SELECTED WORKS MUHAMMED ABBAS ARCHITECT & URBAN DESIGNER
2019 PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE | URBAN DESIGN | LANDSCAPE DESIGN | VISUALIZATION | ART WORKS | OTHERS
MUHAMMED ABBAS My name is Muhammed Abbas. A passionate architect & Urban Designer with three years of work experience. During my educational and professional career, I participated in many national and international design competitions. In addition, I was a teaching assistant and a visualization lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts; Alexandria university and the American University in Cairo, Egypt. This experience and exposure has contributed immensely to the evolution of my design and planning skills. I am very passionate about our profession, self motivated and willing to push boundaries in order to learn and reach my career goals. Currently, I reside in the U.A.E and work with ARADA Development as an Architect & Urban Designer, working on the implementation of Aljada project. Sharjah`s largest urban and real-estate development.
CONTENT Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience -NEOM Industrial City Competition, KSA / Masterplan 5000 Hectares. -Jeddah New Downtown, KSA / Masterplan 40 Hectares. -EX-Emaar Compound, Dubai, UAE / Masterplan 900 Hectares. -SODEC ESTATES ,Cairo, Egypt / Masterplan 60 Hectares. - Aljada, Sharjah, UAE. | Master plan 2.2 m sqm. - Al Wahda Re-Urban Design | 17 Hectares, Abu Dhabi, UAE. - Development of desert areas, Fujeira, UAE. - La Vie compound, Cairo, Egypt. - Jeddah mall, KSA. - Faculty of Pharmacy, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. - Saqr group office building, Alexandria, Egypt. - Al Selim Villas, Qassim, KSA. - Al Sebe’y palace Layout, Qassim, KSA. - Ba’tya Residential building, Qassim, KSA. - Al-Abdely Chalet, Qassim, KSA. - Zeffar Muesum, Salalah, Oman. - Restaurant, Arab Academy for science, Technology & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. - Al-Herag Market for Cars, KSA. - Yasser Arafat Museum, Ramallah, Palestine. - Car shop, Salalah, Oman. - Residential Villas, Salalah, Oman. - Raghba Square, Raghba city, KSA. - Eco Resort, Salalah, Oman. - Cafe & Playstation, Alexandria, Egypt. - Alexandria Marine development.
Visualization works
Competitions - The Big Tiny Coffee Bean. - Y’AHL ELHAY 72 HOURS Design Competition. - Science City, October city, Egypt. - Revival of Fouad street, Alexandria, Egypt. - Development of the surrounding the New Suiz Canal. - SAN SABA buisiness building
Academic Experience Design Projects - Alley of Crafts | Graduation project - Rowing club - Entertainment project - Adaptive reuse - Emergency Hospital - Modern muesum - City Hall
Urban Projects - Strategic urban project - Redsign of a costal linear area, Ismailia. - Residential compound - Comparision between two coastal cities.
Execution & Working drawing samples
Others - Artworks - Sketches
MUHAMMED ABBAS
Alexandria university, Faculty of Fine Arts, Architecture department. My name is Muhammed Abbas. A passionate architect & Urban Designer with three years of work experience. ARCHITECT & URBAN DESIGNER
+971 54 552 8211 Mu.abbas@outlook.com Silicon Oasis, Dubai, UAE D.O.B : January 1, 1993 Nationality : Egyptian
During my educational and professional career, I participated in many national and international design competitions. In addition, I was a teaching assistant and a visualization lecturer at the Faculty of Fine Arts; Alexandria university and the American University in Cairo, Egypt. This experience and exposure has contributed immensely to the evolution of my design and planning skills. I am very passionate about our profession, self motivated and willing to push boundaries in order to learn and reach my career goals. Currently, I reside in the U.A.E and work with ARADA Development as an Architect & Urban Designer, working on the implementation of Aljada project. Sharjah`s largest urban and real-estate development.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 09/2016 - 01/2017
Part-time Teaching Assistant at Faculty of Faculty of Fine Arts, Architecture department, Alexandria university.
06/2016 - 08/2017
Visualization & Urban Design Lecturer for different colleges in Egypt.
