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Design & Development
Professional Experience

WHO WE ARE

“Design & Development” - as an Egyptian Consulting firm, was established in
mid 1994, Since then, Design & Development (D.A.D) has been
commissioned a number of design projects in the fields of Interior, Architectural
and Urban Design carrying out the full range of required tasks, starting from the
concept design stage to site supervision. D.A.D staff aspires to fulfill all its
client’s requirements and objectives and, at the same time, accomplish a high
level of professional achievement.

During the past years D.A.D succeeded in providing new services to its clients
through the project management and engineering subdivisions, bringing
together all the skills necessary to ensure satisfactory completion, according to
program, budget and quality.

Furthermore, D.A.D cooperates with some of the best organizations providing
engineering services worldwide, and by doing so insures international quality
and standards throughout their work. D.A.D also works in partnership with
highly-ranked clients who value the highest levels of quality, safety and
technical proficiency.

“Design & Development” leadership includes Dr. Walid Abdel Moneim, who is
a co-founder of D.A.D and the current chairman, and executive committee
comprised of practitioners across the firm.

OUR SLOGAN
Our focus on listening and learning ensures that each design expresses the
uniqueness and aspirations of our client. Doing so with passion, we guarantee a
long lasting cooperation with our clients in a spirit of partnership.

OUR GOAL
With a profound understanding of our clients’ needs and challenges, we
combine the knowledge, expertise and talents of our teams to exceed our
clients’ expectations and set new standards.

Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Name Dr. Walid Abdel Moneim Abdel Kader

Born August, 1966

Nationality Egyptian

Sex Male

Address Studio : 14 Adan St, Mohandeseen, Giza, Egypt, app. #10
Home : 2 Sixth of October St, Hadae’k El-Ahram, Cairo–
Alexandria Desert Road, Giza, Egypt, app. #6

Telephone Studio : + (202) 33 35 42 54 + (20100) 260 95 13
Fax : + (202) 33 35 42 54
Mobile : + (20122) 213 95 85
Home : + (202) 33 77 94 75

Website Studio : www.dadconsultants.com

E–Mail Addresses Studio : [email protected]
Personal : [email protected]

Education * Ph.D., Architectural Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo
University, Egypt, 2000.
* Master of Science in Architectural Studies (M.Sc.Arch.st.), Cairo
University, Egypt, 1995
* Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (B.Sc.Arch.st.), Cairo
University, Egypt, 1989.

Occupation Current: - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of
Engineering, Cairo University.
- Chairman of “Design & Development” firm.
- A current member in the "Hospital Design Code Committee" to
issue the Egyptian code for design and construction of hospital
and healtcare facilities.
Previous: - A former member of the steering committee of the
Grand Museum of Egypt project.
- A former director of the Interior design and sub-systems
committee of the Grand Museum of Egypt project.
- A former lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of
Engineering, Misr University for Science and Technology.
- A former member of the technical committee of the Grand
Museum of Egypt International Architectural Competition.
- A former member of the PM/CM Pre-Qualification and bidding
committee of the Grand Museum of Egypt project.

Societies & UIA, International union of Architects
Affiliation SEA, the Society of Egyptian Architects
Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Publications * “Design Requirements in General Hospitals, (A case study for the
clinical zone in Egypt)” Master Thesis, Faculty of Engineering,
Cairo University, Egypt, 1995

* “The Influence of the Economical and Socio-Cultural Factors on
Developing the Health Care Service in Developing Countries” A
paper presented and published in the XIX International Public
Health Seminar, Cairo, Egypt, March 1999

* “The New Conception of Health Care Buildings for Psychiatric
Patients,” PHD Thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University,
Egypt, 2000

* “Economic and Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Hospital
Design in Egypt” A paper published in the Journal of Engineering
and Applied Science, Vol. 49, No. 6. Dec. 2002, PP. 1053-1068
Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt

* “New Methods and Techniques in Architectural Education, A
Case Study for Teaching the Sciagraphy Course” A paper
presented and published in the UIA Architectural Education
Commission, 1st International Conference, “ARCHITECTURAL
EDUCATION FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM, Issues, Innovations, and
Traditions”, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt, March 8-10, 2003

* “DECONSTRUCTION IN ARCHITECTURE AND THE NEGATIVE
RESPONSE OF EASTERN SOCIETIES” A paper presented and
published in Al-Azhar Engineering 7th International Conference,
Cairo, Egypt, April 7-10, 2003

* “The Grand Museum of Egypt International Architectural
Competition Book”, The Egyptian Ministry of Culture, Printed in
Egypt, June 2003 (As a member of the scientific committee for this
book)

