Arch. Abdulrahman AlWatban | Portfolio FEB 2023

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TABLE OF CONTENT

CV Academic Projects

V Community School

VI Metro Station

VII Detached Housing

VIII Olaya Square

IX Riyad Bank HQ

X Performing Arts

Dana Square

Dammam Villa

Sea Project

Competitions

Bairaq Sculpture

Abu Makhroq Mt

Samaya Housing

Freelance Work

IAU Courtyard

IAU Boulevard

Rakah Roundabout

Career

Retal Urban Development Co.

Retal | The Strip

Afniah Girls School

Afniah Projects

Afniah Girls School

Graphic Design

Logos

Posters

Info-graphics

Media Appearances

I dedicate this Compilation to my parents. Who were patient with me in this difficult journey and gave me all the tools and support i needed to be where i am standing today. to my brothers and my sister who encouraged me and stood by me when ever i needed. to my friend for lifting me up when ever I’m down and last but not least to IAU university, thank you opening all these doors for me.

Abdulrahman Jamal Al Watban Architectural Engineer

I’m truly passionate about my field of work and always eager to self-develop and achieve excellence in a way that is mutually beneficial to myself and my employer. While I enjoy all aspects of being an Architect, I favor a career that offers limitless progression with international work standards. I am perfectly comfortable operating in a mobile multicultural environment.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Retal Urban Development, Architectural Engineer, Development Department | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | June 2021 - Current

• Producing weekly high-quality presentations to upper management showcasing design updates for approvals.

• Designed custom Villas for prominent clients. Assisted in adjusting plans for others.

• Participated in meetings with upper management in introducing consultants to Retal for Business Development.

• Contributed to the development strategy and Developed Retal’s Design Benchmark and Guidelines in a team.

• Prepared RFPs & Coordinated Projects with renowned Int. & local Design Consultants (Landscape, Architectural, Urban, Lighting).

• Generated architectural concepts for Residential, Hospitality, Mix-Use, Offices, and Commercial Projects for Development Department.

• Generated Conceptual Proposals (NEOM, AlUla, Riyadh DQ, Sports park, MBS Park) for Business Development Department.

• Developing with Cracknell (Landscape Consultant) the urban design code for alKhobar starting with 3 main streets.

• Developed ‘Retal Competition for Mosque Design’ in a team, received 154 designs from all over the world, reviewed by int. jurors.

Projects: Residential (Roya, Ayala, Ewan, Nesaj), Mix-Use (Retal Business Court), Hospitality (Nobu Retal Rise, Ritz-Carlton Resort) & others.

Lead a Workshop: As part of Khobar City Development Program, for Municipality Employees on Retal’s Business model | 1 week | Jan 2023

Lead a Workshop: Organized in a team an educational workshop for high-school graduates On Retal’s Business model | 1 week | May 2022

Business Trip: (MLTH Leadership course, visited major real-estate development Projects) | UAE, Dubai | Jan 2022

Business Trip: (MIPIM Speaker, Representing Retal at Invest Saudi Pavilion & Meeting Investors, Signing MOUs) | France, Cannes | Mar 2022

Afniah Engineering Consultants, Assistant Architect | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | May 2019 - June 2021

• Meeting and working with clients.

• Concept Development, Architectural Drafting and Elevation Design.

• Rendering 3D Images and Videos. Graphics design, Presentation and diagram design.

Projects: Housing (Villas, Apartments), Commercial (Public Court Redesign, School for Girls), Hospitality (Hotel Elevations).

Vision Architectural Design Office VADO, Assistant Architect | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | 2018

Projects: Train Station Plaza and landscape in Riyadh, Floor plans and Finishing Materials for a Resort.

Schlumberger Field, Engineer Trainee | Saudi Arabia, Khobar/Manifa/Udhailiyah | 2014

• Attended courses at Coil Tubing division and practiced in the field with fellow engineers.

• Observed logging job at an injection well and Assisted Active tool engineers.

