1. BORN: 1958
NATIONALITY(IES): Lebanese
EDUCATION: Diploma, Interior Design, Institute of Fine Arts, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 1983
MEMBERSHIPS: -
Arabic, English, FrenchLANGUAGES:
Highly qualified Senior Interior Architect/Designer with hands-on experience in the
preparation of design documents, furniture design, follow-up and supervision of site interior
architecture works, project coordination with other disciplines and stakeholders, and
preparation of technical documentation.
Major involvement in a wide range of projects, including airport buildings and facilities,
mixed-use complexes, towers, landmark urban developments, hotels, educational campuses
and other types of buildings.
SUMMARY OF
CAPABILITIES:
MARGO R. BAYDA
Interior Architect
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Since 2008 With Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), Architecture Dept.
Senior Interior Architect
Participated in the review, coordination and approval of interior architecture shop drawing and
material submittals; review and approval of interior design modifications; supervision and
inspection of site interior architecture and finishing works in coordination with other trades for
compliance with the approved specifications and contract requirements; preparation of work
progress reports and technical correspondences; snagging and de-snagging executed works;
attending technical and coordination meetings; and monitoring final works’ handover, for the
following projects:
- Dragon Mart Hotel, United Arab Emirates. Design and supervision of construction for a hotel
building with a capacity of 250 guestrooms, including café, administration and back of
house areas, and all hotel facilities. Built-up area: 16,315 m².
- Concourse D at Dubai International Airport. Detailed design, tender documents and
supervision of construction for a LEED-certified airside satellite concourse building (CD)
situated on the west side of Dubai International Airport, and linked to Terminal 1 (T1) by an
Automated People Mover (APM) system. CD is a fully airside structure developed under a
metal shell to accommodate 17 aircraft stands (12 Code E , 4 Code F and one Code C) with
contact gates and boarding lounges. It consists of the apron floor that includes most of the
technical and support areas as well as a bussing area for remote gates; a first floor
dedicated to the departure level, comprising boarding lounges and a main concession area
(retail, duty free, food and beverage, and other services); a second floor housing arrival
galleries and different first/business lounges; and a partial third floor for MEP services.
Works comprise all infrastructure utilities and networks, and landscaping. Footprint area:
64,460 m². Gross built-up area: 149,600 m².
- Dubai International Airport Expansion (Phase 2) - Concourse A, United Arab Emirates.
Design, project management and construction supervision of Concourse A (CA) with all
associated aprons, taxiways and related facilities. The building, considered as an extension
to Concourse C (CC) and Concourse B (CB) in terms of airline operations, has a total length
of 645 m, a maximum width of 90.8 m, a maximum height of 42 m, a total built-up area of
528,000 m², a design capacity of 19 million passengers/year and is linked to
Terminal 3 (T3) and to CB by an underground Automated People Mover (APM) system to
facilitate passenger’s transportation. Project components include: 18 contact gates for large
wide-body A380 aircrafts and 2 contact gates for B777 aircrafts, 6 hold rooms for 13 remote
stands, 50 airline counters, first class and business class lounges (13,700 m² and
15,250 m² respectively), 5 basements for BMS and electromechanical services, apron level
that accommodates the ground operation services, arrival level comprising arrival galleries
and hold rooms, departure level comprising pre-holding, main duty-free and food court
areas, First Class lounges with related services, Business Class lounges level with related
services and a business centre, 4-star (170 guestrooms) and 5-star (32 guestrooms) hotels,
and a health club. The APM system includes the APM station, the APM tunnel and a power
distribution substation (PDS).

2. Responsible for the preparation of interior architecture design documents and studies,
including coordination with other engineering disciplines, and preparation of specifications,
cost estimates and other technical design documents, for the following projects:
- King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia. Project management, design review
(according to LEED requirements), construction management and supervision for a new
airport based on a new phased master plan up to the year 2035 (Phase 1 up to 2012),
comprising a new passenger terminal complex (670,000 m²) with a capacity of 30 million
passengers per annum to replace the existing North and South Terminals; facility design to
cater for both domestic and international operations, A380 aircrafts and full hub capability
with latest systems and equipment; integrated provision for a planned railway station and
an automated passenger mover (APM); airfield upgrading, new parallel taxiways, control
tower and related systems; state-of-the-art navigation aid and communication installations,
FIDS, departure control, life safety aspects and public address systems; Baggage Handling
System (BHS), support buildings and facilities, complete landscaping, major utility
networks, new landside roads and interchanges; programme coordination for related
projects, including fuel tank farm, desalination plant, upgrading of existing terminals,
sewage treatment plant; and planning and infrastructure for a major landside commercial
zone, complementing the main development.
