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Curriculum vita

Revealing both academic and practical experiences of Arch. Tamer Gado.

Last updated 6/5/2002

Degrees

01/01/2002 to Date PhD. Architecture: Lighting inside built environment, School of Environment and Development, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.

29/09/2000 to 19/09/2001 MSc. Environmental Design of Buildings with distinction, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Dissertation title: ‘A parametric analysis of the thermal comfort and cooling in walk-up housing blocks in the Arab Republic of Egypt’.
Taught modules included: Passive Design, Climate and Comfort, Air Quality and
Ventilation, Prediction and Monitoring, Renewable and Sustainable Resources, Design
of Complex Buildings, Building Fabric, Research Methods.

23/09/1992 to 01/07/1997 B.Sc. Architectural Engineering, Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.
Modules included: Architectural design, Architectural theory, Architectural history, Planning design, Urban design, Housing, Working drawings, Architecture practice, Soil mechanics, Steel structures design, Concrete structures design, Mechanical plants, Lighting, Air conditioning, Physics, Chemistry, Static's, Mechanics, Algebra, Engineering drawings.

23/09/1998 to 15/10/1999 Thought courses element of the MSc. Architecture, Ain Shames University, Cairo, Egypt.
Dissertation title: ‘Green Architecture as an approach to protect the environment’ Modules included: Architecture theory, Computer use in Architecture, Research methodology, Environmental control, Readings in architecture, Human dimension in architecture.

01/09/1988 to 01/07/1991 Certificate of Secondary Education, (El Thanawya El-Ama), Tala El-Kamal English Language School, Cairo, Egypt.

Honors and Awards

01/01/2002 to 01/01/2005 Sheffield Hallam University Funded Research Studentship to read for PhD Architecture:
Lighting of the built environment, From Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
This scholarship is funded 100% from the SED (School of Environment and Development) and the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) fund.

01/01/2002 to 01/01/2005 ORS Overseas Research Scholarship to read for the PhD Architecture:
Lighting inside the built environment, from the Universities UK, United Kingdom

01/09/2000 to 17/09/2001 British Chevening Scholarship from the British Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO), United Kingdom to study for MSc. in Architecture:
Environmental Design of Buildings at Cardiff University, UK.

1997 Appreciation Certificate for being the first in the photography competition from the General Egyptian Society For The Talented.

1997 Appreciation Certificate for Photography distinction, from the General committee of Youth care, art committee, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

1993 Appreciation Certificate for Photography distinction, from the Student Union, Art committee, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

.Organizational membership

1997 to Date Founding member of the Egyptian Earth Construction Association (EECA), N.G.O.
Ministry of Social Affairs, Cairo, Egypt. WWW.EECA.net

1997 to Date Member in the Engineering Syndicate, Architectural Division, Cairo, Egypt.

1997 to Date Member in the Egyptian Photographing Salon, Cairo, Egypt

Training courses

1994 Introductory course for the AutoCAD computer software, Cadsoft Center Giza, Egypt

1993 Introduction to computer use and DOS, American University, Cairo, Egypt.

Practical training

07/07/1996 to 19/08/1996 Consulting Office “Peter Henkle”, Stuttgart, Germany.

19/08/1996 to 15/09/1996 RIB Baou software Company for Software Production, Stuttgart, Germany.

01/07/1995 to 15/09/1995 Consulting Office of Dr. Fouad Nasar, Dr. Ali Eed and Dr. El Baradee, Cairo. Egypt.

01/07/1994 to 01/10/1994 German Institute for Monuments’ renovation, Cairo, Egypt.

Work experience

01/07/1997 to date
Free Lance Architect and interior designer.

1. Ideas competition for a sustainable school, Canterbury, UK, a competition held by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects).

2. Competition for planning and designing a tourist village at the north coast 45 fed.
(Architecture, Planning and Landscape); Including: Planning and landscape, 3 Type of apartments, 1 Type of doublex, 5 stars hotel, 2 Types of Villas, 1 Type Studio, Restaurant, Cinema, Mosque, Sport centre, Recreation Centre, Trading Mole, Cervices centre, Land mark and the logo of the project, Financial and technical proposal for the project.

3. The architectural design of one family house 108 m2 at Alexandra City, Egypt.

4. The architectural design of one family house 255 m2 at Oboor City, Cairo; Egypt.

5. The landscape design of a private garden 10 fed., El-Kanater, Egypt.

6. The interior design of a private villa, Katemia Golf City, New Cairo, Egypt.

7. The interior architecture design, the interior decoration design, and a technical supervision for a privet apartment 105 m?, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

8. Proposal for the interior architecture and the interior decoration design for a festival hole 500 m2, Giza city, Egypt.

9. The Interior design and working detailing for the office building of Telimisr Company for TV and electronics 800 m2, Giza, Egypt.

10. The preparation of a proposal for the architectural and urban planning of a tourist village, Wady El-Reian, western desert, Egypt.

01/07/1997 to date
Free Lance Architectural Photographer.

