Jury

Founder, Sameh  Farid Architects

Something about myself

The journey for architecture started way back as my father was a professional civil engineer possessing a Master’s degree in Ekistics from Greece to his credit. Since he was involved in projects within and outside Pakistan, we were living in different parts of the world. It was a blessing to observe, interact and exposed with varied cultures, art of different region which got my passion for architecture flared in the later years.

My understanding of architecture is not limited to the build sturcture only rather the " Feel" and " Approach" behind each physical thing . This has given me ample vision to corelate myself with Poetry , paintings , dancing and above all nature. Colours , proportions and ego system has taught me to survive alongwith other species and habitats.

Education:

·       Bachelors in Architecture from University of         Engineering and Technology, later a

·       Master’s in Business Administration and

·       Masters in Project Management from Islamabad, the urge for excellence has kept boosting my moral for learning till date.

I was lucky to work with Legendary architect Nayyar Ali Dada, at the beginning of my career , who had been instrumental in making me understand the proportion and space, linkage of exterior and interior, vernacular architectural   with profound knowledge of materials and Craftsmen. Happen to work with Meinhardt an international consultancy firm further boasted my confidence to handle projects ranging from small-scale to mega ones.

Linkage with architectural fraternity:

As part of the Architectural family; I am involved in to put in my part of the share to elevate the professionalism of architecture in Pakistan; being associated with University and schools of Architectural as Visiting faculty few years back and as a juror, adviser to students; it is always a proud moment to guide and support upcoming young architects. It is always a great moment to witness young architects achieve the desired level of education and skill set for later professional needs; it is only possible with connection with them and discussion; in fact, it is a two-way learning.

Current experience (twenty-four years)

I had also been involved in the planning and construction of Islamabad Serena Hotel and Business complex project. I was also an active team member for projects in the region including Afghanistan and Tajikistan for Kabul Serena and Dushanbe Serena Hotel. I have keen eye and experience coordinating and supervising the manufacturing of furniture, soft furnishings, carpets and supply chain management of critical project items. I also have the experience in planning and designing of non-commercial welfare projects including Hospitals, sport and education facilities. I have also been associated to handle/liaison and coordination with civic authorities, utility companies, and Government agencies. It has been more than a decade relationship with my current employer.

Affiliations and memberships

I am a registered Architect with Pakistan Council of Architects and Town Planners and an associate member of Institute of Architects Pakistan.

Currently serving as Past Chairman for Institute of Architects Pakistan RIC.

Hobbies / pass time

Love to spend time with my wife and daughters. Being a fun and adventure loving person, always geared for picnics, movies, social gatherings. Having true love with music, a singer/ vocalist. Been an athlete; played soccer, swimming, represented my University in Badminton at provincial level.  Cycling has been my recent love and getting to explore my surroundings on two-wheeler. Socially connected with friends and family through FB, WhatsApp and other social networking apps.,

International Seminars and workshop.

Have attended numerous professional seminars/ workshops on varied subjects.

Saachi Marwah Rana is an award-winning designer based in Delhi, India. Her artistic roots can be traced back to her childhood having being brought up around artistic parenthood, the mother is a National Awardee bronze sculptor and father who taught her about the interesting hand made finishes.
As a budding Designer, she trained under several reputable products and interior designers; inspired by history, art, music, books anything that makes her creative juices flow.
She is the blend of the traditional and the modern. Rather than having a signature style, she takes an organic, multi-pronged approach.
It was her relentless passion for design at a very young age that kick-started her iconic career.
Saachi’s globally renowned and ever-evolving style is defined by a subtle fusion of East meets west
intuitively balanced with opulent warmth and yet luxurious.

Achieving sustainability with a proper approach for the users as well as having its own identity to society and its culture with a proper expression. Architecture is nothing but everything through its power of thinking and dedication.  

René’s work in recent years explores the contemporary and future forms of the urban border between the United States and Mexico. René is a coauthor, with Fiamma Montezemolo and Heriberto Yépez, of the book, Here is Tijuana, published in 2006 by Black Dog, London. In 2018, he co-edited, along with Tito Alegría and Roger Lewis, the commemorative edition of the book A Temporary Paradise: A look at the special landscape of the San Diego Region, originally prepared by Kevin Lynch and Donald Appleyard (COLEF 2018).

His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Santa Monica Art Museum, Mexico House at the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, DC, Shenzhen Architecture and Urbanism Biennial 2007 and the Central Society of Architects in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2015, his research on the Experimental Housing Project (PREVI) in Lima, Peru, was part of the exhibition “Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 2017, he directed Hyperloop West, a group that went on to become a semi-finalist in the global challenge competition organized by Virgin Hyperloop One. In 2017, Rene curated the Tijuana-San Diego exhibit space at the 2017 Architecture and Urbanism Biennial in Seoul, Korea.

Concevoir des espaces de vie qui respectent davantage l'environnement et qui prennent en compte le confort de l'usager d'où une architecture bioclimatique pour un développement durable dans un espace en mutation.

better Architecture/ better life