Tamer ElSerafi

Career Record

Since Sept. ‘12
ASSISTANT LECTURER
Cairo University – Faculty of Engineering – Department of Architecture
In fields of working drawings, architectural design, housing, site planning and urban planning.

Sept. ‘08 to Sept. ‘12
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Cairo University – Faculty of Engineering – Department of Architecture
In fields of working drawings, architectural design, housing, site planning and urban planning.

Since Dec. ‘12
MEMBER OF COORDINATION TEAM
Cairo University – Faculty of Engineering – Program of Architectural Engineering & Technology
Junior member of the coordination team of the program of Architectural Engineering and Technology (AET).

Since May ‘12
MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE OF HERITAGE AREAS OF PORTFOUAD
The National Organization for Urban Harmony, Egypt
It is a committee which is assigned to define the special urban and architectural regulations of Heritage areas in PortFouad.

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Education

Sept. '12
Studies for Ph.D. Architectural Engineering
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

June '12
M.Sc. Architectural Engineering
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
Preliminary Year: Total Grade: Very Good 86.16% “Head of 50-student-class”

May '08
B.Sc. Architectural Engineering
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
Cumulative rate of appreciation: Excellence with Honor Degree “3rd of 200-student-class”
Graduation Project Grade: Excellent 98.13% “Head of 200-student-class”

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Professional Practice

A. ARCHITECT and URBAN DESIGNER

Since Feb. ‘08
Mimar Engineering Consultancy (Gamal Bakry’s Firm)

• Rehabilitation of Iraq Embassy in Cairo (Schematic Design, Design Development & Construction Documents Phases)
• Ismailia – Downtown Buildings (Technical Reports Phases)
• Karnak ElBaraby Resort (Schematic Design Phase)
• Hammam Al Tanbali (Construction Documents Phase)
• Mohammed Ali Museum (Museology & Construction Documents Phases)
• Rijal Alma’a Village (Conservation Strategy, Development Plan, Schematic Design, Design Development & Construction Documents Phases)
• Dr. Mohammed El-sayed Villa (Schematic Design & Construction Documents Phase)
• Royal Carriages Museum (Museology Phase)
• Tamarz-Iverson House (Schematic Design Phase)
• Akhnaton Museum (Landscape, Interior& Museology Phases)
• Luxor Cultural Palace (Construction Documents Phase)
• Baharia Visitors Center (Schematic Design Phase – Construction Documents Phase)
• Port Said Heritage Conservation
• Mareb Museum Competition (Presentation Phase)

Oct. ‘08 to Jan. ‘09
ED Architects

• A Complex Building Competition (Schematic Design Phase)
• Al Resala Mosque Competition (Schematic Design Phase)
• Al Khama’el Apartments Competition (Schematic Design Phase)
• Al Khama’el Planning, phase2, part b Competition (Schematic Design Phase)

B. INTERNSHIPS

Mimar Engineering Consultancy (Gamal Bakry’s Firm)
Training in the design office

• June '07 to Oct. '07 - Luxor Cultural Palace (Construction Documents Phase)

• Oct. '06 to Sept. '06 - Public National Council At Luxor (Schematic Design Phase)

Vision for Designs and Consultancy
Training in the design office

• June '07 to Oct. '07 - Arab Council For Childhood (Interior Perspective Phase) & Housing & Develop. Bank Branch (Exterior Perspective Phase)

Al Motaheda Company for Contracting
Training in the Construction Site

• June '06 to Oct. '06 - Egypt Railways Hospital (Restoration Phase ”site work”)

• Oct. '05 to Sept. '05 - Egypt Railways Station At Ramsis Square (Restoration Phase ”site work”)

Academic Experience

A. TEACHING CAREER

Since Fall '08

Teaching Assistant/Assistant Lecturer in the following universities:
Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering (FECU), Department of Architecture
Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering (FECU), Program of Arch. Engineering & Tech. (AET)
Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST)

In Courses:

• Architectural Design (4) & (7)
• Visual Studies (2)
• Urban Design & Housing (2)
• Urban Planning (2) & (3)
• Graduation Project
• Execution Design (2) & (3)
• Building Construction and City Planning
• Building Construction-1, 2, 4 & 5
• Special Problems in Building Construction
• Building Technologies 1 & 2
• Site Planning and Development
• Urban Design and Landscape
• Building Technology-4
• Landscape Architecture

B. WORKSHOPS AS A LECTURER

November '12

JOINT URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP, URBAN DESIGN IN HISTORIC CONTEXT, ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT

• A workshop concerned with the urban design and development strategies for new intraurban quarters in the context of the historic city in the Islamic/Arabic cities.
• Participating Universities: Alexandria University, Cairo University & BTU, Cottbus, Germany.
• Participated as a lecturer for one of three-focus groups with Arch. Christoph Wessling.

