PROFILE AAMIR SAEED, AAIA, CSI, CDT 331 AVE L DICKINSON, TX 77539 713 | 298 | 9341 ASAEED18@YAHOO.COM

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Mikayla Architects.

Architectural Intern. Houston, TX. Fall 2004 - Spring 2005.

Drafted architectural sections, floor plans, elevations, & construction details for single-family residential & light commercial projects.

Glenn Murcutt Master Class 2005. Sustainable-design focused Masters Level studio program led by internationally acclaimed Australian architects: AIA Gold Medal Recipient &

Pritzker Prize Laureate Glenn Murcutt, RAIA Gold Medal Recipient Richard Leplastrier, RAIA National Architecture Award Winner Peter Stutchbury, and former Dean of Architecture at the University of Newcastle, Lindsay Johnston. Reference www.ozetecture.org for more program details.

Study Abroad. Le Centre d' Etude d' Architecture et Urbanisme: Saintes + Paris, France. Summer 2004.

Architecture Foundation Australia. Sydney + Riversdale, West Cambwearra, NSW. Summer 2005.

Relevant Coursework: Design Studio IX, European Urban Forms, Architectural History, Electives, & Integrative Courses.

Experienced new cultures & customs through living & traveling throughout Western Europe.

CitHomes & Apartment Locating. Real Estate Agent | Apartment Locator. Houston, TX. Fall 2003.

Passed national and state portions of the Texas Real Estate Commission license exam to earn TREC license.

Researched, compared, & marketed real estate listings using the Multiple Listing Service. Interviewed and assisted clients with real estate needs based on search criteria & market research.

Workshop for Historic Architecture: Mexico. Study Abroad. Mexico City + Ocuituco, Mexico. Summer 2003.Measured and recorded field notes & sketches of Sam Houston Furniture and the endangered Exconvento de Santiago Apostol.

Produced digital documentation from field notes and presented work to clients.

Rice Design Alliance: “HOUSeTOwN”. Design Charette. Houston, TX. Summer 2003.Researched LEEDS requirements and sustainable design strategies and materials.

Designed a sustainable housing prototype for the Houston climate. Strategy: To reduce energy loads considering sun angles/paths, natural ventilation of skins/interiors, & daylighting.

UH College of Architecture Website Feature. Fifth Year Studio Project featured on UH COA Website. Winter 2004.

International Education Fund Scholarship Winner. France Study Abroad. University of Houston. Summer 2004. Fifth Year Design Honors Award. Houston Graduate School of Theology. UH College of Architecture. Spring 2004. Dean's List. University of Houston. Summer 2004. Spring 2004. Summer 2003. Spring 2003. Summer 2002. Summer 2001. Presidential Scholarship Award. Academic Scholarship. Trinity University. Fall 1999.

University of Houston College of Architecture. Houston, TX. Summer 2001 - Summer 2004.Bachelor of Architecture. Awarded Summer 2004. Cum Laude.

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Design. Awarded Summer 2004. Cum Laude. Relevant Course Work: Design Studios I-X, Construction Systems I&II, Survey of Architectural History I&II, Environmental Systems I&II, Structural Systems I&II, Urban Environment I&II, High Rise Structures.

USA Real Estate School. Houston, TX. Spring 2003.Completed Texas Real Estate Commission educational requirements for licensure.

Trinity University. San Antonio, TX. Fall 1999 - Spring 2001.Private Liberal Arts & Sciences Institution. Coursework taken concentrated in the areas of business and science with a background in

Six Core Areas of Study: The Intellectual Heritage of Western Culture, World Cultures, The Role of Values, The World Through Science, The Human Social Context, The Aesthetic Experience and Artistic Creativity.

E D U C AT I O N

EDI Architecture.

Senior Designer | Intern. Houston, TX. Winter 2005 - Summer 2009.

Hospitality - Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge Annex. Buena Vista, FL. 650,000 SF | 500 Key Resort. Type II Concrete & Steel Structure.Responsible for the development of design studies & presentations, construction documents, & construction administration. Developed major components of project including lobby steel arch frame, porte cochere, & accessory buildings utilizing BIM project delivery. Utilized BIM to understand, design, detail, & resolve other complex constructability issues. On-site CA responsibilities for delegated tasks included primary interface with constructionmanagers & project consultants, responding to RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, change proposals, submittals, and other CA documents.Multifamily High-Rise & Mid-Rise Team - Responsible for producing Feasability Study Design Packages containing Project Data Tabulations, Unit Designs, Parking Studies, Code Research, & producing Construction Documents. BIM & Computer Skills - Project implementation experience and formal training in Revit Architecture, Architectural Desktop, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, & Outlook.

Owner | Contractor | Labor. Houston, TX. Summer 2007 - Spring 2008.Remodel of 1,800 SF 2 Bed/2.5 Bath condominium unit near Memorial Park; Scope of work involved extensive remodeling of bedrooms & bath-rooms including demo of existing facilities. Performed installation of new facilities which included framing new walls, installing water supply lines & shutoff valves, installing showers, relocating drains, repairing concrete floors, installing ceramic tile, repairing gypsum wall board, &installing new vanities, faucets, water closets, fixtures, accessories, & finishwork.

EXPERIENCE

R E C O G N I T I O N

Condominium Renovation Project.