence Saraya Al Aqaba St. Regis Amman Suite 105 Cafe Siryali Parametric Heritage Ode to Man Riverside Gallery
Project 01:
Boutique Retail Waldorf Astoria Sanaya - G.a Group The Waldorf Astoria approached the G.a group to create a luxury and eclectic retail space at the heart of the hotel. My directors entrusted me the task of creating luxury, culturally inspired branding and delightful display space from the external facade to the finest detail. The Hotel’s Chairman is aesthetically allergic to color. The boutique is created to reflect the Far East’s appreciation of retail therapy on a shell-inspired color scheme.
Extracts from RIBA Stage 4 of Project AUTOCAD
Although small in plan, the retail space enjoys 5.2 m of retail & storage space. This is accessible y a specialist ladder on a decorative track.
Gentle ribbing, textured carpets & Veined marbles recreate the natural appeal of Dubai within a hotel suite .
Visual by Colleague
Project 02 :
Hospitality Mandarin Oriental Dubai - G.a group The Mandarin Oriental Dubai is an ode to the Country’s gently lapping waves, rippling sand dunes and sunsets captured through sky scrapers and desert scapes. The middle and far east celebrate privacy and exclusivity. This idea is reflected through furniture pieces that appear plain but constantly unravel to surprise guests.
Custom Made Mini-bar RIBA Stage 3 Visualization by Author Rhino + VRAY
Custom metal-work art mural to reflect Emarati scapes. Adobe Photoshop RIBA Stage 3
Quick Prototypes for custom made Reception + Meeting space on Level 11 of the Mixed-use building.
Project 03 :
Co-work Leeza Soho - Beijing Zaha Hadid Architects Centered on Human Dynamics As companies compete to attract high value talent and increase productivity, working spaces are witnessing a design revolution. Leeza Soho by Zaha Hadid Architects is a prime co-working space, undergoing constant evaluation and analysis to achieve a high caliber work ambiance. My responsibilities are to combine input from computational analytics and hospitality experience to create a premium professional environment enabling company & staff to thrive.
Initial Experimentation with wall texture , false ceiling and F.F.&E inspired by Client and Architects’ visual identity.
F.F.&E Selecting Finishes, Prints, Graphics and color schemes that relay the architect’s project vision.
Private Work Space Office Cubicle Group Work Zone Focus Low Collaboration Workspace High Focus Workspace Reduced Contact Social Space Mobile Work stations
Project 03 :
The Hub
Co-work
Multi purpose Sound-Proof Space
Leeza Soho - Beijing Zaha Hadid Architects Besides creating premium co-working spaces, my responsibilities at ZHA involved establishing an FF&E Library that was inclusive of client aesthetics and the ZHA Brand. Leeza Soho was used as a launching project for interior design solutions reflective of the Architects’ brand and client requirements.
F.F.&E Creating flexible modular furniture solutions to adapt to Versatile work requirements.
Visuals & Designs by Author
Cluster Analysis
Productivity/Activity Against Time of Day
High Collaboration Stories From Everyday Circulation Even within a low interaction cluster, co-working still occurs on the peripheries, and boosts productivity, stamina and engagement. It then becomes the interior designer’s responsibility to cater to those human behavioral patterns.
High Concentration,
What does a flexible intra-company work environment entail? Following multiple primary data research and case studies, Leeza Soho was spatially designed to accommodate for the natural peaks and troughs in concentration and collaboration, creating play and social spaces to overcome anxiety and mental blocks, and catering to in-team safe spaces for relaxed concentration, known to boost - productivity.
Original ZK plan @ Facade
Wood clad-beams Highlight New stair added to improve entrance, create charismatic canopy circulation and to even out and tie in facade angles. mass.
The facade of Double ZK residence at Foyer Project Start First Floor Shot of Volume
Project 04 :
Residential ZK Residence - Amman Siryali Studios ZK residence is shared by three generations of a Jordanian family. Built incrementally, its facade did not meet the resident’s expectations. At siryali studios, we were commissioned to redesign the existing architecture and build a major extension. Here is my approach to reworking the facade.