08/2017 - 11/2017
Visualization tuter for several art centers and co-workspaces in Cairo, Egypt.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 03/2019 - Present
DEWAN Architects + Engineers - Dubai, UAE. | Architect & Urban Designer Software used: Rhino | Grasshopper | sketchup | Revit | Autocad | Photshop | Illustrator | inDesign Project: -NEOM Industrial City Competition, KSA / Masterplan 5000 Hectares -Jeddah New Downtown, KSA / Masterplan 40 Hectares -EX-Emaar Residential Compound in Dubai, UAE / Masterplan 900 Hectares -SODEC ESTATES Compound in Cairo, Egypt / Masterplan 60 Hectares.
12/2017 - 03/2019
ARADA - Dubai, UAE. | Architect & Urban Designer Software used: Rhino | Grasshopper | sketchup | Autocad | Photshop | Illustrator | inDesign Project: -Aljada Design Development in Sharjah, UAE / Master plan 220 Hectares.
07/2015 - 11/2017
SAKAN - Alexandria - Cairo - Muscat | Founder
Software used: Photshop | Illustrator | sketchup | 3Ds Max | Autocad
Projects: 01-Re-Urban Design of AlWahda Block Abu Dhabi, UAE. -Design & Visualization. 02-Development of desert areas, Fujeira, UAE. -Design & Visualization. 03-La Vie Compound, Cairo. -Design, Modeling & Visualization. 04-Residential Compound, Alexandria. -Design, modeling, Visualization & Supervision.
07/2016 - 08/2017
Being Outsource for Al-Khalil office, KSA 01-Al Motery residential building, Qassim KSA. -Design, modeling & Visualization. 02-Al Sebe’y palace layout, Qassim KSA. -Design & Visualization. 03-Al Abdelly chalet. Qassim, KSA. -Design, modeling, Visualization & working drawings.
ARCHVISION - Alexandria - Muscat | Junior Architect
Software used: Photshop | Illustrator | Revit | sketchup | 3Ds Max | Autocad Projects: 01-Urban Design - Riyadh National Park, KSA. 09-Car shop, Salalah, Oman. -Redesign the main nodes & Landscape design. -Exterior & Interior design 02-Urban Design - Eco Resort, Salalah, Oman. 10-A Restaurant, at The Arab Academy For Science, Technology -Design & Visualization. & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. 03-Mirbat Chalet, Salalah, Oman. -Design, Modeling & Visualization. -Design & Visualization. 11-Salalah Museum, Oman. 04-Al Robat complex building, Salalah, Oman. -Interior Design, Exexution & Visualization. -Design & Visualization. 12-Food Court, Salalah, Oman. 05-Hospital, Algeria. -Design & Visualization. -Facade design, Modeling & Visualization. 13-Residential Compound, King Marriott, Egypt. 06-Raghba Sqaure, Raghba city, KSA. -Visualization. -Design, modeling, Visualization. 14-Outdoor BBQ Area, King Marriott, Egypt. 07-A Residential Villa, Salalah, Oman. -Design, Exexution & Visualization. -Facade Redesign, modeling, Visualization. 15-Faculty of Pharmacy, at The Arab Academy For Science, 08-Alexandria Marine, Egypt. Technology & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. -Visualization. -Facade Conceptual Design & Visualization. 1/3
03-04/2016
MUSETECH - SHABOURY & ASSOCIATES | INTERN -A company established in 1970, Alexandria, Egypt Operating in the field of Architecture, Interior Design, and Art to Preserve, Present and Promote cultural heritage. It is Currently a House of expertise in the field of Museography, Museum display and Exhibition design.
SKILLS LANGUAGES: ARABIC ENGLISH
Projects: Yasser Arafat Museum, Ramallah, Palestine. -Shop drawings of different display units & Visualization.
07-10/2015
BASIC - Alexandria | Conceptual Design Architect. -It is a team who specialize in recycling of materials specially in interior design.
07-09/2016
INTERNSHIP IN INDIA. -I joined International student-cultural Exchange program and succeeded in having an internship in India which I actively participated through on-going construction projects - Renovate poor areas and trying to let the community participate at the design process
2013-Present
FREELANCER EXPERIENCE. -HIRED in multiple projects as an architect to design landscape gardens and villas Photoshop Tuter at faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University Graphic designer Supervisor Architect for different contracting offices in Alexandriasign process
COMPUTER SKILLS: Autocad Sketchup Rhino 3Ds max Revit
DARI PROJECT -Dari project aims to design and build a safe and child-friendly environment in two Orphanage houses in the district of Shoubra through encouraging the children and the staff to participate within the project process in improving their surrounding environments in which they live and interact.