- Mixed-use Development at Bausher, Oman. Design and supervision of construction for 8
nine-storey residential buildings (94,000 m²), a large nine-storey commercial/office building
(30,000 m²), the Public Authority of Social Insurance (PASI) headquarters building
(11,000 m²) and 3 basement levels for car-parking and services (86,000 m²). Works also
comprise internal roads, wet infrastructure and irrigation systems, power supply, low-
current and telecommunication systems, parking areas and site landscaping. Total site area:
32,259 m². Total built-up area: 221,000 m².
- Shamiyah Expansion, Saudi Arabia. Detailed design and tender documents for an extension
to the Makkah Holy Haram to accommodate additional 800,000 worshipers, comprising a
new building of 4 praying levels with a capacity of 300,000 worshipers, connected at its
ground, first and roof floors to the First Saudi Extension of Makkah Haram, and includes a
basement level for electromechanical services; state-of-the-art technology in natural and
artificial climate and lighting controls; security, crowd management, and sound distribution
and control systems; structural health monitoring sensors; cleaning equipments; interactive
signage; and high end interior finishing works. The project provides internal courtyards
covered with 12 operable skylights, 6 fixed ones, 4 fixed domes of 18 m diameter each, and
one 36 m diameter sliding dome above the 24 m wide/26 m high ceremonial spine
connecting the north and south piazzas through a 59 m wide main gate at the north end
flanked by 2 new minarets (135 m high each) on its left and right sides and a 30 m wide
gate at the south end. The project also comprises 194,000 m² external praying piazzas
accommodating 314,000 worshipers with 2,500 toilet cubicles and 850 ablution points
beneath them; a service building of 6 overlapped radial steps accommodating
11,000 toilets, 5,370 ablution points, 2 helipads, service and solid waste management
facilities, authorities’ offices and a 110,000 m² praying area at its roof level for
165,000 worshipers; several bridges (total of 42,750 m²) linking the new building to the
service building and to the existing Holy Haram; a service road below the external piazzas
and dedicated service tunnels carrying all infrastructure utility networks; and a temporary
steel bridge for access of trucks during construction.
- New Complex for the Supreme Committee for Town Planning (SCTP) at Bausher - Phase 2,
Oman. Master plan, design, tender documents and supervision of construction for a GIS
Building, Physical and Planning Building, Tech. Development and Administration Building,
and the Minister’s Building, to fully service the requirements of the implementation of a
Geographic Information System. The buildings are surrounding a huge central courtyard to
maximize natural lighting inside all office spaces. Each building consists of a basement level
for car-parking and electromechanical services, ground floor partly utilised for
electromechanical installations and car-parking in addition to the building’s main uses, and
a maximum of 4 upper floors. Site area: 30,000 m². Total built-up area: 40,000 m².
- College of Arts and College of Education at Sabah Al-Salem University City - Kuwait
University, Kuwait. Full design (planning, space programming, architecture, interior design
and FF&E), tender documents and supervision of construction for the Colleges of Arts and
Education at Kuwait University New Educational City at Shadadiyah (LEED Gold certified),
comprising men’s and women’s colleges with all educational, administrative and faculty
offices and services, including auditoria, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, teaching and
learning resources, recreational and support facilities, etc., in addition to a basement
accommodating building services and car-parking. Total undergraduate and graduate
student enrolment for both colleges: 10,375. Total number of faculty members and
supporting manpower: 905. Total built-up area: 147,286 m². Total site area: 48,335 m².
Works cover all electromechanical, low-current, landscaping, infrastructure, road and traffic
facilities.
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3. - Design Modifications to Concourse A at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates.
