SARAH ALMADDAH

AlMaddah is a 27 year old architect, ceramic artist, and LEED professional born and raised in Saudi Arabia. She graduated from The American University of Sharjah with a Bachelor in Architecture. She’s interested in brutalism, organic forms and finding sustainable solutions for design problems.

She owns and operates her own ceramics and fabrication studio “Seen Space” which has a unique approach to design centered around creating handmade products with the support of digital fabrication methods. She also currently works as an architect in Saudi Aramco, Office Services Department.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

  • American diploma - Dhahran Ahliyya School, Saudi Arabia (Spring 2014)

  • Bachelor of Architecture - American University of Sharjah, United Arab emirates (Spring 2019)

LANGUAGES

  • Fluent in Arabic (first language)

  • Fluent in English (second language)

INTERESTS

  • Art (painting & drawing) 

  • Art history 

  • Digital fabrication

  • Ceramics

  • Film-making

  • Fashion 

  • Poetry

  • Reading 

  • Drama 

  • Music

SKILLS

  • Model making

  • Drawing/ sketching 

  • Material fabrication 

  • Photography

  • Wood working

  • 3D printing

  • Laser cutting

SOFTWARE

  • Rhinoceros

  • V-ray for Rhinoceros 

  • Grasshopper for Rhinoceros

  • Keyshot 

  • Autodesk Autocad 

  • Autodesk Maya 

  • Adobe InDesign 

  • Adobe Photoshop 

  • Adobe Premiere 

  • Adobe After Effects 

  • Microsoft Word 

  • Microsoft Powerpoint 

  • Microsoft Excel

ACADEMIC AWARDS

  • Spring 2015: Dean’s list (awarded to students with a 3.5 CGPA or above for a semester) - American University of Sharjah

  • Spring 2017 to Spring 2019: Member of tau sigma delta honor society - American University of Sharjah

  • Spring 2017: Dean’s list - American University of Sharjah

  • Spring 2018: Media director of tau sigma delta honor society - American University of Sharjah

  • Fall 2018: Dean’s list - American University of Sharjah

  • Fall 2018 to Spring 2019: Vice president of tau sigma delta honor society - American University of Sharjah

  • Spring 2019: Chancellor’s list (awarded to students with a 3.5 CGPA or above for a year) - American University of Sharjah

COMPETITIONS

  • Spring 2019: Milan Chamber of Commerce Design Competition EXPO Dubai 2020/2021 - winner

  • July 2021: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture's (Ithra) Building Simplexity Architecture Challenge (Sustainable Wood-based Construction) - Winner

  • August 2021: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) × IKEA furniture challenge - Winner

CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • July 2021: Wilderness Life Support Certification - Wilderness Medicine of Utah

  • August 2022: LEED Green Associate Credential - U.S. Green Building Council

  • August 2022: Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certification - American Heart Association

  • May 2023: LEED AP in Building Design and Construction - U.S. Green Building Council

MEDIA COVERAGE

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE/ TRAINING

  • Summer 2017 : Alraed Architecture Consultants (design plus), Khobar, Saudi Arabia - Intern

  • September 2019 - December 2019: Aramco (contractor under SRACO) - Executive Office Services Department, Dhahran - Design Architect

  • December 2019 - December 2020: Afniah Engineering Consultants, Khobar, Saudi Arabia - Architect

  • February 2021 - April 2021: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (under Film Master) - Pottery instructor in Ithra Downtown

  • January 2022 - present: Saudi Aramco - Community Facilities Engineer/ Design Architect

  • Ocrober - December 2023: King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (under Talents) - Pottery instructor in Ithra Academy