Arch. Ghassan Emile Jahchan, A.I.A. ncarb, M.arch

AFM Consultants, architects, planners & engineers, (Khobar, KSA)
A&E Design & Technical Director  2009- Present

• Al-Nakeel Hi-Rise tower consists of 16,000 sq. mtr. 16 stories, iconic 4 star hotel tower, located in Khobar Corniche
• Samir Group, mid-rise office building consisting of 8000 sq. mtr. 8 stories, to house the E.P Headquarters of Samir Group  
• “Suhaimi-Mixed-Use” project consisting of 337,000 sq.mtr.  9 different towers ranging from 7 to 21 story hi-tech “green” office tower, hotel & Hi-End condo buildings, in Dammam, KSA
• Nama, Tasnee, Marafiq & Samsung site utility extension: Architectural & Civil project
• “Gosaibi” Headquarters office bldg. @ 10,000 sq.mtr. Riyadh, KSA. Sustainable 4 story building, with double “green” roof areas, to lower the “Heat-Island” effect
•  “SABTANK”, Admin. Building consists of 11,000 sq. mtr. 3 story with “Extensive” type- Sika green roof and jogging track.
• Private Residence, sustainable, ultra-modern, 2800 sq. mtr. utilizing, “Thermal-Mass”, wind power, “grey-water” circulation system, low water consuming landscaping, Hi-“Albedo” around the building , to minimize the effect of “Micro-climate”. This house will be LEED certified, in the KSA, once it is built.
• 3- Private residences, in Al Hessa, ultra-modern, located on a farm, utilize earth as “Thermal-Mass”, oriented to gain the least amount of heat during the summer and the most during the winter. Set up to be qualified to have LEED certification.

The Interfield Group Inc. (Houston, Texas)
Design Principal 1998 – 2009 (A&E firm, established the architectural department) )

• 37,000 sq. ft. 3 story hi-tech “green” office building, in Shenandoah, Texas
• 79,000 sq. ft. 8 story residential tower in Montrose area, the Tremont Tower, Houston, Texas
• Design consulting in the schematic phase for a $310 million “Four Season Hotel" in Westbay, Qatar
• Design consulting in the schematic phase for a $220 million “West Bay Mixed Use” project in Qatar
• 23,000 sq. ft. 2 story class A+ building located at 8901 Gaylord in Houston, Texas
• 57,220 sq. ft. 5 story 3½ star hotel located in New Llano, Louisiana
• 24,000 sq. ft. 3 story class A+ building, qualified for LEED, located in Shenandoah, Texas
• 17,000 sq. ft. 3 story class A building, located at 26014 Oak Ridge in Woodlands Texas
• 172,000 sq. ft. warehouse and 6,000 sq. ft. modern 2 story office space with tilt wall construction
• 30,000 sq. ft. “New Life Church” with a gymnasium located in Houston, Texas
• Over 6 Mosques ranging from conversion to ground-up construction
• 43,000 sq. ft. modern addition to “Castle Furniture” on Fondren & Westpark, in Houston, Texas
• Over 43 convenience stores, between 3,500 - 6,600 sq. ft. with fast food & drive-in windows
• Over 50 shopping centers ranging from 5,000 - 225,000 sq. ft.
•  Designed many townhouses in the Central Business District plus a 21,773 sq. ft. $4 million+ Villa
• 13,000 sq. ft. repair shop & 2 story modern office space, “Toyo-Lex” Kuykendahl & FM1960
• Over 80 office/warehouse buildings ranging from 3,000 - 130,000 sq. ft.
• Established standard procedures for both management & design libraries

Levinson Associates, LLP (Houston, Texas)
Associate/Senior Architect 1996 – 1998 (Schematics through Construction Documentation)

• Assisted “Walgreens” drugstores in changing their image nationwide
• Designed 650,000+ sq. ft. Power Center “The Fountains On The Lake” in Stafford, Texas, which won 1999 AIA Inventiveness Award & 1999 Prism Award
• Designed “Sterling Bank” branch in Stafford, Texas @ “The Fountains On The Lake”
• Designed over 10 Power Centers in Florida State, each over 120,000 sq. ft.
• Conceptualized two national design competitions and worked on the ICSC materials

Willis, Bricker Architects, Inc. (Houston, Texas)
Senior Designer/Project Architect 1994 – 1996 (Schematics through Construction Documentation)

• Nations bank buildings ranging from 3,500 - 6,000 sq. ft.
• City Of Houston “Parks To Standards” (ADA compliant parks) spanning over 120 parks
• “Glazer Warehouse” headquarters approximately 45,000 sq. ft.

Kelly, Clayton & Mojesizek Architects, Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland)
Senior Designer/Project Architect 1990 – 1994 (Schematics through Construction Documentation)

• Nations Bank and Provident Bank buildings (13 total) ranging from 4,300 - 6,600 sq. ft.
• Rossiville Medical Center: 4 story medical office building
• Remodeling/retrofitting of the Head Trauma Center @ Maryland General Hospital
• Remodeling & Retrofitting of the Labor & Delivery Center @ Maryland General Hospital
• 7-6 Plex “Lowes” movie theaters in Washington, Virginia & Baltimore

Design International (Baltimore, Maryland)
Junior Designer/Renderer, Model Builder & Job Captain 1988 - 1990

• Worked under John Clark AIA & John Larson AIA on The “Coco-Walk” in Coconut Grove” Florida which won the 1990 “AIA Inventiveness Award
• “The Singapore Form” mall in Singapore, under Medardo Cadiz AIA
• “The Kauffman Mall” in Pennsylvania
• Worked on a total of 8 Malls & around 25 Regional & Power Centers
• Worked on “Baltimore Yacht Club” schematics and presentation for a local developer.