New ZK plan @ Facade Environmental + Aesthetic facade treatment inspired by the Mashrabiya. Triple Height glazing to bring in natural light Original facade partially demolished. New Door in new double-height entrance.
Creating Light + temperature control through vernacular inspired screen
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Air Pressure = Air Circulation
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Air Pressure
Conventional Mashrabiya.
Contemporar y Mashrabiya
The New Front Facade treated and strengthened with A Mashrabiya Inspired Screen
First Floor Shot of Double Volume Foyer
Project 04 :
Residential ZK Residence - Amman
Scope: Facade Design Spatial re-planning Interior Architecture Visualizaion F.F.E
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First Impressions matter, so ZK residence now enjoys a double volume foyer carved in part of the original reception. The Front facade is strengthened and marked with Teak Wood Mashrabiya inspired shutters, enhancing identity, visual privacy and air ventilation. A new Sky-lit staircase is added at the elevation to even out masses.
Ground Floor Shot of Double Volume Foyer
From ZK’s Formal Reception
The Fireplace in the Formal Reception
Ceiling of Double Volume Foyer
The new Sky lit Staircase, connecting 3 floors.
Street
F.F Plan
G.F Plan
Zoning Plan Street
Project 04 :
Residential ZK Residence - Amman SMHD - Siryali Studios • • •
The Plot of Land into which extension is to happen was divided into three equal segments. The backyard and pool become the central hub for the family. The extension houses the family’s private entertainment, bedrooms and lounging areas, more secluded and modern in style than the refurbished section.
ZK Back yard enjoys a modern design to easily blend in with the children’s future building plans.
50 typical duplexes were created on three floors, and serviced by restaurants entertainment and retail on the lower ground floor. This project was a thorough exercise in overseeing a luxury residential + f&B project from concept to implementation
Project 05 :
Mixed USE
Saraya Al Aqaba - Jordan SMHD Saraya el Aqaba is a mixed use resort in the south of Jordan. As lead interior architect, my responsibilities included: • Carve out the interiors within the confinement of the architecture. • Create complete Design + Construction packages • Select distinguished materials and furnishings compatible with project brand and local environment.
Saraya el Aqaba a mixed staggering use resort ininthe south of Jordan. As Illustration of is sectional duplexes. lead interior architect, my responsibilities included: • Review Shop Drawings • Resolved arising issues and program changes. • Liaise and co-ordinate with larger project team to ensure project implementation adhered to quality and budget.
Sandy themed bedroom at Saraya Al Aqaba reflects on the colors of the beach attraction. F.F Plan of Duplex B RIBA Stage 4
The exterior walls of the chalet were provided by the architect. I twas left to me to create mood boards and floor plans that met Operators’ vision for the project. 2nd F Plan of Duplex B - RIBA Stage 4
Project 05 :
Mixed USE
Saraya Al Aqaba - Jordan SMHD Simplicity in design require excellent technical detailing to achieve a high-end resort on a budget. To manage time and resources, I first solved the architecturally atypical Chalets to be identical, which enabled mass production of mill work and custom made pieces.
Project 06 :
Hospitality
St. Regis Amman - Jordan SMHD St Regis Amman is the first 7 star hotel in Jordan. This was my first project with SMHD, and I quickly rose from learning interior construction drawings to becoming a team leader for producing tender drawings and co-ordinating design issues with international partners.
Project 07 :
Hospitality Suite 105- Conceptual Siryali Studios
All Design + Visualization by author
Room 105 is a concept for a honeymoon suite inspired by the hospitality of South Asia to the Far East. Between a spa and a bungalow, the hotel room feels like a a holiday home, transporting guests to alternative realities. The bathtub of Suite 105 enjoys a stunning brass backdrop, a perching birds pendent, and partially translucency onto the bedroom beyond. The tub is inset in pebbles warmed by under-floor heating. The dual rain shower sits in between the bedroom and the bathroom., blurring the lines at the edges of the spaces.
Project 07 :
Hospitality Suite 105- Conceptual Siryali Studios
All Design + Visualization by author
Textured walls, Hardwood floors and louvered shutters continuously engage the guests’ senses. The walk-in closet and bathtub inset in stone are one continous space, giving the feel of a spa. Rattan finished closet doors allow the clothing to breath, and showcase hotel stayer’s recently purchased holiay apparel.
