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Saad S Ahmad has a post-graduate degree in Metropolitan Research + Design from SCI_Arc (the Southern California Institute of Architecture) completed in May 2004. Saad also received a Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch 2003) degree from Woodbury University in Burbank, California. Before attending Woodbury he attended the University of Maryland College Park for two years where he studied landscape architecture and journalism. Since 1995 he has worked on architectural projects at Progressive Consultants a large, international design and engineering firm.
In 2002, in conjunction with a design group, Saad won a competition to create a series of tourist nodes along Hollywood Blvd that would help revitalize the area. This projected temporary installation has been successful enough for the city to keep the project till 2004.
Saad’s proposal for new housing types and infrastructural innovations for a Monsoon affected region in Pakistan, won much acclaim at Woodbury and in Pakistan. He has been asked to make a formal presentation of his project to the Lahore’s Development Authority (LDA).
Saad’s work has been exhibited in a number of architectural exhibitions. He also has an uncanny ability to understand any software or technological problem that comes his way. This ability has made him a popular choice for faculty looking for assistance teaching 3D-modeling, video and photography classes. He is proficient in: Form Z, 3DStudio, Maya, Rhino, AutoCAD, Illustrator and PhotoShop, but he can pick up most software programs in a few days. |
