Parisa Rasolzadeh

Parisa Rasolzadeh is Associate Landscape Architect with over 14 years of experience in wide range of projects in the UAE and the GCC, where she managed and participated in a range of project types. Her main strength is articulating her design ideas through her own graphics skills and presentation drawings and attention to detail in every design project that she is working on to support client’s needs. She is knowledgeable in selection of materials, sourcing and various plantations in the Middle East. Parisa is well versed in using software such as Auto cad, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign as well as sketch up.
Project experience and portfolio is available upon request.

EXPERIENCES
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Managed, coordinated and leaded landscape design projects independently with less oversight.
Participated in Technical Design workshops / Design charrettes.
Leaded in production of project design reports and Detailing.
Provided landscape design solutions from Concept to DD package.
Followed all applicable UAE and GCC authorities’ requirements and coordinates with various field’s technical inputs into a project.
Arcadis Consulting, Dubai, UAE Senior Landscape Architect (March 2020 – March 2022)
Responsibilities:
Project manager and senior landscape architect for various projects in GCC and the United Arab Emirates.
- Performed all phases of the design process including Concept, Schematic and Detailed Design Documentation, writing specification, handling RFIs, internal and external report, submittals and permitting, hardscape and plant material selection.
- Instructed the operations team based in Manila, Philippines.
- Involved in design coordination and activities with other consultants and multi- disciplines.
- Coordinating with design Engineers for resolution of related issues.
- Conducted the comprehensive technical reviews for landscape package.
- Provided for any design association the necessary advice to the team in relation to different projects design guidelines.
- Cooperated the project’s time managements and costs (CTC) and driving submission dates.
- Delivered as lead the entire technical landscape packages independently, including reviewing.
- Organized project materials and information according to Design Processes.
- Coordinated with all fields and sub- consultants.
- Connected with highly effective questions and problem-solving skills.
Azizi Developments, Dubai, UAE Senior Landscape Architect
(January 2018 – December 2019)
Responsibilities:
Leading, managing and coordinating the activities of all landscape planning and design projects including management of other consultants such as engineers, architects and planners. Act in advisory capacity to the senior management personnel on all matters related to landscape architectural design as well as supervising the juniors and drafters. Taking care of the management strategies for the projects and the BOQ bill of quantity.
Place Dynamix, Dubai, UAE
Senior Landscape Architect
(6 months project: May - October 2017)
General Duties:
As a senior landscape architect/ project manager for the entire public open space of Dubai Hills Estate. Responsible for programming the project for the delivery of the submission phase. Carrying out the design work from developing the concept idea to schematic level, continue to stage of detail design package and IFC (issue for construction).
Coordinating the project internal (supervising juniors and drafters) as well as external (consultants and sub-consultants, contractors, MEP, infrastructure and architects). Preparing

all the specifications of hardworks material schedule, softwork schedule (selection of all the species and trees including native trees ) including furniture schedule selection.
Involved as a senior in the assessment of landscape enhancement report as well as detail design of 7 communities for Dubai Properties; Shorooq, Liwan, Ghoroob, Al Khail gate, Al Qouz labour camp and Al Nusul labour camp.
Stantec , Dubai, UAE
Landscape Architect, (August 2013-August 2016)
Prepare landscape design concept for local and international prospective projects.
General Duties:
Prepare landscape design project packages from concept to schematic and detail design to tender documents. Been responsible for the entire package process and involved in the design process internal and external with different disciplines.
KEO International Consultants, Abu Dhabi, UAE Landscape Architect, (June 2011- July 2013)
General Duties:
Worked as landscape architect for proposal of concept design for ADM PRFD park projects and rendering of design plans and sections for new community playground kids parks, and also redeveloping existing playgrounds and sports facilities. Creating detail package in CAD for the park and the parks tender document. Been also involved with schematic design of concept proposal in few projects like Emirati housing.
PARSONS, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Landscape Architect, (May 2009 – May 2011)
General Duties:
Worked as landscape architect in both concept design and schematic design with the capital district Abu Dhabi, in several
project. Been assisting the senior landscape architect by preparing manual report for redevelopment projects in the region. Involved with thematic hard landscape design like furniture’s and materials.
Al Khatib Cracknell, Dubai, UAE
Junior Landscape Architect, (May 2008–March 2009)
General Duties:
Worked as a junior landscape architect for detailing the proposal concept designs
in to schematic designs. Preparing draft sheets and contacting suppliers for
material and furniture proposal for projects, and been involved designing landscape concept proposal for small residential villas

• 2007–BALandscapeArchitecture,London,UK • 2003–FoundationofArt&Design,London,UK