1. Commissioned by Design Magazine to photograph Alexandria Library, Egypt.

2. Commissioned by the “ Egyptian Architects Group (EAG)” Architectural Consulting Private Firm to photograph the landscape of Cairo Meredian, Cairo, Egypt.

3. Commissioned by the by CDC Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC (Akha Khan Prize winner) to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt.

4. Commissioned by Medina Magazine to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt.

5. Commissioned by Orascom Construction Company to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt.

6. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the first issue.

7. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the third issue.

8. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the fifth issue.

9. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Cairo Atelier, Cairo, Egypt.

10. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Extra Atelier, Cairo, Egypt.

11. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Center of Arts, Cairo, Egypt.

01/06/1998 to 15/09/2000
Architect and Interior designer at Look Pavillion International architectural firm, Cairo, Egypt.

1. The architectural design and working detailing of the Egyptian Gulf Bank 100 m? , Nasr City branch, Cairo, Egypt.

2. The architectural design and working detailing of the Egyptian Gulf Bank 150 m? , Gezira branch, Giza, Egypt.

3. The interior design for tourist village “Falcon”, Sharm El-Shiekh, Egypt; Including: The main entrance building 850 m?, main restaurant, main Coffee shop, reception area, out door balcony and sheds 300 m?, Arabic coffee shop 400 m?, landscape sheds.

4. The interior design for tourist village “Coral Beach Tiran” hotel, Om-Meraka, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt; Including: The architectural design and working detailing of the restaurant and coffee shop.

5. The landscape design and working detailing of “Coral Beach Tiran” hotel, Om- Meraka, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt; Including the hard and soft landscape.

6. The interior design for the tourist village “Sendibad”, Hurgada, Red Sea, Egypt; Including: The main restaurant 600 m? and the entrance, the working detailing for the landscape around the swimming pool.

7. The working design for a Steel Factory for the Sueiz steel company; Including the Laden Furnace building, Water Treatment building, EF building.

8. Workshop drawing for a private villa; the property of Dr, Hazem Deara (the owner of LOOK advertisement), Mohandesean, Cairo, Egypt.

9. The architectural design and working detailing of three private villas, 500 m?, 300 m? ; the property of Dr, Hazem Deara (the owner of LOOK advertisement), El-Harem, Giza, Egypt.

10. The landscape design for a housing complex, El-Harem, Giza, Egypt.

11. The graphic design of the curriculum vitae of the office since 1985 till 2000.

12. The architectural design and working detailing of a country residence; the property of his Excellency the Minister of industry Dr. Moustafa El Refaay, at Abdin, Kerdasa, Sidi Farag, Lot No 120, Giza, Egypt.

13. The renovation of the main building of El Madi Social and sporting club, Cairo, Egypt.

14. The working detailing of a mosque at Marina tourist village at the northern coast of Egypt.

15. The Avant Projet of a tourist project; including: Hotels, Go Cart, horses, stud, etc., Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt.

16. The Avant Projet for a swimming restaurant at the Nile River, Egypt.

17. The Architectural drawing for a mosque at the new Cairo, Egypt.

18. The Avant Projet for the landscape of a 5 stars hotel “El Montaza” at Sharm El- Shak, Red Sea, Egypt.

19. The Avant Projet for the renovation of the main meeting room of the FAO organization, Cairo, Egypt.

20. The working drawing for the control building of the Sinai White Cement company.

1/12/1997 to 1/06/1998
Architect at Egyptian Architect Group (EAG) architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt.

1. The planning for 70 Fed. as housing complex, and the architectural design for the different housing types; including: Villa type, Seem- attached villa type, Attached villa type, Condominium type, Two Types of multi-story buildings.

2. The architectural design for four housing types for the Youth Housing Project, New Cairo, Egypt.

3. The architectural design and working detailing of a residential villa 400m?; the property of Dr, Shaleby, El-Shourook City, Cairo, Egypt.

4. The architectural design for a multi-story housing building, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

01/06/1997 to 01/12/1997
Architect and Interior designer at It Design architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt.

1. The architectural design and working detailing of a private villa 650 m2, Obor City, Cairo, Egypt.

2. The architectural design and working detailing of a commercial shop 150 m? , Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

3. The architectural design and working detailing of a supermarket 600 m2, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

4. The architectural design of a commercial shop 350 m? selling cooling equipment, Naser City, Cairo, Egypt.

5. The architectural design for the reception building for a tourist village, Sharm El- Shak, Egypt.

6. The architectural design of the villa type in a tourist village, Sharm El-Shak, Egypt.

7. The architectural design of a shopping complex (two stories) 2500 m2, El-Hadeik, Cairo, Egypt.

8. The architectural design of a residential tower (ten stories), El-Hadeik, Cairo, Egypt.

01/06/1997 to 01/12/1997
Architect and Interior designer Forum architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt.

1. The planning of a tourist village, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt.

2. Proposal for the colour scheme of Magda Art Centre, 6th of October City, Egypt.

3. The working detailing of a restaurant, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

Workshops and Conferences

h Ltd), Welsh school of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK.

