Job Description

Key responsibilities

A. Creative Direction & Storytelling

Shape the design narrative, moodboards, references, and visual language for facades and public-facing architecture. