Reine Lahoud Landscape Architect Design & Consultancy
Profile A professional landscape architect with over five years experience working within the Kingdom of Bahrain, with excellent skill base using CAD, Photoshop and Microsoft Office. I worked in both fields of the landscape industry, contracting and consultancy where I combined the best of both. With Rabya I experienced the contracting side of landscape where I was handling projects up to execution phase. Developed a practical yet creative aspect of designs to accommodate different tastes of different clients. At Atkins I was part of the landscape team working on different big scale projects. Being part of a multinational & multidisciplinary company helped further develop my skills in design and coordination within the different teams of architects and engineers to deliver projects on time. I am currently working as a freelance landscape architect in Bahrain, where I am handling reasonably sized projects from concept stage to execution. This enhanced my entrepreneurial leadership skills and added rich networks amongst clients, contractors, and suppliers.
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Landscape Architect for residential, commercial, mixed use projects in different countries of the gulf. Participated in the 2014 Bahrain International Garden Show Contributor to the Arabian homes magazine, providing landscape perspective and insight regarding various landscape topics and interests Member of the Lebanese Order of Engineers
Profession Landscape Architect Qualifications BSc. Landscape Design and Eco-Management Diploma of Agricultural Engineering. American University of Beirut (2008) Current Position Freelance Landscape Architect Bahrain Nationality / Languages Lebanese / Arabic, English, French (Basic level) Contact Email: rnlahoud@gmail.com Mobile: +973 36987381
Freelance Landscape Architect (Bahrain; Nov 2013 - Present ) Working on different landscape projects within Bahrain varying between residential, commercial, mixed use and public spaces. This requires dealing with clients on daily basis, assuring the end result has met the requirements and standards. Similarly, day-to-day follow-ups with contractors to ensure the design proposed is being executed as per set specifications and schedule. Landscape Architect with WS Atkins & Partners Overseas (Bahrain; Oct 2010 - Sept 2013)
East Hidd Housing Development – Client: Bahrain Ministry of Housing Lead Designer for the project. The Development of East Hidd Master plan is to accommodate over 4000 housing units along with the public spaces, and streetscape within the master plan. The Development features social and leisure zones including retail and food units, mosques, schools, and waterfronts, public parks and plazas.
North Al Wathba –Client: Musanada & Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council A mixed-use development of 4,178 hectares that will provide a residence for more than 100,000 people and serve and a second downtown for Abu Dhabi and the capital city district. It also includes a significant number of civic, institutional and commercial uses, parks and open spaces along with a variety of housing types for Emiratis and expatriates.
Dammam 3 Industrial City – Client: Modon Dammam 3 Development includes the construction of the road network and the public realm. Worked on design and development of the streetscape and public realm which includes the community centers, public parks, district and neighborhood centers etc…
King Abdul Aziz International Airport – Client: Dar Al Handasa Development of the design into a detailed construction package for the different facilities of the airport such as, Load centers, Data Centers, Fire fighting Facility, Nursery and Railway Station.
Durrat Al Bahrain – Client: Kuwait Finance House (KFH) Assisted with the Design documentation of phases 2 of the public realm of Durrat al Bahrain development
Landscape Designer with Rabya Landscaping and Irrigation (Bahrain; Sept 2008 - Sep 2010)
Durrat Al Bahrain – Client: Varies Design and implementation of several residential villa gardens, with innovative designs, that combines practicality and creativity through the different elements of the landscape.
Bapco Refinery – Client: Bapco Concept Design, development and implementation of an ecological lagoon in Bapco petrol refinery.
Tala Island – Client: Varies After the completion of constructing Tala Island within Amwaj Islands Development, worked on the design of Private Villa gardens for Private residents
Extra Curricular Experience (Lebanon; 2005-2008)
Initiative for Biodiversity Studies in Arid Regions-IBSAR – AUB, Lebanon Assisted around the office with the different tasks of filing, research, and event preparations
American University of Beirut Greenhouse Planting, Transplanting and several horticultural procedures
American University Hospital Clerical work around several offices
Online Portfolio Please follow the link for an online copy of my portfolio http://issuu.com/reine.l/docs/reine_lahoud-portfolio