17/04/2002 Achieving sustainable development Yorkshire Conference, in partnership with the Yorkshire Branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Leeds Metropolitan, and Sheffield Hallam Universities, Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, UK.

16/04/2002 Inspiring containers of comfort, building that works for people, Architecture and sustainability: new ideas new practice lectures, School of environment and development, Sheffield Hallam University. The lecture was given by Leeds Environmental Design Association (LEDA) and sponsored by the Eco Building Store.

19/03/2002 The use of Ecotect software in building simulation, lecture by Dr. Andrew March (Square one research Ltd), Sheffield school of Architecture, Sheffield University, UK.

13/03/2002 Report writing skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

11/03/2002 Managing anxiety skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

07/03/2002 Essay writing skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

01/03/2002 Reading and note taking skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

27/02/2002 Critical Analysis skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.

11/11/2001 Dr. Abdel Salam El Basaisa Case study; The feasibility of Adopting Appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.

04/11/2001 Eng. Ikram Nosshi. Environmental architecture and the ability to sustain and to be contemporary; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.

21/10/2001 Arch. Hany El-Minyawi. Presentation for case studies; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.

07/10/2001 Arch. Ahmed Hamid. Chatting around the sustainability; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.

19/07/2001 Design of Energy efficient buildings, workshop, Architecture Asso"2" FACE="Arial, Bold">NGO service center and Goethe Institute.

19/07/2001 Design of Energy efficient buildings, workshop, Architecture Association (AA), London, UK.
15/10/1997 The Appropriate Building Technology, Conference and Workshop, El-Harawy House, Cairo, Egypt.

Unpublished Postgraduate research

1. Tamer Gado. 2001. Unpublished MSc dissertation, ‘A parametric analysis of the thermal comfort and cooling in walk- up housing blocks in the Arab Republic of Egypt’. Centre of Built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

2. Tamer Gado. 2001. Evaluating the user participation in the sustainable design process of the new settlements of the New Valley Project in the Western desert of Egypt, a research proposal for grant application to the EPSRC in response to the sustainable cities programme. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

3. Tamer Gado. 2001. Sheltering the Sky, analytical study and presentation for the building fabric of the roof of APICPRP headquarters at El Khobar Saudi Arabia. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

4. Tamer Gado. 2001. Technical report for ‘Ideas competition for a sustainable school’, Canterbury, UK, a competition held by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

5. Tamer Gado. 2001. Research design project for designing an environmental primary school (with great concern to the building fabric) at UK. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

6. Tamer Gado. 2000. Evaluation of the ventilation system of Zublin House, an office building in Stuttgart Germany, Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

7. Tamer Gado. 2000. Eden Gardens, research design project for designing an environmental kindergarten at Caint Katrine Egypt. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

8. Tamer Gado. 2000. Technical report on using Sabre CFD (computer fluid dynamics) software as a tool for assessing the thermal performance of residential walk up dwellings in 6th of October city Egypt. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

9. Tamer Gado. 2000. Housing dwelling design project, designing a passive building in 6th of October city Egypt. Centre of the built Environment, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.

10. Tamer Gado. 1999. Using Radiance and ADELINE computer software to predict the quality, quantity, and performance of both natural and electrical lighting indoor systems in complex building spaces.
Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

11. Tamer Gado. 1999. Quantifying the effect of some passive design measures has on the sum of heat energy gain using a mathematical real time computer model. Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

12. Tamer Gado. 1999. Designing a mathematical real time computer model to help in day lighting design. Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

13. Tamer Gado. 1999. Designing a mathematical real time computer model to help in energy efficiency building design. Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

14. Tamer Gado. 1998. Using documentary research methodology in Architectural research. Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

15. Tamer Gado. 1998. Human dimension in Architecture. Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt.

Published articles

1. Tamer Gado. 2002. Tasmeem visit to Coventry University library: Ventilating the giant. Design 1(1). pp.
67, 69 (In Arabic language).

2. Tamer Gado. 2002. I red to you this book: Green architecture design for a sustainable future. Amaret El Ard (Earth architecture) (In the press).

Published photographs

1. Tamer Gado. 2002. Seventeen photos for Alexandria Library. Design 1(1). pp. 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

2. Tamer Gado. 2002. Ten photos for Coventry University Library. Design 1(1). pp. cover page, 67, 69.

3. Tamer Gado. 1998, 1999. Two photos for the ‘no comment article’. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 5(1). pp. 118,119.

4. Tamer Gado. 1998. The exterior of Qasr el-Funoun. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 4(1). pp. 42.

5. Tamer Gado. 1998. Eight photos for the ‘no comment article’. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 3(1). pp. 110,111

6. Tamer Gado. 1998. Eight photos for the ‘no comment article’. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 92.

7. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for Cairo Atelier, Cairo, Egypt. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 81, 83.

8. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for Extra Atelier, Cairo, Egypt. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 82.

9. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for the Center of Arts, Cairo, Egypt. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 80.

10. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for the High solar Institute by Architect Gunther Benish, Stuttgart, Germany. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 32.

11. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for Vitra fire station by Architect Zaha Hadid, Vil Om Rein, Germany. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 31.

12. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for Vitra Museum by Architect Frank Gehry, Vil Om Rein, Germany. Madina-architecture interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 30.

13. Tamer Gado. 1998. One photo for the New State Gallery by Architect James Sterling, Stuttgart, Germany. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). pp. 28.

14. Tamer Gado. 1998. A photo for Vitra Fire Station by Architect Zaha Hadid, Vil Om Rein, Germany. Madina-architecture, interior, fine arts 1(1). Front Cover.

Computer skills

1. Fair knowledge about computer hard ware assembly and maintenance.

2. Professional knowledge of wide range of software including:

-Engineering Cad software: AutoCAD 2000, Ecotect ver. 5, HTB2, Sabre, Ribcon, Deamo.

-Publishing software: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, millennium, XP, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power point, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft outlook.

-Photo editing and graphic design software: Photoshop ver. 6, Free hand ver. 8, ACD See.

List of architectural and urban projects visits

1987 Roma Airport, Roma, Italy.

1989 El Reyad Airport, Saudi Arabia.

1989 Jeddah Airport (1972), by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1989 The extension of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque, by Dr. Kamal Ismail, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.

1992 New Gourna (1945-47), by Architect Hassan Fathy, Luxor, Egypt.

1993 World Trade Centre (1989), by Architects SOM Skidmore Owings & Merrill Inc and Dr Mahmoud Nasr, Cairo, Egypt.

1993 El-Hoad El-Marsood children garden, by Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC, Cairo, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).

1993 Abo EL-Dahab Street, by Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC, Cairo, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).

1993 Harraniya Cntre, by Architect Ramsis Wissa Wassif, Giza, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).

1994 Hamed Said House (1942-45), by Architect Hassan Fathy, Marg, Cairo, Egypt.

1995 Metro shopping center, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

1995 Heathrow Airport.

1995 Newcastle Upon Tyne City center pedestrian area, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

1996 Frankfort Airport.

1996 Stuttgart City center pedestrian area, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Stuttgart Airport (1992), by Architect Meinhard Von Gerkan, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 High solar Institute research building (1987), by Architect Gunter Behnisch and Partner, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Munich tower, Munich, Germany.

1996 Olympic Games Tent (1972), by Architect Gunter Behnisch, Munich, Germany.

1996 BMW, Munich, Germany.

1996 Züblin-Haus (1984), by Architect Prof. Gottfried Böhm, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Vitra fire station (1993), by Architect Zaha Hadid, Weil am Rhein, Germany

1996 Vitra museum, by Architect Frank Gehry, Weil am Rhein, Germany

1996 Factory building, by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, Weil am Rhein, Germany.

1996 Vitra Conference Pavilion (1993), by Architect Tadao Ando, Weil am Rhein, Germany.

1996 New State Gallery (1982), by James Sterling qnd Michael Wilford, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Le Corbusier, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Weissenhof Row Houses (1927), by Architect J.J.P.Oud, Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Apartment House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Mies vVan Der Rohe Stuttgart, Germany.

1996 Apartment House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Peter Behrens, Stuttgart, Germany.

1997 Most of Hurgada city hotels, Hurgada, Red Sea, Egypt.

1997 Most of Safaga city hotels, Safaga, Red sea, Egypt.

1998 Katameya Heights Golf Resort Club hoiuse, by Architect Dr Mohamed El-Adly and Yves Bureau (France), Cairo, Egypt

1999 Conrad hotel, by Architects SOM Skidmore Owings & Merrill Inc, Cairo, Egypt.

1999 Qasr-Al-Funoun Art Gallery (1993), by Architect Prof. Dr. Abel Halleam Abrahim, Cairo, Egypt.

1999 Sheraton Miramar hotel, by Architect Michael Graves, Rami El Dahan and Soheir Farid, Egypt.

1999 Mövenpick hotel, by Architects Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo, El Gouna, Egypt.

1999 Kafr El-Gouna hotel, Architect Rami El Dahan, Soheir Farid, Adhem Hamdi and Alfredo Freda, El Gouna, Egypt.

1999 Dawar Al-Omda hotel, Architect Rami El Dahan , Soheir Farid and Adhem Hamdi, El Gouna, Egypt.

2000 New Cairo Airport. Cairo, Egypt.

2000 Capital tower, Cardiff, UK

2000 Cardiff City center pedestrian area, Cardiff, UK.

2001 Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam, Holland.

