LOUAI RAJAB (ARCH)
 
     
  PERSONAL DATA
Nationality: Syrian.
Date of Birth: 1941.
Academic Record: Architect, Aleppo University, Syria 1965.
Languages: Arabic, French, English.

MEMBERSHIPS :
Syrian Association of Engineers and Architects, since 1965, classified consultant architect since 1982.
Arab Organization of Consulting Engineers, since 1982

PROFESSIONAL RECORD :
1965 -1966: Private office in Aleppo.
1966-1969: Deputy director to architectural design office in the Department of Military Works, Damascus.
1969-1983: Technical director & partner, (UNICONSULT MIDDLE EAST (UME), Damascus.
1972-1973: Part time lecturer in Faculty of Engineering and Intermediate Engineering School Damascus.
1981-1983 : Local director for ( MARC LE CAISNE AND PARTNERS ), a Swiss firm which carried out the design of a congress center in Damascus. 1983-Date: (ARCHITECTS AND CONSULTING ENGINEERS (ACE) ), Damascus. 1984-1987: Consultant to (AL KHARASANAH), public sector construction firm, Damascus.
1984-1987: Consultant to the Higher Committee in charge of the construction of the Peoples' Palace, Damascus.
1986-1987: Consultant to the committee for the construction of the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, Damascus.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES:
1969-1983: With (UME) UNICONSULT MIDDLE EAST, Chief architect, Project manager for a large number of projects. Following are some of the important ones:
- Safita Hotel, Syria.
- Al Wahdeh printing plant, Syria.
- Al Mazra'a covered stadium, Syria.
- Administrative building for Ministry of defense, Syria.
- Health Rehabilitation Center, Syria.
- Wholesale Storage Buildings, Syria.
- Stadiums, hotels, covered halls, administration buildings for Tishreen.
- Abasiyeen and mazraa, Sports complexes, Syria.
- Medical School buildings, Syria.
- School of Dentistry, Syria.
- Damascus West Park (with Kenzo Tange & Urtec, Japan).
- Al-Bardi City, Libya.
- Syrian Air City Terminal, Syria.
- Al-Thawra Shopping Center, Syria.
- Peoples Palace, Syria (with Kenzo Tange & Urtec).
- Congress Palace, Syria, including congress building, 5 star hotel, all service buildings and site works (with Marc LeCaine and Partners).
- A large number of administrative and residential buildings.

1983-1986: Outside (ACE): Technical Adviser to Higher Committee in charge of coordination, Peoples Palace, Syria.
1984-Date : With (ACE) Architects and Consulting, Chief architect, Project manager for a large number of projects, see "Major Projects" above.