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ABOUT US

The Practice

The Team

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PROJECTS 10

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© 2018 | 3rd DIMENSION Architects

THE PRACTICE

3rd DIMENSION Architects was established in 1992 as

an experimental Design studio, and soon evolved

into an architectural practice that strives

continuously for distinction.

Both founders, architects May and Mohamed

Chebaro share the same enthusiasm and passion for

architecture, and their creative skills merged to

produce architecture of excellence and character.

Today, 25 years later, 3rd dimension enjoys a

reputation of a well trusted architectural practice

that employs skilled and talented individuals that

serve its clientele to the best of its knowledge

securing them a product with a unique aesthetical

vocabulary that has long distinguished the team's

approach.

We consider each project a new challenge, we

investigate approaches, and we question and test

each solution until a concept is born and evolves

into a product that serves the function with grace

and elegance.

We call this marriage between function,

science and art, “Architecture”.

Our practice is BIM oriented since 2005 using

"AUTODESK Autocad Architecture" and since 2010

using "AUTODESK Revit". We produce all BIM models

following the latest industry standards.

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THE TEAM

• Lead Architect (senior)

• Project Architect (senior)

• Two Assistant Project Architects (7 yrs. experience)

• Three Junior Architect (3 -4yrs experience)

• Draft person and secretarial

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Mohamed A. ChebaroFounder . Principle Architect

Architect

Real Estate Consultant

Certified Expert

Arbitrator . ACIARB

THE FOUNDERS

PRINCIPLE & PROJECT ARCHITECT

Lead designers and co-founders of 3rd dimension

architects practice, were born in 1967 in Beirut,

Lebanon.

They both graduated from the American University

of Beirut in 1990.

In 1992 they joined forces to found 3rd dimension

architectural practice.

They both lectured at the AUB for almost 10 years in

the department of Architecture & Design.

Their practice quickly defined itself in the field,

focusing on projects of middle to large scale with

unique programs such as private residential,

commercial and touristic projects.

In 1995, Mohamed has been certified as an

expert architect and real estate appraiser, and

has been retained as a real estate consultant for

several governmental and private institutions.

In 2004, Mohamed has followed an intensive

training in Mediation and Arbitration and has

been since an associate member of the

Chartered institute of arbitrators, London.

TRAINED IN:

• Professional real estate appraisal at the

“professional career development institute/ the

national college of appraisal, Atlanta-Georgia”

• Arbitration in engineering disputes

• Feasibility studies

• Supervision on construction sites

• FIDIC, conditions of contracts

PROFFESIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• Associate member of the “Chartered institute of

arbitrators”, London - ACIArb

• Member of the "Arab Center for Arbitration":

• Member of the order of engineers and architects -

Lebanon

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

• Oct. 1992 – Jun. 2003: Part time instructor at the

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, Faculty of

Engineering, Department of Architecture & Design.

EDUCATION:

• 1990 Degree of Bachelor in Architecture: American

University of Beirut.

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May A. DemachkieCo-Founder . Project Architect

Architect

SERVICES

ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Our team of dedicated and talented Architects and

Interior Designers have completed

successfully through the years a wide range of

projects, Including: private residences, production

studios, hotels, multi-use compounds, residential

buildings & towers, public market, office buildings

and headquarters, and commercial shops.

We have built a reputation of Creativity, Ingenuity and Reliability.

MEDIATION & ARBITRATION (ADR)

Since 2004, and after receiving an intensive training

by the "chartered institute of arbitrators" and joined

as an Associate member, we have been

providing Mediation and Arbitration services in the

construction sector.

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• Design (SD, DD, CD)

• Supervision

• Design & Build

• Value Engineering

• Peer Review

• Project Management

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REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTCY &

ENGINEERING EXPERTISE

• Appraisal

• Feasibility Studies

• Investment Consultants

We are accredited in "Professional Real Estate

appraisal" from the “National College of Appraisal”

in Atlanta/ Georgia; And we are Certified by the

Lebanese Justice ministry & Lebanese Courts.

Since 1995, we have been offering professional real

estate appraisal services for the Lebanese court of

law, individuals, corporations and the banking

sector.

We have since been retained consultants for several

public and private institutions, among which, The

Central bank of Lebanon.

Additionally we offer other forms of real estate

consultancy services such as "feasibility studies" and

investment opportunity analysis.

The appraisal tasks completed through the years

range from simple property appraisal (residential,

commercial & plots) to complex appraisal tasks

(unique or large plots, residential compounds, hotels,

factories, schools, restaurants...) requiring feasibility

studies to support the valuation.