2001 Greenwich North subway station (1998), by Architect Alsop & Störmer, London, UK.

2001 Sheffield City center pedestrian area, Sheffield, UK.

2001 Champs Elysees remodeling project (1994), by Architect Bernard Huet, Paris, France.

2001 La Grande Arche (1989), by Architect John Otto von Spreckelsen & Paul Andreu, La Defense, Paris, France.

2001 La Defense, Paris, France.

2001 London Eye, London, UK.

2001 London aquarium, London, UK.

2001 British Museum Great Court (2000), by Architect Norman Foster and Partners, London, UK.

2001 The Jubilee Campus University of Nottingham (1999), by Architect Hopkins & Partners, Nottingham, UK.

2001 Eco-house at the Institute of building technology, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK.

2001 Eden-project (2000), by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, Cornwall, UK.

2001 House of the future, Cardiff, UK.

2001 Lanchester Library Coventry University (2000), by Architect Short & Associates, Coventry, UK

2001 Meda hall shopping center, Sheffield, UK.

2001 Museum of Pop music, Sheffield, UK.

2001 Waterloo train station, by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, London, UK.

2001 Disneyland (1990), by Architect Derek Lovejoy Partnership, Marne-La-Valle, France.

2001 Pomdido center, Paris, France.

2001 Effile tower, Paris, France.

2001 Versaie palace, Paris, France.

2001 New Paris, France.

2001 Alexandria library (2000), by Architect Snohetta AS (Oslo, Norway), Hamza Associates
(Egypt) and Schumann Smith Ltd (UK), Alexandria, Egypt.

2002 Magna center (sterling prize winning building), Sheffield, UK.

2002 Terifordd shopping center, Manchester, UK.

Personal details

Title : Arch. Eng.

Initials: Tamer. M. S.

Surname: Gado

Country of origin: Cairo, Egypt

Permanent address: 5 Dr. Mohamed Hegab St, El-Hay El-Thany, Heliopolise 11351, Cairo, Egypt

Lodging address: 67 Saunders Road, Wybourn Estate, SouthYorkshire, S2 5ER, Sheffield, UK.

Home Tele. UK +44 (0)114 2739027

University Tele. UK +44 (0)114 2553215

Mobile UK +44 (0)7900374233

Mobile Egypt +20 (0)122530605

E-mails (t_gado@yahoo.com) (tsgado@btopenworld.com)

(tamer.s.gado@student.shu.ac.uk)

0 (0)122530605 E-mails (t_gado@yahoo.com) (tsgado@btopenworld.com) (tamer.s.gado@student.shu.ac.uk)

01/01/2002 to Date	PhD. Architecture: Lighting inside built environment, School of Environment and Development, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
29/09/2000 to 19/09/2001	MSc. Environmental Design of Buildings with distinction, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. Dissertation title: ‘A parametric analysis of the thermal comfort and cooling in walk-up housing blocks in the Arab Republic of Egypt’. Taught modules included: Passive Design, Climate and Comfort, Air Quality and Ventilation, Prediction and Monitoring, Renewable and Sustainable Resources, Design of Complex Buildings, Building Fabric, Research Methods.
23/09/1992 to 01/07/1997	B.Sc. Architectural Engineering, Architectural Design Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shames University. Cairo. Egypt. Modules included: Architectural design, Architectural theory, Architectural history, Planning design, Urban design, Housing, Working drawings, Architecture practice, Soil mechanics, Steel structures design, Concrete structures design, Mechanical plants, Lighting, Air conditioning, Physics, Chemistry, Static's, Mechanics, Algebra, Engineering drawings.
23/09/1998 to 15/10/1999	Thought courses element of the MSc. Architecture, Ain Shames University, Cairo, Egypt. Dissertation title: ‘Green Architecture as an approach to protect the environment’ Modules included: Architecture theory, Computer use in Architecture, Research methodology, Environmental control, Readings in architecture, Human dimension in architecture.
01/09/1988 to 01/07/1991	Certificate of Secondary Education, (El Thanawya El-Ama), Tala El-Kamal English Language School, Cairo, Egypt.

01/01/2002 to 01/01/2005	Sheffield Hallam University Funded Research Studentship to read for PhD Architecture: Lighting of the built environment, From Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. This scholarship is funded 100% from the SED (School of Environment and Development) and the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) fund.
01/01/2002 to 01/01/2005	ORS Overseas Research Scholarship to read for the PhD Architecture: Lighting inside the built environment, from the Universities UK, United Kingdom
01/09/2000 to 17/09/2001	British Chevening Scholarship from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), United Kingdom to study for MSc. in Architecture: Environmental Design of Buildings at Cardiff University, UK.
1997	Appreciation Certificate for being the first in the photography competition from the General Egyptian Society For The Talented.
1997	Appreciation Certificate for Photography distinction, from the General committee of Youth care, art committee, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
1993	Appreciation Certificate for Photography distinction, from the Student Union, Art committee, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

1997 to Date	Founding member of the Egyptian Earth Construction Association (EECA), N.G.O. Ministry of Social Affairs, Cairo, Egypt. WWW.EECA.net
1997 to Date	Member in the Engineering Syndicate, Architectural Division, Cairo, Egypt.
1997 to Date	Member in the Egyptian Photographing Salon, Cairo, Egypt

1994	Introductory course for the AutoCAD computer software, Cadsoft Center Giza, Egypt
1993	Introduction to computer use and DOS, American University, Cairo, Egypt.