* “Basic and structural prencipals for High-Rise Buildings”
A paper published in the JOURNAL OF THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF
ENGINEERS, VOL. 43, NO. 2, 2004 PP. 33-45

* “HOW ARCHITECTS THINK (The Most Common Design
Philosophies Adopted by Architects)” A paper published in
JOURNAL OF THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS, VOL. 43, NO.
1, 2004 PP. 47-59

* “The Grand Museum of Egypt & The Challenge of Sustainability”
A paper presented and published in The First Conference of the
Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering – Cairo
University (SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT), Cairo, February 24-26, 2004

Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

* “The Grand Museum of Egypt & The Influence of Globalization (The
Dispute between the Architects)” A paper presented and published in
The Second Conference of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of
Engineering – Cairo University (Globalization and Beyond Architecture,
Communities and Settings), Cairo, February 22-24, 2005

* “Architecture and Human Behavior, Does Design Affect Our Senses?”
A paper published in the JOURNAL OF THE EGYPTIAN SOCIETY OF
ENGINEERS

* “Designing the Arab Galleries in Frankfurt Book Fair 2004 - Layers of
Meanings”. A paper presented and published in The Third Conference of
the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering – Cairo University
– 2006.

* “The Impact of Major National Projects on the Surrounding Residential :
The case of the Grand Museum of Egypt”. A paper presented and
published in The XXXIV IAHS WORLD CONGRESS, SUSTANABLE HOUSING
DESIGN, EMPHASIZING URBAN HOUSING, Naples, SEPETEMBER 2006.

* “RESPONSIVE HOUSING: PREDICTION IN RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENTS”. A
paper presented and published in The XXXIV IAHS WORLD CONGRESS,
SUSTANABLE HOUSING DESIGN, EMPHASIZING URBAN HOUSING, Naples,
SEPETEMBER 2006.

* "Twenty Years of Practice in Egypt The gap between the academia and
practice in the architectural realm". A technical paper submitted to be
published in the Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty of
Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, 2011.

* "COLOR AND ARCHITECTURAL SPACE, THEORY AND APPLICATION ". A
technical paper submitted to be published in the Alexandria Engineering
Journal, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Egypt, 2011.

* "NATURAL LIGHT AND ARCHITECTURE". A technical paper submitted to
be published in the Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, Faculty
of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt, 2012.
Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Professional Experience

Design & Development

Jan. 2012 – Jun. 2012

Project 5000 Feddan Project.
Client Al Enmaa for Agriculture Development and
Livestock
Location Baharya Oasis, Egypt.
Description A 5000 Feddan farm with Administration
Building, Engineers and Workers residences,
Warehouses, a Mosque, a Service Station
and other buildings.
Scope of work Design, construction documents.
Status Design Phase.

Project Residential Villa.
Client Eng. Mohamed Zayed
Location Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Description A Two story villa and roof annex with a total
built-up area of (750) m.sq.
Scope of work Construction Documents
Status Construction Documents Phase.

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Project Refrigerated Warehouse.
Client Eng. Hussam Matar
Location Abu Rawash Industrial Zone, Egypt.
Description A 4500 m.sq. refrigerated warehouse on a
12000 m.sq. plot of land.
Scope of work Construction Documents and Supervision.
Status Schematic Design Phase

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Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Project Neurosurgery Private Hospital.
Client 5 Specialist Neurosurgeons
Location 6th of October City, Egypt..
Description A private specialized Hospital of
Neurosurgery, with a total built-up area of
5000 m. sq. with five operating rooms, two
intensive care units, ER, Radiology
Department, OP, and support facilities.
Scope of work Design and Supervision.
Status Construction Documents Phase.

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Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2011

Project Abha Private Hospital.
Client Mr. Abdullah Elthemeri
Location Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Description A 350 Beds General Hospital with a total
built up area 50’000 sqm.
Scope of work Design and Construction Documents.
Status Construction Documents Phase.

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Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Project New Gezira Club in 6th of October City
Client Gezira Sporting Club.
Location 6th of October City, Egypt.
Description Designing and preparing the construction
documents of 3 more buildings within the
project.
Scope of work Design and Construction Documents.
Status Preparing project construction documents

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Dr. Walid A. Moneim
Design & Development
Professional Experience

Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2010

Project 10000 Feddan Project.
Client Al Enmaa for Agriculture Development and
Livestock
Location Abu Monkar, Al Wady Al Jadid, Egypt.
Description A 10000 Feddan farm with Administration
Building, a Hotel, Managers, Engineers and
Workers residencs, Warehouses, a Grand
Mosque, a Service Station and other
buildings.
Scope of work Design, construction documents.

Status Completed.

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Dr. Walid A. Moneim