The scientific approaches and processes we master

includes: Sales comparison method, Cost approach/

Residual method, and Income capitalization

method.

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P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S

1992 . 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996 . 1997 . 1998 . 1999 . 2000. 2001 . 2002 . 2003 . 2004 . 2005 . 2006 . 2007 . 2008 .

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CONTENTS

1. Ayla marina village 12

2. Ayla Oasis 10 22

3. Chemlane Private Residence 26

4. Gold Jewelry Shop 30

5. El Sadd Office Building 34

6. AYTB Head quarters 42

7. Galleria Hotel 44

8. Media City 64

9. Mechref Villa 68

10. Bodrum Suite Hotel 74

11. Automobile Showroom and Headquarter 78

12. Jeddah Private Residence 82

13. Residential tower: “The Lofts” 86

P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S . P R O J E C T S

2009 . 2010 . 2011 . 2012 . 2013 . 2014 . 2015 . 2016 . 2017 . 2018 . 2019 . 2020 .2021 . 2022 . 2023 . 2024 . 2025 .

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Project Type: MIXED USE

Location: Aqaba . Jordan

Client: ASTRA/ Ayla Oasis

Status: In Progress

Responsibilities:

• Design Consultant and supporting Architect for the

interior modelling of residential apartments in Ayla

Marina Village• Lead Architect for the Design Development of the Ayla

Marina Village, Souk Hotel (80 keys boutique hotel)

• Design Architect for the Ayla Marina Village Blocks 01,

02, 03, 04, 05, 06 & 07

• Peer Review for the AMV Construction documents

• Construction Administration Site support

• Owner representative and design coordinator for: AYLA

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Description:

AYLA is a unique development on the northern

shores of Aqaba, Jordan, which covers an overall

area of 430 hectares of land. Located at the western

boundary of the city of Aqaba, and utilizing a small

stretch of shoreline of 250 meters on the Gulf, Ayla

aims to create new coastline by developing a series

of man-made lagoons open to the Gulf of Aqaba.

The result is an exciting development

anchored around 75 hectares of lagoons with an

impressive 17km addition to Jordan's coastline. Once

completed, the development will feature a variety of

up market hotels (1540 rooms), unique residential

communities (3000 units), Jordan’s first international

standard golf course and a town center

encompassing a marina, retail units, cafes,

entertainment and recreational facilities. From a tiny

stretch of coast (250m), a waterfront haven of leisure

will be created. Ayla Oasis will provide the ultimate

live, work and play experience for tourists and

residents at the Red Sea resort of Aqaba.

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Boutique Hotel: Piazza

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Place des Artistes

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Block 02 Details

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AMV General view

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Project type: Residential gated community

Location: Aqaba . Jordan

Client: ASTRA/ Ayla Oasis

Development

Status: In Progress

Responsibilities:

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Project type: Private Residence

Location: Chemlane, Lebanon

Client: General Hashem Said

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Status: Completed

Responsibilities: Consultancy, full scope

Description: A private residence that reflects in its

planning and volumetric the client’s taste and his will

to adopt the Lebanese traditional central hall

scheme for its simplicity and spatial qualities. The

distribution plan of the two story villa adopts the

central hall and splits it into a double volume

entrance and a main living area in the ground floor,

and a circulation space and a family living suite in

the 2nd floor. Service spaces on the ground floor and

bedrooms in the 2nd floor are as traditionally is the

case, gathered around the central hall. The client’s

will to create an indoor swimming pool directly

accessible from the exercise area dictated the

added volume which has been tied to the main villa

through the use of an imposing curved wall with

arches on the main façade which has created a

transitional external space covered with wooden

pergola and glass, which acts also as a mean for

creating privacy.

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Project type: Jewelry shop

Location: Marelias - Beirut -

Lebanon

Client: Mr. Maher Najjarine

Status: Completed in 1998

Responsibilities: Design/ build

Description:The jewelry shop has been treated as an

architectural sculpture through creating an imposing

cladded façade rather than a shopping window

and through the introduction of a floating curved

counter that enhances the spatial qualities of the

shop’s interior. Each internal façade has been

designed to complement the other and architectural

elements work in pieces to create a whole. The use

of wood and the color scheme enhances the

welcoming aspect and the feel of warmth.

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Project type: Office Building

Location: El-Sadd - DOHA - QATAR

Client: Undisclosed

Status: Design Stage -

Construction Permit

Responsibilities: Consultancy, Full scope

Description: The project as shown below has adapted a

functional form that has originated from the land shape.