FREELANCE

• Generates an Architecture Concept for a F&B destination | King Salman St. Saudi Arabia, Khobar | October 2022

• Redesigned Elevations and floor plans for a client’s villa | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | October 2022

• Assigned in a team to design IAU University Endowment Center (5 mix-use Towers): IAU Courtyard | Saudi Arabia, Dammam | 2021-2022

• Designed the Elevations of three Villas as requested by client | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | 2021

• Assigned as an Architect to design University Commercial Center: IAU Boulevard | Saudi Arabia, Dammam | 2020

• Worked with Dhahran Expo, Retal for Urban Development and Sharqia Development Authority | Khobar Identity Project | 2020

• Designed Roundabout in a team | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | 2019

EDUCATION

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University IAU | Bachelor of Architecture, NAAB Certified | Saudi Arabia, Dammam | 2021

Member of University Student Council, Volunteered in the Digitization of Architectural Drawings of Awfa Center for Children, Participated in Media Wing Poster & Graphic Design / Organizing Exhibitions & Events / Designed Studint Council Logo.

Perth Institute of Business and Technology PIBT | Diploma of Science and Engineering | Australia, Perth

Edith Cowan University ECU | Bachelor of Engineering Engineering | incomplete | Australia, Perth

Member of Saudi Club, Volunteered and participated in Organizing Events for Saudi students and their families.

Dhahran Ahliyya Schools DAS | Scientific Branch | Saudi Arabia, Dhahran

Schlumberger Excellence in Education Development (SEED) Club, Toastmaster Club, Annual Science Fair, AlKhobar Annual Charity Run Volunteer, Chosen to Represent the school at the International Model United Nations MUN for 3 Days in Bahrain.

Nationality: Saudi Arabian

Email: 3jwatban@gmail.com

Phone: +966569211989

Address: Dhahran

Socials: @3jwatban linkedin.com/in/alwatban

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

1st Place Winner | Competition to Design Samaya Neighborhood, Khobar | Work Group B121 | Jun 2021

Organized by Sharqiyah Municipality, Sharqiyah Royal Commission, the Ministry of Housing. mysamaya.com/

Honored by Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, the governor of Eastern Province.

1st Place Winner | Competition to Develop The Site of Jabal Abu Makhrog, Riyadh | Work Group 237 | Oct 2020

Organized by Riyadh Municipality. abomakhrog.alriyadh.gov.sa/

Honored by Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud & Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, governors of Riyadh & the Eastern Province.

1st Place Winner | Saudi National Sculpture Competition, Khobar | 1st Cycle | Sep 2019

Structure was completed and inaugurated on Saudi National Day 2020 on a roundabout in Al Azizyah

Organized by Al Fozan Social Foundation. mwaward.com

Honored by Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud, the governor of Eastern Province.

Architectural Creativity Award Competition, IAU University | 2019 - 2021

PARTICIPATIONS & WORKSHOPS

Member of The Saudi Council of Engineers SCE, Saudi Arabia | 2021 - Current

Accepted and currently attending [McKinsey and Company Forward Leadership Program] six-months | Online | Nov 2022 - Current Attending Trainning Course to obtain CAPM® certification 5 Days | Online | Feb 2023

Selected by the Architecture & Design Commission to participate in a designathon (Design for Wellbeing) Track | Feb 2023

Invited by Architecture & Design Commission to Curate the Saudi Arabia pavilion [London Design Biennale 2023] | Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

Facilitated [AlKhobar AlShamalia Identity Challenge] Ithra X Retal Tanween | Saudi Arabia, Dhahran | May-Nov 2022

Organized Challenge, Managed enhancing the winning design with dezigntechnic, coordinated with fabricators on implementing resulting design to be ready for Tanween Yearly Event, Speaker on Tanween Panal along with Governer of AlKhobar and others.

MIPIM International Real-estate Exhibition, Conference and Networking Event 4 Days | Cannes, France | Mar 2022

Organized the signing of 13 MOUs with world renowned consultants, (BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, AS+P, LAVA...) Representing Retal, Meeting with CEOs and Interested investors at the Invest Saudi Pavilion. Speaker (Architectural Competitions Contribution to the Saudi Urban Fabric).

