Ghina’s facade design management competence allows a robust delivery of projects from concept stage to completion, including design reports, specifications, and detail drawings. Ghina has a developed an understanding of design and buildability of façade systems including material knowledge and installation techniques. She has been involved in Façade and Facade Access jobs for prestigious projects in the Saudi Arabia, UAE. She handled the management and façade design process of a business complex in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi targeting Net Zero for its main headquarter building.
Ghina oversaw the multidisciplinary project management and the façade design of a mixed- use project adapting the Najdi architectural style, with history and heritage assets at its core, challenging the modern compliance requirements with respect to the traditional Najdi aspi- rations. The project is considered as a world class destination project within Riyadh, aspiring for LEED Cities and Communities Gold and Mostadam Communities rating accreditation.
Prior joining the middle east firms, Ghina joined Permasteelisa Group, Scheldebouw B.V. in Netherlands as an intern, where she observed closely the design and execution of the various façade systems for prestigious projects in Europe.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Principal Facade Consultant at Zutari Middles East
Facade Engineering Department, Dubai.
March 2023 – Present
Role Description:
– Leading facade team to develop façade design scheme from CD to IFC.
– Managing facade designers workflow, providing technical guidance.
– Developing technical specifications and reports.
– Leading clients meetings and workshops through the project’s phases.
– Developing façade system concepts based on architectural concepts.
– Managing site supervision scope, shop drawings, material submittals and site inspections.
– Facade Project management, resourcing, budgeting, and administration daily work.
– Managing the facade department business development.
– Leading Facade bids opportunities, reviewing RFPs, negotiation proposal with clients.
CONFERENCES / ARTICLES
The March 2022 edition of ITP Media Group’s MEP Middle East (ITP) magazine, The MEP industry needs to step up in “Implementing Advanced Tech” –
Link: https://www.mepmiddleeast.com/people/mep-industry-ghina-yamak
The March 2022 edition of ITP Media Group’s MEP Middle East (ITP) magazine, Reshaping the narrative of the male-dominated MEP industry
Link: https://www.mepmiddleeast.com/business/diversity-mep
Speaker at Women in Construction Summit Dubai 2019. Panel discussing the early engagement with educational insitutions.