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I’m a creative and agile architect with the ability to manage people and work in a multi-desciplinary environment. I value team work, dedication, and passion.
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RASHA AL-SHARQAWI
PROJECT MANAGER
TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN
Mar 2024 - present
SITE ARCHITECT
TURQUOISE MOUNTAIN
Jun 2022 - Feb 2024
PRODUCT ARCHITECT
KONN TECHNOLOGIES
Mar 2022 - May 2022
ARCHITECT
PRAXIS ARCHITECTS & URBAN PLANNERS
Mar 2018 - Mar 2022
A uto CAD Revit
Microsoft Office
A dobe Illustrator
A dobe InDesign
A dobe Photoshop Sketchup Rhinoceros Grasshopper
SELA TRAINING | DOCUMENTATION & MASONRY RECONSTRUCTION MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FUTURE HERITAGE LAB COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | LAB X
FLAN DESIGN
May 2021 - Oct 2022
ARCHITECT BLOGGER
DAR AL OMRAN
Dec 2017 - 2024
TURATH ARCHITECTURE & URBAN DESIGN CONSULTANCY
ROYAL HASHEMITE COURT | FOUNDING KING’S QASR IN MA’AN CHAPMAN TAYLOR GLOBAL ARCHITECTS & MASTER PLANNER
B.S c ARCHITECTURE
ARABIC GERMAN JORDANIAN UNIVERSITY MOTHER TONGUE
EXCHANGE SEMESTER ENGLISH
FACHHOCHSCHULE DUESSELDORF
FLUENT SPEAKER + WRITER
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE GERMAN
AMMAN NATIONAL SCHOOL
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Project Manager
Turquoise Mountain
Location: Umm Qays
Duration: 6 months
The Western Theatre is an important monument in Umm Qays, as it is one of the few remaining Roman theatres in a relatively intact condition. The Jordanian Department of Antiquities and Turquoise Mountain believe that it has the power to shift many of the cultural events further north and partake in the cultural regeneration and economic development of the northern region of Jordan.
Building on previous works by Turquoise Mountain, this project aims at rehabilitating the Roman monument by improving its accoustic characteristics, safety, and accessibility to visitors by reconstructing portions of the backstage wall (scaena wall), consolidating the northern entrance vault, and paving the northern entrance. The project hopes to rehabilitate the site via a number of cultural activities that include the local community and visitors from other parts of Jordan.
As project manager, my main objectives are to ensure that the monument is protected and preserved before, during, and after our intervention period, that the working crew and vistors can move around the site without any risk, and that the work plan accommodates a high quality output and reasonable costs.
The project plan is designed to include a training model for the local community on stone masonry reconstruction and masonry vaults and walls consolidation. Furthermore, with a site well-rooted into the local community’s living memory, the project activities allow for an open communication loop with the village residents and includes large scale activities that foster the reuse and rehabilitation of the theatre postintervention.
An excavation pit was carried out before the work started to identify several critical parameters within the project.
Site Architect
Turquoise Mountain
Location: Umm Qays
Duration: 1.5 years
Situated in the Ottoman village of Umm Qais in the north of Jordan and amidst an expansive archaeological site, the Rousan courtyard consists of two clusters of buildings representing two households that fell into decay following the village’s evacuation in 1986. The aim of the project is to restore the buildings and their courtyards and prepare them for use by the local authorities or community. Despite the small scale of the project, a high complexity was introduced via the intangible cultural heritage component which included the documentation of construction techniques, connecting the restoration process with the narrative of the site, and adopting a model for building local capacities in restoration and reconstruction techniques via trainings and employment.
of one of the buildings through out the restoration process, starting with pre-intervention (left) and going into post-intervention (right) with a view of the newly designed stepped garden and ramp is introduced for accessibility into the lower levels of the courtyard.
Architect
Dar Al Omran Architects and Urban Planners
Location : Irbid, Jordan
The 6 heritage buildings are chosen by the clients to set the example in Irbid and other Jordanian cities in regards to the assessment, rehabilitation and re-use of heritage buildings.
The buildings are:
• The original municipality building, built on phases starting in the late 1890s, abandoned and run-down (building area ca. 750 sqm)
• A neighborhood complex (Haret Jourdeh), consisting of 5 buildings, abandoned and run-down (complex area ca. 2000 sqm)
• 2 residential buildings one is abandoned and run-down while the other is occuppied (building areas ca. 1000 sqm each)
• 2 mixed use buildings with commercial activities on the ground floor and offices on the first floor ( floor area ca. 200 sqm each)
My work included:
1. Providing a detailed documentation of 6 heritage buildings in Irbid
2. Creating an assessment of the existing buildings’ conditions based on the documentation and site visits
3. Assigning new building uses in accordance with the client’s proposed masterplan
4. Providing redesigned schemes of the buildings
5. Creating tender packages for the 6 buildings
6. Coordinating with the project heritage consultant
7. Coordinating with other engineering teams (structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing)
The table below represents the assessment sheet that was filled for each building. Observations were filled in for each room and space within the structure to provide a detailed documetation of the buildings. In the same table, information pertaining the intervention methods and materials as per element in each wall or ceiling or floor in each room were also included and represented accordingly in the drawings.
Location : Irbid, Jordan
Project Duration: 4 weeks
This phase of the project was a precursory to the previous project as it focused on the mapping of heritage buildings in the center of Irbid and city and their assessment and evaluation.