MLTH Certified Masterclass in leadership Thinking by Leoron 3 Days | UAE, Dubai | Jan 2022

Participated as a juror for a Course at King Abdulaziz University [Mujassam Watan Competition] | Saudi Arabia, Online | May 2022

Facilitated Workshop [How to Present your Work on Revit] in Mazj | Saudi Arabia, Khobar | Nov 2021

Attended Design for Happiness Tanween Workshop | King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (ITHRA) | Saudi Arabia, Dhahran | 2018

Attended Project Management at Curtin University | Australia, Perth | 2013

Attended Time Management and Priorities Workshop | Saudi Arabia, Dammam | 2009

SKILLS

Design: Rhinosources, SketchUp, Revit, AutoCad, Illustrator, InDesign, Lumion, Microsoft Office Suite.

Fabrication: Modeling, Laser Printing.

OS: Microsoft Windows 10, Apple macOS, iOS

Languages: Native in Arabic, Fluent in English

Updated Portfolio is Available Upon Request

Link to Portfolio (Dated May 2022): issuu.com/threejw/docs/may_2022_portfolio_abdulrahman_alwatban

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Community School

Metro Station

VII Detached Housing

Olaya Square

Riyad Bank HQ

Performing Arts

Dana Square

Dammam Villa

2018 Design Studio V Dammam, Saudi Arabia

9000m3, 2 Floors, 33 Classrooms, 830 Students.

Schools are very complex structures to design, there are a variety of spaces, each serving a purpose from education to sport and recreational activities, however the main challenge is to create an environment that is suitable to a large number of children. A community School is one which runs as a school during the day and a center for the community after hours.

A main axis splits and site into two, and 4 zones were places along the axis, The Administration Zone, The Kindergarten Zone, The Community Center, The Elementary and Primary School. Between each zone there are carefully designed courtyards. The School holds 33 classrooms for kids in Kindergarten, Primary and elementary levels all facing North away from the harsh desert sun and away from the playground Noise.

At the community center there is a library, a basketball arena and a Multipurpose Hall which provides a place for conventions, social gatherings and events and it’s all located south east of the site.

Classes aligned facing North and away from the

A main axis splits the site in half. Zones established around the axis.

Courtyards fill unbuilt areas, the multipurpose hall is 10m high while pre-school and the adminstration are at 4m.

2019 Design Studio VI

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

XXXXm3, 1 Track, 2 Floors.

Around 640 dynamic louvers covers the structure’s facade, they adapt to the climatic conditions, open and close electronically changing the appearance of the entire structure and giving the user a view to the ocean and the mall. They can change position to protect the building from the summer sun or move to indicate the arrival of a holiday or even the train.

A simple cylinder inspired by the direction of the tracks, the speed and the shape of the train is placed on site.

Reshaped to allow vehicles to pass on the road beneath, the for the metro through it.

2019 Design Studio VII

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

XXXXm3, 30 Villas, 3 Types, 1 Community Center.

30 Villas, of three types a community center, a plaza, three parks and a football field accompanied with a colorfull kids playground. all connected with pedestrian paths and narrow streets.

The house’s spaces were arranged so that functions with short term use, such as bathrooms and corridors, were located on the south west side -the hottest area in the house- thus providing a buffer zone to keep space with longer terms use, such as bedrooms at the north eastern side of the house, away from solar heat gain and therefore cooler.

The orientation of the urban fabric was optimized in order to maximize the desirable winds crossing the site. Cool northwesterly winds are to be drawn between “islands” of development, whose form and orientation helps divert and block unwanted hot desert wind. passive natural cross ventilation is also incorporated in villas.

2020 Design Studio VIII - During COVID19 Pendemic Khobar, Saudi Arabia

142,000m2.