07/07/1996 to 19/08/1996	Consulting Office “Peter Henkle”, Stuttgart, Germany.
19/08/1996 to 15/09/1996	RIB Baou software Company for Software Production, Stuttgart, Germany.
01/07/1995 to 15/09/1995	Consulting Office of Dr. Fouad Nasar, Dr. Ali Eed and Dr. El Baradee, Cairo. Egypt.
01/07/1994 to 01/10/1994	German Institute for Monuments’ renovation, Cairo, Egypt.

01/07/1997 to date	Free Lance Architect and interior designer. 1. Ideas competition for a sustainable school, Canterbury, UK, a competition held by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects). 2. Competition for planning and designing a tourist village at the north coast 45 fed. (Architecture, Planning and Landscape); Including: Planning and landscape, 3 Type of apartments, 1 Type of doublex, 5 stars hotel, 2 Types of Villas, 1 Type Studio, Restaurant, Cinema, Mosque, Sport centre, Recreation Centre, Trading Mole, Cervices centre, Land mark and the logo of the project, Financial and technical proposal for the project. 3. The architectural design of one family house 108 m2 at Alexandra City, Egypt. 4. The architectural design of one family house 255 m2 at Oboor City, Cairo; Egypt. 5. The landscape design of a private garden 10 fed., El-Kanater, Egypt. 6. The interior design of a private villa, Katemia Golf City, New Cairo, Egypt. 7. The interior architecture design, the interior decoration design, and a technical supervision for a privet apartment 105 m?, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. 8. Proposal for the interior architecture and the interior decoration design for a festival hole 500 m2, Giza city, Egypt. 9. The Interior design and working detailing for the office building of Telimisr Company for TV and electronics 800 m2, Giza, Egypt. 10. The preparation of a proposal for the architectural and urban planning of a tourist village, Wady El-Reian, western desert, Egypt.
01/07/1997 to date	Free Lance Architectural Photographer. 1. Commissioned by Design Magazine to photograph Alexandria Library, Egypt. 2. Commissioned by the “ Egyptian Architects Group (EAG)” Architectural Consulting Private Firm to photograph the landscape of Cairo Meredian, Cairo, Egypt. 3. Commissioned by the by CDC Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC (Akha Khan Prize winner) to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt. 4. Commissioned by Medina Magazine to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt. 5. Commissioned by Orascom Construction Company to photograph Qasr el-Funoun, Giza, Egypt. 6. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the first issue. 7. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the third issue. 8. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph for the no comment article of the fifth issue. 9. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Cairo Atelier, Cairo, Egypt. 10. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Extra Atelier, Cairo, Egypt. 11. Commissioned by the by Medina Magazine to photograph Center of Arts, Cairo, Egypt.
01/06/1998 to 15/09/2000	Architect and Interior designer at Look Pavillion International architectural firm, Cairo, Egypt. 1. The architectural design and working detailing of the Egyptian Gulf Bank 100 m? , Nasr City branch, Cairo, Egypt. 2. The architectural design and working detailing of the Egyptian Gulf Bank 150 m? , Gezira branch, Giza, Egypt. 3. The interior design for tourist village “Falcon”, Sharm El-Shiekh, Egypt; Including: The main entrance building 850 m?, main restaurant, main Coffee shop, reception area, out door balcony and sheds 300 m?, Arabic coffee shop 400 m?, landscape sheds. 4. The interior design for tourist village “Coral Beach Tiran” hotel, Om-Meraka, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt; Including: The architectural design and working detailing of the restaurant and coffee shop. 5. The landscape design and working detailing of “Coral Beach Tiran” hotel, Om- Meraka, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt; Including the hard and soft landscape. 6. The interior design for the tourist village “Sendibad”, Hurgada, Red Sea, Egypt; Including: The main restaurant 600 m? and the entrance, the working detailing for the landscape around the swimming pool. 7. The working design for a Steel Factory for the Sueiz steel company; Including the Laden Furnace building, Water Treatment building, EF building. 8. Workshop drawing for a private villa; the property of Dr, Hazem Deara (the owner of LOOK advertisement), Mohandesean, Cairo, Egypt. 9. The architectural design and working detailing of three private villas, 500 m?, 300 m? ; the property of Dr, Hazem Deara (the owner of LOOK advertisement), El-Harem, Giza, Egypt. 10. The landscape design for a housing complex, El-Harem, Giza, Egypt. 11. The graphic design of the curriculum vitae of the office since 1985 till 2000. 12. The architectural design and working detailing of a country residence; the property of his Excellency the Minister of industry Dr. Moustafa El Refaay, at Abdin, Kerdasa, Sidi Farag, Lot No 120, Giza, Egypt. 13. The renovation of the main building of El Madi Social and sporting club, Cairo, Egypt. 14. The working detailing of a mosque at Marina tourist village at the northern coast of Egypt. 15. The Avant Projet of a tourist project; including: Hotels, Go Cart, horses, stud, etc., Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt. 16. The Avant Projet for a swimming restaurant at the Nile River, Egypt. 17. The Architectural drawing for a mosque at the new Cairo, Egypt. 18. The Avant Projet for the landscape of a 5 stars hotel “El Montaza” at Sharm El- Shak, Red Sea, Egypt. 19. The Avant Projet for the renovation of the main meeting room of the FAO organization, Cairo, Egypt. 20. The working drawing for the control building of the Sinai White Cement company.
1/12/1997 to 1/06/1998	Architect at Egyptian Architect Group (EAG) architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt. 1. The planning for 70 Fed. as housing complex, and the architectural design for the different housing types; including: Villa type, Seem- attached villa type, Attached villa type, Condominium type, Two Types of multi-story buildings. 2. The architectural design for four housing types for the Youth Housing Project, New Cairo, Egypt. 3. The architectural design and working detailing of a residential villa 400m?; the property of Dr, Shaleby, El-Shourook City, Cairo, Egypt. 4. The architectural design for a multi-story housing building, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.
01/06/1997 to 01/12/1997	Architect and Interior designer at It Design architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt. 1. The architectural design and working detailing of a private villa 650 m2, Obor City, Cairo, Egypt. 2. The architectural design and working detailing of a commercial shop 150 m? , Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. 3. The architectural design and working detailing of a supermarket 600 m2, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. 4. The architectural design of a commercial shop 350 m? selling cooling equipment, Naser City, Cairo, Egypt. 5. The architectural design for the reception building for a tourist village, Sharm El- Shak, Egypt. 6. The architectural design of the villa type in a tourist village, Sharm El-Shak, Egypt. 7. The architectural design of a shopping complex (two stories) 2500 m2, El-Hadeik, Cairo, Egypt. 8. The architectural design of a residential tower (ten stories), El-Hadeik, Cairo, Egypt.
01/06/1997 to 01/12/1997	Architect and Interior designer Forum architectural consultancy firm, Cairo, Egypt. 1. The planning of a tourist village, Sharm El-Shak, Red Sea, Egypt. 2. Proposal for the colour scheme of Magda Art Centre, 6th of October City, Egypt. 3. The working detailing of a restaurant, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt.

