With Dar Al-Handasah, I served as Team Leader in Urban Planning for the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) Housing Project, including a three-month residency in Riyadh. The project consisted of designing eight residential master plans in Dammam, Hael, Hasa, Jeddah, Madinah, Qaseem, Taif, and Yonboa, with a total of 112,500 population and 1,250 ha land area. Each site hosts two housing types, multi-scale suburban neighbourhoods, and various community amenities.
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As Team Leader, I met with the Client, led the urban planning team, supervised site reconnaissance visits, coordinated with the engineering trades and project manager, and edited the Final Project Report.
Dar Al-Handasah is a leading international engineering and design consultancy. With a team of around 8,000 professionals, Dar operates 47 Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe offices, with five principal design centres in Beirut, Cairo, London, Pune, and Amman.
A SketchUp render of a typical SANG Housing Master Plan, showing the scalar urban arrangement of the neighbourhoods with local and central parks, mosque, and schools, and other amenities. (Image by Dar Al-Handasah)