21-26/04/2016
SAWP - Culture Walks -It was a collaboration project between Europe and The Arab world working on exploring new venues in the Alexandrian neighborhood, Karmouz, to promote them as space for the art and culture.
23-26/11/2015
Heritage - Urban Design -It was a collaboration project between The double degrees Master program students and some of the senior students from Faculty of Fine Arts, Architecture department, to set a plan of how to revive an old region at Alexandria neighborhood, Minnet Elbassal
24-30/08/2015
HOUCH YGAMAANA PHASE 2 - SCHOOLYARD FOR ALL -It was a design and construct project initiated by the UNHCR and implemented by Ecumene studio and it was to redesign five schoolyards of schools in Al-Montaza, Alexandria
10-17/02/2015
An Urban Complexity of Heritage Areas -it was a collaboration workshop between different universities, it took place at MSA university under supervision of DR-Rassem Badran and its purpose was to revive an old Region of The old Cairo neibourhood, AL-Darab AL-Ahmar and how to make it a touristic destination
08-09/2014 04/2013
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Lumion Ecotect
Grasshopper Enscape
CIVIL WORKS 15/05/2017
Speaker at “Architecture For Change” event at The French Institute in Alexandria. My topic was “Post-Digital Era in Architecture”
2016
Project Manager of “HUMANE” Program under supervision of DLEEL organisatio. Its mission was to widen the scale of charity works .
WORKSHOPS 10-11/2016
Native language Very good
2015-2016
The ideal student at college’s activities.
2015-2016
Head of DAWSHA team , Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University. Dawsha Team is concerned to be the link between Students’ College life and their Professional life in Alexandria, Egypt. It’s considered the main representative of Bibliotheca Alexandria at Faculty of Fine Arts.
2015
Vice head of the Student Union , Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
2015
Head of Public Relation committee at AYG Team (Achieve your goal) at Faculty of Fine Arts. AYG is a team aims to develop the students community through events and activities, Alexandria University.
2015
Head of the Organization Committee at the annual graduation class 52 at Hilton Green plaza, Alexandria .
2014-2015
Public Relation team member at Step Up Initiative Youth. Step up is a group of youth aims at developing the Egyptian community through enhancing the capabilities of youth and Implementing youth to youth projects, through creative use of available resources, on both the local and international levels Engaging youth to the Egyptian civil community through our activities, on the basis of volunteerism and development.
2014
Head of the Organization committee at the Alexandria International Football Tournament for Journalists at Al-Ethad Club for the century ceremony.
2013
Planning Committee team member at DLEEL EGYPT.
HOUCH YGAMAANA PHASE 1 - SCHOOLYARD FOR ALL -It was a design and construct project initiated by the UNHCR and implemented by Ecumene Studio and it was to redesign a schoolyard of a school in Gamassa,
2013
Delegate at MEU’13 “Model of European Union”. It is a simulation of the real one under supervision of Step up initiative and takes place at Bibliotheca Alexandria.
Urban-Psychology -It was a study about the impact of some regions being a destination for the Sryian refugees
2013
Public Relation team member at MEC’13 “Model of Egyptian Cabinet”. It is a simulation of the real one.
2013
SOCIAL COMMITTEE team member at The Student Union, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University.
2012
Volunteer at SAVE ALEX Initiave. An initiative committed to protecting and enhancing the built environment of the city of Alexandria. It aims at increasing public awareness of what is left of Alexandria’s rich architectural heritage and of other urban challenges it is facing today.
2012
Volunteer at Sonaa El-Hayah.
COMPETITIONS 10/2016
Y’AHL EL HAY 72 HOURS DESIGN COMPETITION. -Our proposal was shortlisted with another team and we worked together to get a final product Y’AHL EL HAY project is a participatory urban development project Initiated by CSP unit -UNHCR Egypt, designed and implemented by Ecumene Studio It was to redesign the yards of a Health Center in El-Salam awal Area, Cairo Under the umbrella of Terre Des Hommes, and in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
08/2016
SCIENCE CITY, OCTOBER CITY, EGYPT. -It was an international architectural competition to design a comprehensive master plan and conceptual design for a science city. and it’s supposed to be built on the western edge of Cairo under supervision of The bibliotheca Alexandrina.