The neutral rectangular shaped plot has been extruded,

and sliced diagonally to allow for two main accesses to

the building since the plot is located between two streets.

The extruded cube has then, been sliced horizontally and

volumes has been shifted, joined and merged to create

the final volumetric of the building. Material has

differentiated the volumes to create a building that looks

different from every corner.

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Project type: Office Building, Company’s headquarter

Location: Jubail - KSA

Client: AYTB

Status: Design Stage

Responsibilities: Preliminary Design

Short Description:

An industrial oil&Gas engineering and manufacturing company, headquarters.

The volumetric are generated as follows: six departments distributed on 3 floors rotate

around a triple volume nucleus which acts as the main entrance hall and circulation

hub. This rotation created roof gardens that act as a backdrop to each department.

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Project type: Hotel

Location: Jnah- Beirut - Lebanon

Client: Jnah Development

Status: In Progress

Responsibilities: Consultancy, full scope

Project management

Description: Galleria hotel, previously operated by

Marriott has been in the touristic sector since 1995.

the owner currently wishes to keep the existing

concrete skeleton and to renovate and redevelop

the hotel by:

• Converting around 7000 m2 of the commercial

existing areas to supporting services and public halls.

• Erecting an additional floor to house suites and a

roof swimming pool deck.

• Modifying the interior architecture of all the existing

internal public areas, rooms and suites.

• Modifying The external facades and volumetric to

reflect the same spirit of the new architectural

approach.

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The Main Lobby

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The Main Lobby

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The Business Center

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The Business Center

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The Atrium Ristretto

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The All Day Dining

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The Atrium & Room’s Corridors

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The Atrium & Room’s Corridors

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The Ballroom Grand Stair

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The Ballroom Pre-Function

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The Ballroom

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The Ballroom

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The Executive Lounge (Option 1)

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The Executive Lounge (Option 1)

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The Executive Lounge (Option 2)

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The Executive Lounge (Option 2)

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The Swimming Pool

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The Swimming Pool

Project type: Production Studios

(area: 8000m2)

Location: Kahhaleh - Lebanon

Client: Shk. Hisham elhafez

Status: On hold

Responsibilities: Consultancy: Full scope

Description: The project originated from a will to

invest in the multimedia business flourishing

throughout the middle east through the erection of

three 1000m2 (would have been the largest in the

middle east) and four 500m2 production studios

serviced by a 6 floors administration building

containing offices, changing and make-up rooms,

and control and editing rooms. The basic planning

and distribution concept originated from the best use

of the slope of the site purchased in kahhaleh which

dictated the layout of the different functions and

specifically the administration building being central

and inverted (ground floor and 5 underground floors,

lit through an internal courtyard, with two panoramic

lifts). The general architecture was aimed at

reflecting prestige and excellence, and the

architectural elements have been largely borrowed

from the shape and material of equipments used in

the filming trade, to produce an architectural

composition that reflects grandeur.

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Project type: Private Residence, Villa

Location: Mechref, Lebanon

Client: Nassar

Status: On hold

Responsibilities: Design

Description: A private villa, of 3 floors and an indoor

swimming pool

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Project type: Suite Hotel

Location: Bodrum, Turkey

Client: Shk. Nasser el soubah

Status: On hold

Responsibilities: Design

Description: The project consists of modifying an existing

concrete structure to house a 25 suites hotel coupled to

a 5 suites cruising yacht for entertainment purposes.

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Project: type: Automobile dealership,

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Location: Antelias, Lebanon

Client: Undisclosed

Status: Conceptual

Responsibilities: SD

Description: An automobile dealer of two major

brands wishes to relocate to a headquarter to

house both brands in 2 showrooms with supporting

administrative offices.

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Project type: Private Residence,

Location: Jeddah, KSA

Client: Undisclosed

Status: Conceptual

Responsibilities: SD

Description: A Private residence that

reflects clearly the client’s interest in

the authentically Andalusian

architectural style.

Public, Semi public and private

courtyard surrounded by living spaces

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Project type: Residential tower

Location: Jdeydeh, Lebanon

Client: Undisclosed

Status: Conceptual

Responsibilities: SD

Description: A residential tower

housing two types of apartments

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standard in different sizes

including duplexes stacked in 3

vertical towers

And Lofts housed in 3 horizontal

volumes.

The general composition

created outdoor areas for

public and private use.

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BEIRUT . LEBANON

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