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ART EXHIBITIONS
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Ola Saad Znad

Dubai

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Urban Designer

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
08.2023 - Current

Design Studio Instructor

University of Bahrain
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • Basic Design
  • Design II
  • Urban Studies
  • History of Landscape Architecture

Project Architect

Tilke & Partners
05.2022 - 05.2023
  • Formula1, Qatar

Lead Architect

OR Design Studio
09.2020 - 05.2022
  • Managing hospitality projects in the USA

Cultural Representative

Authority For Culture And Antiquities
02.2020 - 05.2020
  • Manama Thematic Route Research and Design
  • Managing historical sites

BIM Architect

Arabtec
09.2019 - 02.2020
  • Bahrain Airport Modernization Project
  • Kazakhstan Airport Modernization Project

Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant

UHL
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Bahrain Airport Modernization Project
  • Kazakhstan Airport Modernization Project

Education

Master of Science - Architecture And Urban Design

University College Dublin
Ireland
05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

University of Bahrain
Bahrain
06.2018

Skills

  • Research
  • Curating
  • Design
  • Documenting

Languages

Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Turkish
Limited Working

Programs

  • Architecture

Revit Architecture (Autodesk Certified - BIM User)

AutoCAD 

Rhino

  • Adobe

 Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

  • Visualization

Lumion, Enscape


Involvement

  • Co-Founder of Design Majlis
  • Co-Founder of Manama Lab
  • National Ambassador of Tamayouz Award


ART EXHIBITIONS

  • Exhibition curation Manama's Threads of Trade I Bab Al Bahrain Visitor Center
  • Art Installation I Al Riwaq Art Space
  • Exhibition Participant I Village and City I Al Riwaq Art Space
  • Art Installation I The Nest I Al Riwaq Art Space


Academic Publication

  • Master Thesis Research I Wars and Hydro-politics in the Middle East
  • Book Publication I Urban Bridge of Baghdad- The Whispers Behind The Barriers
  • Article I Teleportation I Agitate Journal I University of Minnesota
  • Paper I Conservation in Buildings Research I University of Bahrain

Awards

  • Awarded 2nd place winner I Al-Bunya Smart City Award
  • Awarded 1st place prize I Graduation Projects Award I University of Bahrain
  • Awarded for top 10 projects I Eskan Bank Award I affordable aesthetic housing design I university of Bahrain


Timeline

Urban Designer

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
08.2023 - Current

Design Studio Instructor

University of Bahrain
02.2023 - 06.2024

Project Architect

Tilke & Partners
05.2022 - 05.2023

Lead Architect

OR Design Studio
09.2020 - 05.2022

Cultural Representative

Authority For Culture And Antiquities
02.2020 - 05.2020

BIM Architect

Arabtec
09.2019 - 02.2020

Lab Coordinator and Research Assistant

UHL
09.2018 - 09.2019

Master of Science - Architecture And Urban Design

University College Dublin

Bachelor of Science - Architecture

University of Bahrain

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