09/2015
REVIVAL OF FOUAD STREET IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. -Winning the Honor prize at the Urban Design competition to revive Fouad street in ALexandria, Egypt. “the oldest street of Alexandria. It was to an Urban design Competition and tried to apply the principle of “A place where you feel home” under supervision of SIGMA company the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
08/2015
DEVELOPMENT of the areas surounding the NEW SUIZ CANAL, EGYPT. -Winning the First prize at the Urban Design competition of the development of the surrounding areas of the new Suez Canal “Ismailia”, it was an Urban design competition under supervision of the Engineers Association.
09/2014
SAN SABA BUSINESS BUILDING, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. -It was to design a business building at the most historical street at old city of Alexandria, Egypt.
TRAININGS
EDUCATION Alexandria University: Bachelor’s of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts Grade: Very good Graduation Project grade: Very good
Class:2016 Ranking: 9th
Hassan bn Thanbet High school, Secondary stage, Mathematics section Grade: 94.1% Year: 2011
INTERESTS TRAINED in multiple offices and companies during my College. Period EX : SEOUDY - Architecture & Planning & HEADS - Architecture & Landscape TALAAT MOUSTAFA company & THE ARAB CONTRACTORS company Egyptian House for Architecture and Planning office PARTICIPATED in several scientific trips to study the URBAN spaces. ATTENDED many events about raisng the awarness of cultural heritage & building conservation. 2/3
Travelling, Photography, Reading, Recycling, Swimming, Running, ...., etc
3/3
Professional Experience
MASTER PLAN | NEOM INDUSTRIAL CITY DEWAN Architects + Engineers, 2019 NEOM - Saudi Arabia
5,000 Hectares. Architect & Urban Designer| Design Development. Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
PRE-CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN | JEDDAH NEW DOWNTOWN
PRE-CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN | EX-EMAAR
40 Hectares. Urban Designer AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
900 Hectares. Urban Designer AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
DEWAN Architects + Engineers, 2019 JEDDAH - Saudi Arabia
DEWAN Architects + Engineers, 2019 Dubai - UAE
MASTER PLAN | SODEC ESTATES DEWAN Architects + Engineers, 2019 Cairo - Egypt
60 Hectares. Architect & Urban Designer| Design Development. Rhino, Grasshopper, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
Masterplan concept
Design principles
MASTER PLAN | AL JADA
Arada, 2017 Sharjah - United Arab Emirates 220 Hectares Architect & Urban Designer| Design Development. Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
The site’s trapezoidal geometry introduced a constraining framework on the initial solutions produced for Al Jada. The grain produced by the curving avenues and the linear connections creates an opportunity for linear parks to run through the development, transforming the park from a stationary open space to a dynamic healthy linkage.
My role included the notes below:
A good city is a walkable city. As Sharjah stridesforward to becoming a healthy city in the region, Al Jada aligns with that orientation by taking into considercommunity with the right distribution and location of land uses.
-Building the entire 3d model for Aljada.
The subdivision plan consists of the following land uses: residential, mixeduse residential, commercial and entertainment, retail, hospitality, commercial offices, recreational, public and community facilities, open space and utilities. The strategy used to define the building footprints was to achieve the maximum plot efficiency that mediates between built up area, open space, walkability within its neighbourhoods on multiple levels.
-Managing the production of 3D renders for the marketing team.
The first walkability study aims to find how far could a user reach within Al Jada within a radius of just 350 meters, which is less than a standard walkable distance in UAE’s climate. Almost all blocks interlock with at least two adjacent blocks. The central linear park links most blocks with each other at the specified radius.
-Taking part in reviewing consultants’ (Place Dynamics) submissions to insure that they are in line with Arada’s vision and provide alternative design solutions.
The development is planned to be a balanced well-functioning mixed use between structures and parking efficiency. The height strategy for the development was a simple approach that corresponds to the site constraints such as the flying path and the major highways that surrounds its boundaries. Therefore, the highest points were projected along the edges and steeped down to meet the lowest points at the centre. The idea was to fence off the development from the surrounding context while providing a more serene environment within the core.
-Supporting at the infra design.
Access
Response
Principal site access points.
The shortest distance to the central destination.
A response and reaction to the site geometry.
Approach
Character
Unity
Each primary access point has a view corridor to the ecentr of the
An extrovert destination contrasted with an introverted and private residential district.
An expression of unity between the university and the city.
-Preparing animation for Block B.
