CURRICULUM VITAE MOHAMED RAFIK A. MEGUID SADEK Personal Statement A challenging and determined Architect aiming for a career in Architecture, Urban Planning and Management while retaining the balance between academic involvement and professional experiences. It is difficult to Ignore the rapid pace of Urbanization and the need for new settlements globally since statistics indicate that the world urban population will reach 70 per-cent in 2050. Growing up in Egypt, my interests lie in the field of sustainable development of Urban settlements especially in Arid regions, such passion is inspired by living, studying, teaching and working in a Desert Settlement in Giza. I learned from my Undergraduate degree under the supervision of my professors who were disciples of a Famous Egyptian Architect (Hassan Fathi) whose Projects were mostly about vernacular architecture in Arid regions in the Middle East. After graduation, i started my professional experience in An Urban/Architectural practice (CLUSTER) founded by my Professor Dr. Omar Nagati. Graduating top of my class, i was awarded a Scholarship for an MSC in Project Management in the University of Greenwich, London, UK, which was completed successfully with distinction. My thesis was entitled “Measuring the Sustainability of Urban Developments in New Desert Communities (The Case of Haram City in Giza, Egypt)” Afterwards I returned to Cairo to take the post of Lecturer’s Assistant as well as working as a part-timer in CLUSTER.
Education 99.2%
College Saint Marc, Alexandria, Egypt (1994 - 2007) (Bsc. Architectural Engineering) MSA University, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Architecture Giza, Egypt (2007 - 2012) (Bsc. Architectural Engineering) from the University of Greenwich (equivalence) (Msc. Project Managment) University of Greenwich, School of Architecture, London U.K. (2013 - 2014)
GPA 3.96 UK GPA 3.98 74% (Distinction)
Work Experience February 2014 - Present (Full-time) MSA University
Assistant Lecturer
MSA University helps to provide students the best of British Higher Education in Egypt and helps them acquire creative abilities and commitments to life long learning. They aim at students graduating with developed writing, analytical and communication skills essential for them Assisting Professors setting-up the course contents, presentations, quizzes, Course briefs and descriptions as well as schedules and marking schemes Holding Lectures, tutorials and seminars in the courses assigned, and taking over the grading of coursework for 90 students on average per semester Attending Final project juries, and follow up with the professors on the student portfolios Setting up workshops to increase the level and skill of the students Creating course reports at the end of the semester about the student work and course content Aiding the staff in the exhibitions and curating events in the University A member of the Academic coordination committee responsible for semester teaching schedules for part and full-timers
June 2012 - December 2012 (Full-time)
February 2014 - Present (Part-time) Architect / Researcher
Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Research aims at establishing a critical space for urban discourse. CLUSTER engages critical theorization while being grounded in professional practice, negotiating the blurred boundaries between formal/institutional regulations and everyday urban informality Leading research teams and conducting field research in dense urban areas in both formal and informal settlements; responsibilities include conducting one on one interviews, group surveys, photography surveys, urban and architectural documentation, behavioral analysis and literature review Producing academic documents, project proposals, project briefs, technical specs, and architectural working drawings Architectural and Urban visualizations using both an array of digital softwares and manual renderings, physical models and annotated diagrams Graphic design responsibilities include producing graphically appealing documents, logos, and various maps For detail about projects i contributed in, please visit: [http://clustercairo.org/]
June 2011 - August 2011 (Trainee) Architect / Researcher Alex Med is dedicated to revive Alexandria’s pivotal position in the Mediterranean and become a cultural center for the Euro-Mediterranean Region and the Middle East, to spread internationalism and promote a healthy spirit of diversity, pluralism and interaction among civilizations Leading a research project to produce a document that contains and Architecturally describes all heritage mosques in the Turkish quarter in Alexandria and deducting planning and construction principles followed in these historical times. June 2010 - August 2010 (Trainee) Architect A world-leading planning, design, management and supervision consultancy trusted by more than 850 clients, Dar has consistently ranked among the world’s top 10 engineering and architectural global consultancies for over 25 years Contributing to the The KABAA Mosque extension Project in Meccah, Saudi Arabia, In the Working Drawing department specializing in the skin of the structure
Career Related Experiences City of Serres Workshop (July 2014) On the top of a Greek Mountain, a workshop was held as a collaborative effort between Universities from Egypt, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Turkey, to offer an alternative vision of public space in the city of Serres, and the proposals were presented to the local council and the Mayor of Serres. Port Said Workshop (October 2011) Rehabilitation of Water Frontier of Port Said (Collaboration with Greek students from the university of Thessaly, Greece) Downtown Cairo In-between Spaces Project (March 2011) Rehabilitation of Emad El Din Street as a cultural hub in Downtown, as it was in the 1950’s
Azbakeya Workshop (April 2010) Revitalization of Azbakeya square (Collaboration with Greenwich university students, UK) On-site Construction (August 2008) Aiding a small architecture practice (Aly Al-Sharqawi Consultant) by contributing in the supervision of interior finishing on site, as well as constructing a guard room with Mud bricks
Soft Skills Excellent organization skills, handling schedules, reports, checklists and feedback cycles. Dealing with divers cultures and ideologies Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Eagerness to explore and learn things. Team leadership and coordination Good Presentation skills Strategic thinking in problem solving
Technical Skills Photoshop
Rhino
Revit
InDesign
Grasshopper
Archicad
Illustrator
Sketchup
3D Max
AutoCAD
Ecotect
Lumion
Manual Rendering
Model-making
Word and Excel
Awards MSA Scholarship for Academic Excellence for a Master Program in The University of Greenwich World Architecture (WA) Community Award for Graduation Project [http://www.worldarchitecture.org/world-buildings/nzfh/sustainable-urban-development-research-center-building-page.html]
as well as being presented at the CMA| EDU: The 2013 Exhibition MSA Faculty of Engineering Trophy
Personal Info
Date of Birth: 1/8/1989 Age (25) Address: Goman Residence 1B, El Sheikh Zayed Giza, Egypt (12588) Email: rafik_mohamed@hotmail.com Tel: +2(01005434414)
Online Portfolio and Social media
Languages: Arabic (Mother tongue), English (Good all-around knowledge) French (Fair knowledge) Gender: Male Nationality: Egyptian Domicile: Alexandria, Egypt
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References Available upon request