The goal is to transform the large eid prayer space which is used twice a year into a multi-use plaze, this plaza while maintainning its tilt towards the Kabaa is split into 2 spaces each leveled differently, the higher smaller space allows for parking space below. The plaza has dedicated zones for food trucks, cafes, pavilions, art installations, pop-up shops & other activities.

2020 Design Studio IX - During COVID19 Pendemic Khobar, Saudi Arabia

6000m2, 10 Floors, 50m High.

Inspired by the Traditional Architechure in Riyadh, The patterns, and Slanted Walls and general shapes. The curtain walls integrates significant quantities of photovoltaic panels into the exterior wall which also shades the building from the sun.

2021 Design Studio X - During COVID19 Pendemic Khobar, Saudi Arabia

20,000m2, 3 Floors, 1000 Seats.

The inspiration came from nn old song where the women of AlHasa would demand the sea to retern the sailers back from their dangerous voyage.

A sculpture of a vieled women stands at the round about, the entrance street acts as a main axsis to the structure which represents the strong faith. in a radial pattern so does the landscape and parking. there are three main structures the theater, the adminstration and the ticketing office, they represents the ships, all facing the roundabout, and each ship represents a journey, the lost ship, the returned ship and the retired ship which is reflected in its interiors.

Natural Light

Natural light cascades into the lobby and other rooms in the theater saving up energy during the day

Rain Water

Collected

Sea Breeze

The

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Airconditionning

A system which harvests the cooler tempratures of sea water to cool down the main theater hall through the seating while hot air leaves from the

from the roof into pipes hidden into the wooden structure reaching underground tanks to be rescycled.

fabric

retractable in some places allowing the cool sea breeze into the building cooling it down.

cieling.

Located at the sea shore, on axis with the roundabout. Split into 3 Structures, The main theater, Ticketing box and adminstration.

Pedestrian pathways between structures and on the cornish. and green spaces recognized.

More details including the small boat port and skylights.

2020 Architechure & Urban Future - During COVID19 Pendemic Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

43,000m2, 50 Rental Spaces, Cinema, Apartment Buildings, Plazas, A Park.

Dhahran is blessed with oil and so the concept of this project was to have square tiles across the site and if u remove these tiles you will get lush gardens and ponds.

The intimate alleyways were inspired by local souqs, it combines the exterior and interior space, for a more interesting and less boring path for pedestrian. the interior AC can help cool down these pathways during the summer.

2019 Contract and Drawings

Dammam, Saudi Arabia

12.7x30=381m2, 2 Floors, 3 bedrooms.

Produced around 37 Sheets of plans for the villa: Site, Ground, first and second floor plans. Section and Elevation plans.

Slab, columns and foundations plans. Doors, windows and Structure Schedules. Waterline, Sewerline, lighting and power layouts. Constructtion Details.

2020 Archigraphy - During COVID19 Pendemic Khobar Sea Front, Saudi Arabia 180m, 24 Floors, Mix-use.

At the goal of taking inspiration from arabic caligraphy the sea project is a tower reaching 180 meters, the tower takes its fom from the Arabic Word “Sea” in abstract. Situated on the Khobar Corniche top the the main plaza thus becoming part of its activities. a specticle for the city and sea.

COMPETITIONS

London Design Biennale Bairaq Sculpture

Abu Makhroq Mt Samaya Housing

LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE 2023

Aug 2022 - Nov 2022

Invited by Architecture and design commission to Curate Saudi Arabia’s pavilion

The bundle of humanity is an installation that redefines the classical story {The bundle of sticks}. “My Sons,” said the Father, “do you not see how certain it is that if you agree with each other and help each other, it will be impossible for your enemies to injure you? But if you are divided among yourselves, you will be no stronger than a single stick in that bundle.”

In Unity is Strength.