-Successfully managing the production of the physical model and renders for city scape event and delivering them on time. -Managing The VR materials and delivering it on time and attending the weekly meeting. -Preparing PCP reports. -Preparing STP presentation. -Preparing Emaar Hotels architectural guidelines and different massing options. -Preparing the Revised Landscape Strategic plan report. -Preparing the public facility requirements and catchment area diagrams. -Preparing the schematic design and Animation for Arada stands for 2019 Exhibitions.
Principal Connection s
Linear Geometry
Connectivity to three surrounding arterial highways.
Connecting to Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and the university via linear elements, balancing the curving geometry.
project.
Focus
Grain
Accessibility
An urban park within the e. sit
The urban grain in unison with the overall expression.
Clear lines of access aligned with the landscape view corridors.
AL JADA
Before Increasing GFA by 60%
AL JADA
After Increasing GFA by 60%
ARTWORK 2018-2019
Concept Architect Manual Sketching & Photoshop.
MASTER PLAN | AL Wahda Block (E19) Revitalisation Plan Freelance Project 2019 Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
164,000 s.q.m. Architect & Urban Designer| Design Development. Rhino, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
MASTER PLAN | Alexandria New Railway Line SEOUDY Architecture and planning Office , 2017 Alexandria - Egypt Architect & Urban Designer AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
MASTER PLAN | Alexandria New Railway Line SEOUDY Architecture and planning Office , 2017 Alexandria - Egypt
Architect & Urban Designer Manual sketching, AutoCAD, SketchUP, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
MASTER PLAN | Eco Resort
ARCHVISION Consultant Office , 2017 Salalah - Sultanate of Oman Architect & Urban Designer Manual sketching, AutoCAD & Photoshop.
ADAPTIVE REUSE | Al Darb Al Ahmar SAKAN Design Studio , 2017 Cairo - Egypt Architect & Urban Designer AutoCAD, 3Ds Max & Photoshop.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Faculty of Pharmacy, AAST Archivision Consultant office , 2017
Arab Academy for science,Technology & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. Concept Architect AutoCAD, Sketchup & Photoshop.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Restaurant, AAST Archivision Consultant office , 2017
Arab Academy for science,Technology & Martime, Alexandria, Egypt. Architect & Urban Designer AutoCAD, Sketchup & Photoshop.
URBAN DESIGN | Intersections
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Office Builing
Concept Architect & Urban Designer Manual Sketching & Photoshop.
Conceptual Architect Sketch up, Photoshop.
2018
2017
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Facade Conceptual Design ARADA , 2018
Sharjah, UAE. Architect & Urban Designer Manual Sketching & Photoshop.
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Foodcourt Archivision Consultant office , 2017 Salalah - Sultanate of Oman Urban Designer Ink sketching & Photoshop.
URBAN &ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | La Vie Compound SAKAN Design Studio , 2017
Cairo, Egypt. Architect & Urban desinger AutoCAD, 3Ds max, Sketchup & Photoshop.
Elevations &
Plans
Ground floor plan
First floor plan
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | AL Robat Complex Building ARCHIVISION Consultant Office, 2017 Salalah - Sultanate of Oman Architect AutoCAD &Photoshop
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | AL Abdelly Chalet SAKAN Design Studio, 2017 Salalah - Sultanate of Oman
Architect AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion &Photoshop
Excution & Working drawing sample Wooden Pergola’s drawings
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Al Selim Villa
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | Al Sebe’y palace Layout
Al Qassim, KSA.
Al Qassim, KSA.
Architect AutoCAD, Sketchup, Lumion & Photoshop.
Concept Architect & Urban Designer Manual Sketching & Photoshop.
SAKAN Design Studio , 2017
SAKAN Design Studio , 2017
COMPETITIONS
Development of the areas surrounding the new Suiz Canal Ismailia, Egypt. Cocept Architect & Urban Designer AutoCAD, Sketchup & Photoshop. Winning the First Prize It was an urban design competition under supervision of the Engineers Association
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
VISUALIZATION SAMPLES & Artworks
URBAN DESIGN | Al Darb Alhamar Workshop at MSA University , 2015
Under supervision of DR-RASSEM BADRAN. Cocept Architect AutoCAD& Photoshop.
URBAN DESIGN | Al Temsah Lake Ismailia, Egypt. Cocept Architect AutoCAD, Sketchup & Photoshop.
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