Zeina Sawaya

Background

About Zeina Sawaya

Architect (OAQ and OEA) with several years of experience on projects of different scales, budgets and categories. Collaborating with prestigious international firms and organizations, such as the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), has enriched my ability to engage with diverse teams and foster strong leadership and teamwork skills. This broad exposure led me to assume the role of consultant at CIM Conseil in 2020. Over the past four years, I have specialized in architectural strategic planning for healthcare facilities and establishments. My work involves integrating clinical studies with architectural analysis and proposals, ensuring a comprehensive approach to the planning and design process. Core qualifications • Demonstrated understanding of building design and construction from site analysis and functional programming through construction documents • Client communication in order to understand their expectations and insure the project’s alignement with initial vision • Technical coordination with services engineers • Seeking solutions to create climate adapted and energy efficient buildings • Managing a multidisciplinary team and subdividing missions and tasks • Time management and timeline planning • Integrating applicable standards and regulations into projects • Insuring accessibility and building usability adaptation to the disabled and visually impaired • Elaborating a methodology and specific tools adapted to projects when required