Yasmin Arslan

• Produced Space Plans (Demo plan, Furniture plan and pricing notes) based on project goals and priorities while adhering to current building codes and ADA regulations
• Participated in producing Construction Drawings to show the detailed requirements for the construction of the project in such a way that permit officials and construction personnel can clearly understand what results are desired.
• Worked closely with building managers for the maintenance of CAD inventory and vacant spaces of their properties

• Led meetings with Design team to present ongoing project updates and assign responsibilities, reported directly to the Dean
• Designed floor plans and remodeled spaces to accommodate the fast growth of the program along with designing furniture and layout
• Communicated requirements in advance to appropriate departments or vendors and followed up to ensure that corporate standards of quality and service are met
• Designed and organized four very successful exhibitions for the department for which the Arab News publicly recognized me in an extensive article
• Designed three successful movies to promote the architecture program in the University Fair for three years and served as speaker on behalf of the program

* Assisted in educating students on the fundamentals of architecture, responsibilities included creating lesson plans, preparing and delivering lectures and evaluating the work of students for courses, including: Urban Planning, Urban Theories, History of Architecture, Design Studios, Sustainability, Building Materials, Concept Generation
* Assisted in teaching two courses (Building Materials, Lighting & Acoustics) in the Interior Design Program to second and third year students
* Coordinated studios, workshops, and sustainable design competition and collaborations between students at DAH and University of Denver, Colorado and earned a certificate of appreciation for that

Engineering and Architecture, Suradec, Aleppo, Syria Firm for urban consulting services, building design, and construction, providing services for local and international clients such as the German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), the European Commission, and the Agha Khan: 10 Employees.
* Served on multidisciplinary team of experienced architects and engineers providing integrated building design, engineering, and project management services
* Assessed design requirements and presented them in layout form, pre-planning all details regarding required materials and technical specifications of the designs, and preparing graphical representations
Key Projects:
* Kattini House: architectural, interior, and landscape design of 2600 sq.ft. villa
* Al-Najjar Shopping Mall: architectural, interior, and landscape design of 40,000 sq.ft. mall
* Bank of Jordan (2 branches): Took measurements of both buildings and drew the floor plans Completed remodeling of the interiors, elevations and landscape

in corporation with GIZ, Aleppo, Syria Madinatuna (City Development Strategy) http://madinatuna.com/economy * Worked to enhance the spatial structure of the city to have more multifunctional open spaces, multiple centers, better mobility, more proximity, and the right density and mixture of uses

* Assisted in teaching Design Studio I, supervised and evaluated assignments and projects

Designed residential units and developed urban spaces as Architect
* Completed a design study (ceiling, sections, elevations and industrial design) for a Currency Exchange company and Banana Republic store in Aleppo

Participated in "Western Wall Project" which included documenting the plots over and in front of the wall of the old city, houses, old shops (khans and souks), ancient doors and elevations as part of the study for the rehabilitation of the area surrounding the Citadel