September '12

JOINT URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP, URBAN DESIGN IN HISTORIC CONTEXT, CAIRO, EGYPT

• A workshop concerned with the urban design and development strategies for new intraurban quarters in the context of the historic city in the Islamic/Arabic cities.
• Participating Universities: Aleppo University, American University of Beirut, Damascus University, Cairo University & BTU, Cottbus, Germany.
• Participated as a lecturer for one of five-focus groups with Arch. Gabriele Mortiz.,
• Two A0 published posters in the exhibition in participation with the students: Salma Jabri, Yara Khouri, Bassant Morsi, Muhamed Nabil, Ghada Mourad, Farida Waheed, Myriam Zaloum, Anouk Gil and Jonas Buch.

April '12

GARDENS IN THE DESERT WORKSHOP, BAHARIYA OASIS, EGYPT

• A workshop concerned with the interaction between greens and built areas.
• Participating Universities: Cairo University, BTU, Germany, German Jordanian University, Amman.
• Participated as a lecturer for one of four-focus group with Prof. Inken Baller.

July '11

SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOP, TURIN, ITALY

• A workshop concerned with the sustainable Architecture.
• Participated in the organizing of the workshop and as a lecturer about SUSTAINABILITY OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION.
• Participants: St. John International University (American University in Italy) & Cairo University.

December '09

ARCHCAIRO2009 CONFERENCE "Organizer"

• Organization and preparations of the 5th. International conference, Dept. of Arch., FECU.

C. WORKSHOPS AS A STUDENT

December '12

JOINT PHD-COLLOQUIUM FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND ARCHITECTURE

• A colloquium for Ph.D. students from Alexandria University, Cairo University & BTU, Germany
• Participated with a presentation for the proposal of the Ph.D.

September '10

JOINT URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP, ALEPPO, SYRIA

• A workshop concerned with the urban design and development strategies for new intraurban quarters in the context of the historic city in the Islamic/Arabic cities.
• Participating Universities: Aleppo University, American University of Beirut, Baghdad University, Cairo University & BTU, Cottbus, Germany.
• Two A0 published posters in the exhibition in participation with Alicja Debska, Anas Barakat, Dalia Moati, Rony Hobeika, Saoud AlJaraki, Tamer Samsatli & Yasir Shakir.

April '10

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP OF MUSEOGRAPHY, ASWAN

• A workshop concerned with the museography of Philae, Agilkia & Bigeh islands at Aswan.
• Organized by Accademia Adrianea, Rome, Italy.
• A published presentation in a public seminar in participation with Ahmed ElHuseeiny, Amr Said, Arwa Bahgat, Barbara Interlenghi & Paolo Vitale.

October '09

JOINT URBAN DESIGN WORKSHOP, BEIRUT, LEBANON

• A workshop concerned with the urban design and development strategies for new intraurban quarters in the context of the historic city in the Islamic/Arabic cities.
• Participating Universities: Aleppo University, American University of Beirut, Baghdad University, Cairo University & BTU, Cottbus, Germany.
• Two A0 published posters in the exhibition in participation with Mohammad ElSayed, Zohrab Aroshekian, Antoine Khalil, Jakob Metzner, Torsten Eckert, Caroline Neuf

D. PUBLICATIONS

June '11

ARCHEOURB (BOOK)

• Research grant from Fondazione Internazionale per gli Studi Superiori di Architettura, Napoli, Italy
• A research concerned with the management of an archeological park. The intervention site was Qasr Muhareb, Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.
• A book is published in which a chapter is this research in participation with Prof. Dalila ElKerdany & Ahmed Samir Ghanem.

May '09

PAPER ON THE GUIDELINES FOR RIJAL ALMA’A URBAN CONSERVATION

• Published in the exhibition ARCHCAIRO2009, Egypt as a part of master courses.

May '08

POSTERS ON THE URBAN DESIGN OF ATTABA AREA

• Published in the exhibition ARCHCAIRO2008, Egypt as a part of undergraduate courses.

May '07

PAPER ON THE URBAN CONSERVATION OF FATIMID CAIRO

• Published in the exhibition ARCHCAIRO2007, Egypt as a part of undergraduate courses.