Design, project management and construction supervision of Concourse A (CA) with all
associated aprons, taxiways and related facilities. The building, considered as an extension
to Concourse C (CC) and Concourse B (CB) in terms of airline operations, has a total length
of 645 m, a maximum width of 90.8 m, a maximum height of 42 m, a total built-up area of
528,000 m², a design capacity of 19 million passengers/year and is linked to
Terminal 3 (T3) and to CB by an underground Automated People Mover (APM) system to
facilitate passenger’s transportation. Project components include: 18 contact gates for large
wide-body A380 aircrafts and 2 contact gates for B777 aircrafts, 6 hold rooms for 13 remote
stands, 50 airline counters, first class and business class lounges (13,700 m² and
15,250 m² respectively), 5 basements for BMS and electromechanical services, apron level
that accommodates the ground operation services, arrival level comprising arrival galleries
and hold rooms, departure level comprising pre-holding, main duty-free and food court
areas, First Class lounges with related services, Business Class lounges level with related
services and a business centre, 4-star (170 guestrooms) and 5-star (32 guestrooms) hotels,
and a health club. The APM system includes the APM station, the APM tunnel and a power
distribution substation (PDS).
- Commercial Building at Le Meridien Hotel Complex in Amman, Jordan. Design, tender
documents and supervision for the renovation works to the grand ballroom and surrounding
facilities at the first basement floor, main entrance at the ground floor, hotel terrace, and all
landscaped areas in addition to the new construction of 11 m high stone façades, main hotel
entrance, lobbies, water features, green/landscaped areas, Lebanese restaurant, and the
installation of a new panoramic elevator.
- Teatro Avenida Complex, Angola. Detailed design and supervision of construction for a
modern landmark complex with a built-up area of 51,000 m² on a site area of 2,109 m²,
housing a theatre with all its amenities on 3 levels, high-end office spaces spread over
10 storeys with their own restaurant and services, and residential apartments spread over
9 storeys with a private gymnasium. It also includes basement floors for parking and
electromechanical utilities.
- St Regis Hotel and Residential Towers, Qatar. Design and supervision of construction for a
mixed-use development with a total built-up area of 247,195 m². Project components: a 5-
star hotel consisting of a basement, ground floor (ballroom), mezzanine floor, and 12 upper
floors for guestrooms and suites (built-up area: 68,600 m², total number of keys: 336 for
426 bays/units); Twin Towers consisting of a podium (ground floor and 3 upper floors for
ballroom, technical and residential areas with a built-up area of 15,000 m²) and
2 residential buildings on top of the Podium, each comprising a basement floor and
16 upper floors housing two, three and five-bedroom apartments with a total (for both
buildings) of 276 apartments and 49,925 m² in built-up area; the Circular Tower consisting
of a basement, ground floor, mezzanine floor, and 20 upper floors housing one, two, three
and presidential apartments with a total of 125 apartments and 29,020 m² in built-up area;
swimming pools and Spa; and a basement level for car-parking with an area of 60,332 m²
and a total of 1,234 stalls serving the entire project. Additional components include 2 small-
unit villas and 8 big-unit villas with a total built-up area of 5,186 m².
- Foreign Affairs Government Building, Iraq. Design, tender documents, and construction
supervision for a 3-storey office building for 103 employees and a 2-storey building for the
Minister’s wing, separated by a double volume atrium lobby with skylights. The project also
comprises a multi-purpose hall, tiered auditorium, small guesthouse and cafeteria. Total
built-up area: 6,750 m². Site area: 11,120 m².
- The Pearl - Centres for Facility Management, Qatar. Concept design, design development
and tender documents (including the preparation of marketing materials) for several
buildings accommodating the administration offices, emergency call centre, fire station,
medical centre, workshops, storage and other facilities for the operation and maintenance
staff of the Pearl Project. The buildings are located on 4 main plots with a total site area of
over 34,000 m² and total built-up areas exceeding 35,000 m². The project comprises all
infrastructure utilities, internal roads, landscaping, car-parking, etc.
