MAISA ADNAN JARJOUS

MAISA

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Defines design strategy and master planning across multiple residential assets, steering cross-functional coordination between Design, Development, Leasing, Operations, and Project Management. Shapes architectural concept directions and establishes governance frameworks across active developments in Dubai.

• •Directed multidisciplinary consultant teams through the full design lifecycle from concept through authority approvals and final deliverables.
• •Managed design management and coordination across 4 major development projects totaling 175,000 sqm GFA.
• •Established design governance across 4 major projects through structured stage gates, design reviews, value engineering, and quality-assurance processes.
• •Introduced AI-enabled option testing and evaluation workflows to support early-stage design assessment in 2024.

Steered architectural strategy and project execution in Dubai, directing sub-consultants and collaborating with operators to align design solutions with client objectives.

• •Managed sub-consultants through design stages against the Employer vision and budget.
• •Controlled design changes through a change register to minimize delay and cost impact.
• •Identified technical and economic design solutions best suited to project requirements.

Guided design delivery as Lead Design Consultant, steering multidisciplinary teams across architecture, structural engineering, MEP, and specialist sub-consultancies for the Apple Store SPLASH Project in Abu Dhabi under Mubadala Investment Company. Coordinated Issue for Construction documents, aligned design processes with the tenant design architect, and secured approvals from Abu Dhabi governmental authorities and stakeholders.

• •Managed demolition and modification works, cascade water features, specialist carbon-fiber roof panels, glazing systems, and chilled-water connections.
• •Executed weekly design progress meetings with the project team to advance design deliverables to the satisfaction of the employer and tenant.
• •Established design, health, and safety coordination procedures alongside the project management consultant.

Guided architectural design operations and regulatory coordination for municipal and commercial assets spanning 5,100 square meters of retail space and a 500 square meter community mosque. Directed cross-functional plan submissions across multiple governing bodies and maintained direct communication channels with the client design manager.

• •Produced feasibility studies and architectural design packages covering concept, schematic design, detail design stages, and construction drawings.
• •Prepared drawings for authority approval and obtained planning permission for the shopping center and the mosque from Silicon Oasis Municipality and Dubai Civil Defense.
• •Prepared architecture and materials finish boards assigned in modern themes for client approvals.

• •Coordinated documentation packages with specialty consultants to meet established delivery schedules.
• •Supervised CAD and Revit technicians to execute master planning drawings.

• •Architected concept designs and production architecture drawings in Revit covering 26,100 square meters for GEMS International School, 43,166 square meters for GEMS Own English and Westminster campuses, and 21.8 hectares for the Eucalyptus Master Plan.
• •Executed complete education projects from initial concept and schematic design phases through final construction documents.

• •Trained team members on technical workflows.
• •Used Revit for architectural design packages.

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