Through large-scale sticks and mixed media, the installation translates the story into a three-dimensional interactive art piece that invites visitors to engage, see and live the story through a new approach immersing all their senses. The installation tackles subjects that could be considered challenges in collaboration, such as culture, race, and perception. At first sight, visitors will immediately capture the reflection of each subject in the design elements, materials, colors, space, and form, allowing them to engage with the installation and reconnect with one another The experience begins as visitors enter the garden, a field of sticks rooted in the ground representing the different subjects waiting to be harvested. The collaboration journey starts as each visitor picks up the sticks and enters the space, only to see a network of sticks cascading from the ceiling. The sticks grow closer and cluster to create a sphere-like shape, a centerpiece representing a human connection in the age of social networking.

Visitors will walk through the installation to see the reflection of subjects in the stick’s shades, feel the sticks breaking through interactive sensors with each step they take, and finally find their reflection moment to hang the stick from the garden. What will the visitors be looking for in the sticks? Oneness or otherness in collaboration?

In the form of a sphere-like, the Bundle is placed strategically in front of the window, enticing the visitors to enter the venue from the garden. It represents humanity today in the age of social networking, the internet, and mass media, these wooden sticks come closer to representing collaboration and strength in diversity.

A large curved mirror, placed at the end of the room a moment where the visitors can see themselves between thousands of floating sticks in an uninterrupted space, a void, where they are fully immersed and can take memorable pictures. The mirror reflects the endless potential and opportunities of human collaboration in the future

The national sculpture was inaugurated and completed on the 89th Saudi National Day. Inspired by the national song, the scupture represents the army of the founder of Saudi Arabia racing towords the kingdom’s future as pictured in an infamus photo, the flag starts from the bottom “the earth/the past” and is lifter 15 meters high the metal patteren represents the future the kingdom’s vision of 2030.

1st Place Compitition Winner 2019 Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia 3,000m2, Roundabout.

1st Place Compitition Winner 2020 - During COVID19 Pendemic Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

80,000m2, Urban Park.

The site was designed to respect its surroundings, the quite activities placed near the residential area (south and south west) while the louder ones are places further away, the restaurants were placed near to Al Malaz municipality so that it can become a spot for a business dinner/meeting, the outdoor gym is at the west entrance, the large parking space is placed near the highway under the plaza and the major retail zone, retail was placed carefully near the highway and space strategy so that it wouldn't block the view to the mountain.

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

Repositioned Jabal St underground to allow access to parking and connect all plots.

The park is all connected and pedestrian friendly, cars are out of sight.

A main axis is decided, starting from the main drop off through the plaza, over the mountain to the west plot.

Site components placed in open spaces without obstruction.

SAMAYA AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT

1st Place Competition Winner 2021 - During COVID19 Pandemic

Khobar, Azizyah, Saudi Arabia

125,000m2, 680 Parking spaces, 120 Duplex units (3 types), 396 Apartments (5 types).

Inspired by the Saudi Courtyard, we ensured every Duplex with a court and every apartment building a semi-public zone. and main axsis for the project and a commercial front for the public connecting all parts. all within the compitition requirments.

FREE-LANCE PROJECTS

IAU COURTYARD

2021-2022

Dammam - Saudi Arabia

60,000m2 - Commercial Zone, 2 Office Buildings, 2 Residential Buildings, 3 Parking Buildings, 1 Clinics

Was assigned by the Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University to Design and Render a 10-Building Complex Endowment in a team, work is still ongoing.

1 Commercial Zone

2 Office Buildings

2 Residential Buildings

3 Parking Buildings

1 Clinics Building

1 Mosque

2020 - During COVID19 Pendemic Dammam, Saudi Arabia

60,000m2, Rental Spaces, Cinema, Offices, Plazas, Student Services.

I was assigned to design the university boulevard, along side Arch.Mishal Batyoor, and came up with two proposals. The adminstration Prefered proposal B, unfourtantly plans for the project fell through.

A boulevard surrounds the project which includes car parks, the building is shaped as the letter U, a large multi funtional plaza is surrounded by stores, resturants and a terrace, on the second floor is the offices and student services and at the back is the anchorstore and Cinema. Resturants plased on the east street.