17/04/2002	Achieving sustainable development Yorkshire Conference, in partnership with the Yorkshire Branch of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Leeds Metropolitan, and Sheffield Hallam Universities, Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield, UK.
16/04/2002	Inspiring containers of comfort, building that works for people, Architecture and sustainability: new ideas new practice lectures, School of environment and development, Sheffield Hallam University. The lecture was given by Leeds Environmental Design Association (LEDA) and sponsored by the Eco Building Store.
19/03/2002	The use of Ecotect software in building simulation, lecture by Dr. Andrew March (Square one research Ltd), Sheffield school of Architecture, Sheffield University, UK.
13/03/2002	Report writing skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
11/03/2002	Managing anxiety skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
07/03/2002	Essay writing skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
01/03/2002	Reading and note taking skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
27/02/2002	Critical Analysis skills workshop, held by the learning center, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
11/11/2001	Dr. Abdel Salam El Basaisa Case study; The feasibility of Adopting Appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.
04/11/2001	Eng. Ikram Nosshi. Environmental architecture and the ability to sustain and to be contemporary; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.
21/10/2001	Arch. Hany El-Minyawi. Presentation for case studies; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.
07/10/2001	Arch. Ahmed Hamid. Chatting around the sustainability; The feasibility of adopting appropriate technology in Urban Development workshop. Held at Goethe Institute by the Egyptian Earth Construction Association in collaboration with NGO service center and Goethe Institute.
19/07/2001	Design of Energy efficient buildings, workshop, Architecture Asso"2" FACE="Arial, Bold">NGO service center and Goethe Institute.
19/07/2001	Design of Energy efficient buildings, workshop, Architecture Association (AA), London, UK.
15/10/1997	The Appropriate Building Technology, Conference and Workshop, El-Harawy House, Cairo, Egypt.