Project 07 :
Hospitality Suite 105- Conceptual Siryali Studios The dressing table in this hotel room is inspired by eastern treasure chests overflowing with ornaments from around the seas. Inspired by the liked of Amanyara resort, the hotel suite enjoys horizontal window shutters letting in interesting light patters.
The four poster bed at Suite 105 has a translucent wicker backdrop, which separates the bathroom from the bedroom. Along with a solid hardwood floor, the sense of touch is consciously excited and mesmerized by the finish selection of the hotel suite.
The dual rain shower with a sliding glass door sits just beyond the dressing table wall, neither in the bedroom, nor in the bathroom, but at an intermediate space.
Project 08 :
Food & Beverage Cafe Siryali - Cairo Siryali Studios A private client came forward with the request of a coffee shop that was about so much more than a cup of coffee. They wanted a place where people bond, get inspired and take their own selves out to indulge in a cake and a book. Aiming to meet and exceed the clients’ brief, an
eclectic shabby chic cafĂŠ is created, catering to varied aesthetics as well as personal unwinding and socializing styles.
All Design + Visualization by author
Project 08 :
Food & Beverage Cafe Siryali - Cairo Siryali Studios The soft interior of the cafĂŠ is designed and selected for creative re-arrangements. The hard interior is designed to be structured and symmetrical. This was particularly essential to create a space that is comfortable to the human eye.
Scope: Spatial planning Interior Architecture Visualization F.F.E
Project 05 :
Computation + Craft Safina projects + MFA The Marshlands - Iraq Meshoufs are iconic Mesopotamian canoes, with different dimensional variations. They are derived from ancient Mesopotamian vessels, and the craft of canoe building is extremely endangered, with some of the boat forms having become extinct due to generational gaps and lack of technical documentation. I became involved with Safina Projects to digitally reconstruct and record the structure of the Meshouf.
Grasshopper Definitions for the parametric Meshhouf.
Visuals + Technical Drawings Rhino + Grasshopper
Reconstructing the Meshhouf led to understanding the building logic of Mesopotamian boat builders. This therefore enabled successful reconstructions of other Mesopotamian boats, including the cane boat and the bundle boat. Drawings and animations are now used for archives & documentation by Safina Projects.
Project 05
Computation + Craft Safina projects + MFA The Marshlands - Iraq Since Mesopotamian construction includes weaving, computational design can build upon existing Iraqi architecture to imagine new shapes. It can also be used to adapt prehistoric techniques into modern ways of building and fabrication. These modeling experiments + algorithm adaptations feed into Safina Projects Research .
Visuals + Technical Drawings Rhino + Grasshopper
Project 10 :
Narrative Led Speculative Design ODE TO MAN What would a world at the extinction of humanity look like, & who populates it? Ode to Man is a speculative Mausoleum celebrating 3 monumental mankind scripts : Cuneiform, Kufi and Binary. The project is set in 2067, when all humans have died out except one. Robots’ Facial recognition categorize her as one of the flower structures erected in memory of humanity.
Cuneiform 4000 B.C
Kufi 600 A.D
Binary 1637
nyctinasty in flowers
The flower structures play a symbolic role to the mausoleum, but also trap rain water, create energy, parametrically shade or light the landscape, filter the atmosphere and provide an environment that is cool enough for robots to thrive in.
Project 10
River Side
Gallery Qanater - Egypt
Undergraduate
The Gallery of Craftsmanship in Al Qanater, Egypt is an exhibition and a celebration of local crafts. The Faรงade to the Gallery of craftsmanship is inspired by the sails of boats and the forms of Gothic arches, fluid, sharp to a point, and always reaching for the sky.
Project 10
River Side
Gallery Qanater - Egypt
Undergraduate
The gallery’s structure visually mimics the rhythm and scale of Gothic arcades. Its simplicity blends in well with the contemporary architecture across the river bank. The Grand Gallery enjoys an inverted truss ceiling. This is reminiscent of boat lofts, an art of the locals, and can be used to mount lights and suspended displays.
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