Like traditional souqs, small buildings are scattered on the site, carefully places creating tight allyways and small plazas, a large plaza at the back for the Cinema, most rental spaces are 6x12m. on the second floor are tarraces and offices. drive-thru restur ants plased on the east street.

2019 Contract and Drawings

Kobar, Saudi Arabia

Sculpture

Client requested a design for the roundabout, unfourtantly plans for the project fell through.

Inspired by the Dhow Arabian boat sailing through the sea, returning home.

CAREER PROJECTS

Retal Urban Development Co.

Retal | The Strip

Retal | Masal

Afniah Engineering Consultants

Afniah | School for Girls

THE STRIP

2021-2022

Khobar - Saudi Arabia

7200m2 - Mix-Use Commercial Strip Mall, F&B and Plaza.

Concept generation and study for Retal, before appointing consultant

Located on Prince Turki Street next to Mövenpick Hotel

Proposal A - Rejected

Proposal B - Approved

MASAL

2021-2022

AlHasa - Saudi Arabia

24,000m2 - Mix-Use Commercial Outdoor Mall, F&B and Sports Center.

Concept generation and study for Retal, before appointing consultant

Located next to AlHasa Rail Station

Land coverage 25%

Total footprint 6000m2

Landscape Area: 10500m2

Parking Area: 7500m2

carparks: 291

Total BUA: 8090m2

GLA: 7360m2

Retail and F&B

Ground: 5280 m2

Level 1: 1360m2

Sports Center Ground 720m2

Bridge 730m2

THE RESORT (RITZ-CARLTON)

Early Concept generation and study for RETAL, before appointing lead consultant

AlKhobar - Saudi Arabia

Met with the client after the office finished the floor plans to redesign the Elevations on sketchup. 3D Renders were created to show the client the new elevations. The Villa is currently Under construction

Built 3D Model of off the existing plans on Revit, rendered the House on Lumion, and edited a movie for the client

Landscape Design on sketchup, 3D Rendered on lumion, Mosque finished Construction in alkhobar, landscape is under construction.

3D Diagrams created on revit for client presentation, edited on illustrator and photoshop. and then Rendered on Lumion, photo and video

Created 3D Diagrams on Revit for client presentation (edited in adobe illustrator).and then new elevations rendered on Lumion.

Adjusted floor plans, and redesigned elevations. rendered on lumion and prepared for presentation.

Created Mood boards, designed elevations for client, client picked the moroccon inspired elevation.

Al Mowasah Housing Al-Hafid Villa Al Mowasah Mosque Al Sheri Villa Al Mowasah Hospital AlAfaliq Mosque Al Mowasah Nurses Home in Jubail

2019 - Contract with client was terminated. AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia. 3,200m2.

I Designed this project fully under Afniah.

Inspired by Al-Ahsa Local Architecture and the works of the Architect Rasm Badran. Since it’s a school for girls, Privacy was important. The building is split into 3 large parts as reflected in the plans.

PROGRAM Administration 10 Offices

Kindergarten (96 Students)

4 Classes (24/Class)

Toilets (In each class)

2 Activity Areas (Indoor)

Playground (Outdoor)

2 Offices

Bathroom

School (288 Students) 16 Classes (18/Class)

2 Lab Classes Outdoor Terrace Library Prayer Hall

3 Bathroom

2 Supervisors

2 Gard Rooms Lounge Reception Multi-Purpose Hall Bathroom Storage

Logo Design

Poster Design

Logo for university Student Council

The circule represents the meeting table for the councel, there five of them reflecting the five depratments, the logo is dynamic the negative space can host deferent designs depending on the occasian.

Coffee Shop logos.

As requested by the owner, it combines the initials “H+S” while representing the historic columns of the city of Samuraa in abstract.

Logo for a Flower Shop

As requested by the owner, an artistic representation of two friends meeting at the cafe. u can see two coffee cups with connecting lines.

the logo is also a pattern for flower pedals, the pattern is used across all shop products (bags, wrapps, boxes) and interrior design.

More logos:

Examples of poster designed for student Counsel programs at the University.