1987	Roma Airport, Roma, Italy.
1989	El Reyad Airport, Saudi Arabia.
1989	Jeddah Airport (1972), by Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
1989	The extension of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque, by Dr. Kamal Ismail, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
1992	New Gourna (1945-47), by Architect Hassan Fathy, Luxor, Egypt.
1993	World Trade Centre (1989), by Architects SOM Skidmore Owings & Merrill Inc and Dr Mahmoud Nasr, Cairo, Egypt.
1993	El-Hoad El-Marsood children garden, by Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC, Cairo, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).
1993	Abo EL-Dahab Street, by Architect Prof. Dr. Abdelhalim Ibrahim CDC, Cairo, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).
1993	Harraniya Cntre, by Architect Ramsis Wissa Wassif, Giza, Egypt. (Akha Khan Prize winning building).
1994	Hamed Said House (1942-45), by Architect Hassan Fathy, Marg, Cairo, Egypt.
1995	Metro shopping center, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
1995	Heathrow Airport.
1995	Newcastle Upon Tyne City center pedestrian area, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
1996	Frankfort Airport.
1996	Stuttgart City center pedestrian area, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Stuttgart Airport (1992), by Architect Meinhard Von Gerkan, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	High solar Institute research building (1987), by Architect Gunter Behnisch and Partner, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Munich tower, Munich, Germany.
1996	Olympic Games Tent (1972), by Architect Gunter Behnisch, Munich, Germany.
1996	BMW, Munich, Germany.
1996	Züblin-Haus (1984), by Architect Prof. Gottfried Böhm, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Vitra fire station (1993), by Architect Zaha Hadid, Weil am Rhein, Germany
1996	Vitra museum, by Architect Frank Gehry, Weil am Rhein, Germany
1996	Factory building, by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, Weil am Rhein, Germany.
1996	Vitra Conference Pavilion (1993), by Architect Tadao Ando, Weil am Rhein, Germany.
1996	New State Gallery (1982), by James Sterling qnd Michael Wilford, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Le Corbusier, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Weissenhof Row Houses (1927), by Architect J.J.P.Oud, Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Apartment House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Mies vVan Der Rohe Stuttgart, Germany.
1996	Apartment House at Weissenhof (1927), by Architect Peter Behrens, Stuttgart, Germany.
1997	Most of Hurgada city hotels, Hurgada, Red Sea, Egypt.
1997	Most of Safaga city hotels, Safaga, Red sea, Egypt.
1998	Katameya Heights Golf Resort Club hoiuse, by Architect Dr Mohamed El-Adly and Yves Bureau (France), Cairo, Egypt
1999	Conrad hotel, by Architects SOM Skidmore Owings & Merrill Inc, Cairo, Egypt.
1999	Qasr-Al-Funoun Art Gallery (1993), by Architect Prof. Dr. Abel Halleam Abrahim, Cairo, Egypt.
1999	Sheraton Miramar hotel, by Architect Michael Graves, Rami El Dahan and Soheir Farid, Egypt.
1999	Mövenpick hotel, by Architects Wimberley Allison Tong & Goo, El Gouna, Egypt.
1999	Kafr El-Gouna hotel, Architect Rami El Dahan, Soheir Farid, Adhem Hamdi and Alfredo Freda, El Gouna, Egypt.
1999	Dawar Al-Omda hotel, Architect Rami El Dahan , Soheir Farid and Adhem Hamdi, El Gouna, Egypt.
2000	New Cairo Airport. Cairo, Egypt.
2000	Capital tower, Cardiff, UK
2000	Cardiff City center pedestrian area, Cardiff, UK.
2001	Amsterdam Airport, Amsterdam, Holland.
2001	Greenwich North subway station (1998), by Architect Alsop & Störmer, London, UK.
2001	Sheffield City center pedestrian area, Sheffield, UK.
2001	Champs Elysees remodeling project (1994), by Architect Bernard Huet, Paris, France.
2001	La Grande Arche (1989), by Architect John Otto von Spreckelsen & Paul Andreu, La Defense, Paris, France.
2001	La Defense, Paris, France.
2001	London Eye, London, UK.
2001	London aquarium, London, UK.
2001	British Museum Great Court (2000), by Architect Norman Foster and Partners, London, UK.
2001	The Jubilee Campus University of Nottingham (1999), by Architect Hopkins & Partners, Nottingham, UK.
2001	Eco-house at the Institute of building technology, Nottingham University, Nottingham, UK.
2001	Eden-project (2000), by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, Cornwall, UK.
2001	House of the future, Cardiff, UK.
2001	Lanchester Library Coventry University (2000), by Architect Short & Associates, Coventry, UK
2001	Meda hall shopping center, Sheffield, UK.
2001	Museum of Pop music, Sheffield, UK.
2001	Waterloo train station, by Architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, London, UK.
2001	Disneyland (1990), by Architect Derek Lovejoy Partnership, Marne-La-Valle, France.
2001	Pomdido center, Paris, France.
2001	Effile tower, Paris, France.
2001	Versaie palace, Paris, France.
2001	New Paris, France.
2001	Alexandria library (2000), by Architect Snohetta AS (Oslo, Norway), Hamza Associates (Egypt) and Schumann Smith Ltd (UK), Alexandria, Egypt.
2002	Magna center (sterling prize winning building), Sheffield, UK.
2002	Terifordd shopping center, Manchester, UK.

Title :	Arch. Eng.
Initials:	Tamer. M. S.
Surname:	Gado
Country of origin:	Cairo, Egypt
Permanent address:	5 Dr. Mohamed Hegab St, El-Hay El-Thany, Heliopolise 11351, Cairo, Egypt
Lodging address:	67 Saunders Road, Wybourn Estate, SouthYorkshire, S2 5ER, Sheffield, UK.
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