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[TOP] personal: Name: Ala Matar
Date of birth: 01 September 1974
Place of birth: Ramallah, Palestine
Nationality: Palestinian
Languages: English (written and spoken), Arabic (written and spoken) and French (Fair spoken and written)
 [TOP] education: 1992–1997 : University of Jordan, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Department of Architecture. BSc in Architecture, 1997, GPA: 3.75/4.00
Graduation Thesis: The Science Park - Amman / Jordan.
1990–1992 : Al-Ummeh High School -  Jerusalem – graduated the year 1992. 
 [TOP] work
experience:		 January 2000 – Present, archigraphix, Ramallah, Palestine.
Head Manager
Co founder of archigraphix, an architectural service studio, which
supply local architectural firms with needed services. 
Worked on wide range of architectural  projects including 3d modeling,  rendering, animation, logo design, company profiles, web pages and portfoilos

February 1999 – Present, Birzeit University / Birzeit, Palestine.
Teaching Assistant
Design 1 – 2nd Year (1st semester 1999)
Interior Design – 3rd Year (1st semester 1999)
Urban Planning – 4th Year (2nd semester 1999)
Perspective & Shadow Techniques – 2nd Year(2nd semester 1999)

July 1999 –August 1999, Politecnico di Milano, & Birzeit University.
Full Time Tutor
Rehabilitation Plan for the old city of Ramallah / summer workshop in Palestine.

May 1998 – Feb 1999, Arabesque / Architects & engineers / Jerusalem, Palestine.
Architect
Designed commercial and residential buildings.
Participated in making proposals for restoration projects in old city/ Jerusalem.
Making 3D shots and Videos for the firm’s projects.
Bethlehem 2000 projects.

March 1998 – April 1998, Moghrabi for Eng. Consultants / Ramallah, Palestine.
Architect
Designed commercial and residential buildings.
Making 3D shots and Videos for the firm’s projects.

July 1997 – February 1998, Diran Masri Damen -Consultants / Ramallah, Palestine.
Architect & Site Engineer
Supervised  the finishing for new Arab Bank branch in Tulkarm, Palestine.
Redesigned and supervised the old Arab Bank branch in Jenin, Palestine. 
Designed small hotel and kindergarten.

June 1996 – August 1996, Instituts Superieures des Etudes Technologiques) / Tunisia.
Architect
Elected by IAESTE (International Students Organization) to represent Jordan University in a 2 months training course with I.S.E.T. / Tunisia.
 [TOP] computer
skills :
  • AutoCAD 2000 - two and three dimensional.
  • 3D Studio Viz: rendering and animation.
  • Adobe familiy of products: Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator.
  • CorelDRAW 9.0
  • Web Design: macromedia flash, dream weaver, and front page maker
  • HTML coding
  • BASIC Programming
  [TOP] honors & competitions :
  • Poster for Jericho Winter Festival, graphic design competition, 1st  prize winner.
  • Poster for Palestinian Engineer Week, graphic design competition, 3rd  prize winner.
  • Amman Downtown Complex, team work, architectural competition, 1st prize winner.
  • Al-Rajib Cave, Past Present & Future, Lecture at Friends of Archeology – Amman.
  • Development of Al-Rajib Cave Site – Amman, team work, project was commended and bonus awarded.
  • The Archi-Forum (Hiwaar), with Prof. Samer Akkash, discussion group at the web developed between Architecture students both at JU & Uni. Of Adelaide / Australia.
  [TOP] affiliations :
  • Member of Palestinian Architects Association / Jerusalem
  • Member of Jordanian Engineers Association / Amman & Jerusalem Branches.
  • Member of Jordanian Environment Association / Amman.
 [TOP] interests : Reading, graphic design, travelling.
 [TOP] references :
  • Prof. Augusto perelli:  Associate Professor / Politecnico di Milano, Dipartmento di Scienze - via Bonardi, 3 – 20133 Milano - Italy. Tel: + 392 23995427 e-mail: perelli@energy.it
  • Arch. Leen Fakhoury: Full Time Lecturer & Renovation Specialist. Dept. of Architecture / University of Jordan - Tel: + 962 6 843555 - e-mail: fakhoury@fet.ju.edu.jo 
  • Arch. Ismail Haddad:  Direction des I.S.E.T.  & Lecturer – Tunis. School of Architecture – Tunis University - Tel: + 216 1 790598. 10, Rue El-Khawarizmi – 2039 El-Zahra – Tunis – Tunisia.
  • Arch. Khalil Abu-Arafeh:  Architect & former Lecturer at Birzeit University - Jerusalem / Palestine - Tel: + 970 2 2340324 - e-mail: khalil@amin.org
 [TOP] how to
contact me :		 Telephone (mobile): + 972 52 448310
web page: www.archi.web.com
e-mail (work): amatar@birzeit.edu
e-mail (personal): amatar@hotmail.com
Postal address: P.O.Box 14 - Dept. of Architecture - Birzeit University 
Ramallah, Palestine
Last updated 20th Feb. 2000 archigraphix