- Yemen LNG Company Headquarters, Yemen. Design, tender documents and supervision of
construction for an office building on a site area of 34,450 m² and a total built-up area of
16,000 m², accommodating 300 employees with provisions for 20% future increase. The
building comprises offices, a 100-seat restaurant, management suite, crisis management
and emergency response centre, support areas, prayer room, and a convention centre with
a 350-seat auditorium and seminar rooms. The project also includes a guesthouse, car-
parking for 150 vehicles, wet infrastructure utilities, extensive irrigation and landscaping
works, gates and security fences.
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4. 1987 - 2007 With Square Design, Interior Designer/Architect. Responsible for the study of interior and
exterior design projects, site follow-up on execution works, furniture design and coordination of
project activities with suppliers and Clients.
Projects have comprised a large number of villas, private residences, hotels, retail outlets, bank
branches, showrooms and luxurious mixed-use developments in Lebanon and abroad.
1983 - 2003 With Y.W.M.C.A., C.E.C. and C&E Colleges, Lebanon, Instructor. Taught various interior design
courses to technical education students.
- Palace of Justice Multi-storey Parking and Amphitheatre, Angola. Design and supervision of
construction for a multi-storey car-park with a built-up area of 14,464 m² for 258 cars and
an offices' floor in addition to an auditorium for 677 persons (3,097 m² built-up area), with
all related electromechanical, low-current and telecommunication services. The auditorium
is directly linked to the Palace of Justice main entrance lobby through a bridge.
- Grand Hyatt Hotel, Lebanon. Design, project management and supervision of construction
for a 5-star downtown business hotel to replace an existing building and incorporate an
adjacent land for a new total built-up area of 65,000 m². The hotel consists of an 18-storey
tower for guestrooms (total of 402 keys), including 3 executive floors and a presidential
suite, a 3-storey podium and 5 basement floors. The podium and floors house a ballroom,
restaurants, coffee shop, lounges, health club, swimming pool and back-of-house services,
parking for 230 cars, and a reverse osmosis plant for desalination of 300 m³/day of
seawater.
- Movenpick - Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana. Design and supervision for a 5-star hotel
facility on a 63,400 m² plot in Accra, and comprising 260 rooms with their related public
and service spaces to include a 1,000 m² ballroom and business facilities. The building is
divided into 3 main sections, namely the podium (basement, ground floor and mezzanine),
a 7-storey tower and a technical floor separating the podium from the tower. The
development also includes all infrastructure utility networks and systems (power supply,
telecommunications, low-current, wet infrastructure, etc.), landscaped areas, pool area and
outdoor bar. The whole project is served by a simplified signage and wayfinding system that
extend to cover both indoor and outdoor amenities.
Participated in the review, coordination and approval of interior architecture shop drawing and
material submittals for the following project:
- Hotel Apartments in Aden, Yemen. Design and supervision of construction (under BIM
management) for a 4-star hotel building on a site area of 260,000 m², comprising
150 serviced apartments of one, two or three bedrooms distributed on the ground and five
typical floors. The project comprises all infrastructure utility networks, including water
supply, irrigation, sewerage, drainage, electricity, low-current, telecommunications, etc.
Participated in the preparation of interior architecture designs in coordination with other
trades in addition to the review, coordination and approval of interior architecture shop
drawing and material submittals for the following project:
- Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University (PNBAU) - Building Works, Saudi Arabia.
Detailed design (according to LEED requirements-12 registrations), tender documents, and
supervision of construction for all buildings, infrastructure utilities, landscaped areas and
internal road networks related to an educational complex with a total built-up area of
2.8 million m² and a student enrolment of 40,000. The project includes 8 academic
colleges, 6 health science colleges, 2 medical research laboratories, 600-bed hospital (7-
storey building with a built-up area of 99,733 m²), central library, administration building,
ceremonial piazza, housing units for 11,000 single students, 400 villas for senior staff
housing, 1,400 apartments for junior staff housing, outdoor sports facilities (18 tennis
courts, 7 volleyball courts and 5 basketball courts), 9 indoor multifunctional courts
(tennis/volleyball/basketball/handball), 9 squash courts, diving pool, 2 stadiums for 12,000
students and 10,000 visitors, mosques and central utility plants. Twelve project elements
are LEED-certified, of which three LEED Gold.
November, 2014
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