My work included:
1. Locating heritage buildings in the city
2. Tripled the number of heritage buildings documented in the city (from 64-173 heritage buildings)
3. Evaluated the located buildings against a specified criteria
4. Using GIS tools to map, document, and organize data such as ArcGIS and EpiCollect5.
5. Gathering information about the buildings: ownership, history, photos...etc.
6. Producing a data base that consolidates all of the collected information
7. Creating a visual output in the form of ‘A building ID card’
Architect
PRAXIS- Architecture and Urban Design Studio
Basrah park is a large plot of deteriorated land on the banks of the Euphrates river and part of the presidential complex man-made island. The client proposal included a large number of activities that aim at regenerating the area and creating a safe and beautiful environment for the citizens of Basrah.
The client set a very limited and tight budget for the project which was the determining factor in regards to selection of ground covers, finishes, and selection of vegetation. Furthermore, the client insisted on the inclusion of local and traditional architectural motifs such as the ‘shanasheel’ or wooden extrude balconies commonly found on the first floor of traditional buildings in Basrah.
Lastly, the project’s gate buildings were to be built using the locallysourced brick as a means to save costs and allow for the integration of local artisans snd builders within the building process of the project. The brick was a new building material for the team.
My Responsibilities:
1. Designing brick details for several landscaping and built elements.
2. Designing playground areas
3. Selecting playground furniture according to design scheme
4. Creating detailed technical drawings for buildings, outdoor and landscaping elements.
Architect
PRAXIS- Architecture and Urban Design Studio
Location : Istanbul, Turkey
Project Duration: 12 weeks
Taksim Square in Istanbul is one of the busiest areas in Taksim with a long history and important political and social presence in the city. The competition centered around re-imagining the park, taksim square, and other connected esplanade and creating a new masterplan that is consistant with Istanbul’s vision for the future.
My Responsibilities:
1. Contributing to the concept design as part of the design team
2. Creating visuals for the submission booklet
3. Planning and Designing the esplanade section of the masterplan
Architect
PRAXIS- Architecture and Urban Design Studio
Location : Aqaba, Jordan
Project Duration: 15 weeks
Two buildings are part of an already designed resort masterplan and are to house the commercial activities of the resort. Located in the mountains overlooking the city of Aqaba, the buildings are part of the first phase of construction and therefore required the tendering documents.
My Responsibilities:
1. Creating detailed drawings for several interior and exterior elements
2. Completing tender documents such as sections, elevations, windows and doors schedules, finishes.
My involvement was mainly in the later stages of the design since the project was designed a few years back.
Architect PRAXIS- Architecture and Urban Design Studio
Location : Mosul, Iraq
The project consists of 8 medical buildings within a medical comlex in Mosul that is going under reconstruction and rehabilitation, including the redesign of the masterplan to include parking spaces and outdoor seating and pedestrian spaces.
The majority of the work was on the interior planning of the buildings and rehabilitation of the facades, this resulted in many of the buildings maintaining their 80’s facade look.
My Responsibilities:
1. Designing the Masterplan Landscaping Scheme
2. Planning interior spaces for two medical buildings from the complex
3. Completing Architectural Drawings and tender documents
Bachelor’s Thesis and Graduation Project
German Jordanian University
Location : Amman, Jordan
This project was a deep study of the Hejaz Railway station located in Amman as part of a large network of Ottoman railways erected prior to the First World War. My study and design focused on the following aspects:
1. Documentation and analysis of existing buildings
2. Understanding the physical, economic, and social fabric of the site given its varied functions and users
3. Assessing the existing physical fabric
4. Identifying opportunities for the site to highlight its historical importance and economic role in the area
5. Designing a viable master plan for the site
6. Designing the nature of interventions at several proposed buildings such as a new Light Trail Transit Station, a museum, an underground parking, a children’s activity center, and communal spaces.
buildings 1903 ‘Dabbo’(Locomotives Workshop), Smithery 1903 ‘Administration and GAM o ce 1971 ‘Makhrata’ (Engines Room) 1953 Mosque Mixed Use Building Residence, 1950s Empty Wharehouses 1971 Wharehouses, drivers’ o ces, and ‘Al-Koor’ 1903 Carpentry 1942 Water Well, Wharehouse, Guard room, Archives 1903 Engineers’ O ces Building 1945 Operations and ticket o ces, Police o ces, 1930s Empty O ces, Police Sleeping Quarter, 1903s Storage Building, 1930 Toilets, 1903 ‘Anbar’ Museum, 1903 Wharehouses, 1940 Sa ya Mixed Primry School, 1903 Mixed Use Building, 1978 Mixed Use Building, 1978 Mixed Use Building, 1978 Residence, 1930 Residence, 1903 Residence, 1903 Residence
Assessment Matrix for the existing buildings. The matrix is a study of the buildings’ physical conditions, alterations, and intervention strategies
Site Plan
Existing site plan
A children’s activity center is proposed to provide an outlet for the neighborhood’s children and introduce new users into the area. A conceptual massing is proposed (above), the diagram illustrates the circulation and experiences intended (below).
The utilization of the site’s building rooftops to expand the potential uses of the site (above). View of one pedestrian pathway connecting the Light Rail Transit station with the area surrounding the site (bottom).
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