Noha Refaat

Experience

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  DAMAC Properties

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Architectural Intern

  • Assisted in design process of retail building with relevant facilities• Prepared studies and visioning boards for urban residential project presentation• Rendered floor plans of apartment and office buildings for marketing purposes• Engaged in urban design of housing units in pre-design phase of urban residential project

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  Takween Integrated Community Development

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Architect

  Description: Urban development firm focusing on integrated community development employing a participatory design approach, tackling social & community development while applying cost efficient and self-sustaining solutions. PROJECTS• Developed public space and underpass designs, and participatory stakeholder and community engagement workshops in an informal area for the urban development component in ‘Safe Cities for Women and Girls’ project by UN Women• Delivered in-depth research on low-cost street paving techniques for TADAMUN: The Cairo Urban Solidarity Initiative with the American University in Washington DC • Engaged in the upgrade of a public open space and the implementation of participatory design workshops for Syrian refugees and displaced families from informal areas in a public housing project in 6th of October City for UNHCR• Developed and led site survey for an underpass project in an informal settlement, funded by the Swiss Development Cooperation• Conducted site analysis, mapping, and resident outreach to measure Al-Azhar Park’s impact on the surrounding informal area, project for Aga Khan for Culture & Dina Shehayeb Consult• Conducted site analysis and report editing for ‘Forgotten Neighbourhood: a Parallel Narrative’ project in partnership with Laboratoire Architecture Ville Urbanisme Environment (LAVUE)• Delivered villa remodelling and interior design services of a private residenceWORKSHOPS• Low-Tech Construction Workshop, Participant, Takween Integrated Community Development, Cairo, Egypt, 2014Description: Implementing alternative and sustainable construction techniques among professionals through using low-tech, durable cost efficient materials• Tires Upcycling Workshop, Participant, Takween Integrated Community Development, Cairo, Egypt, 2014Description: Implementing DIY (Do it yourself) techniques for constructing outdoor children’s playing elements using recycled tires Show less

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  American University in Cairo

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Supervisor: Dr. Magda Mostafa Courses: Thesis 1 & 2• Supervised 6 students in individual and group thesis’ research, design and development • Graded student research and design work Surpervisor: Dr. Magda Mostafa• Developed and curated an archival system of the architecture department’s academic material and student design work to coordinate visibility of the program with the external community• Engaged in the creation of a professional yearbook for the architecture department • Coordinated events in collaboration with the student led Architecture Association

  • Teaching Assistant | Architectural Engineering Department

    Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Archival Assistant | Architectural Engineering Department

    Sept 2014 - Jun 2015
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  City of Toronto

  Sept 2016 - Apr 2017

  Graduate Planning Intern

  Poverty Reduction Strategy Office• Conducted policy research, and a jurisdictional and literature review on community benefits to assist in the development of a community benefits framework and policy• Assisted in the preparation of 2017 work plan for the production of the annual staff report• Delivered literature review focused on research and documentation of child care needs of families working non-standard hours• Conducted policy research on the use of a collective impact approach within government entities in an international context Show less

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  NAGA Architects, Engineers, Designers, Planners

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

  Jr. Urban Planner and Landscape Architect
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  AECOM

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Associate Urban Planner

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Senior Urban Planner

    Sept 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Urban Planner

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2022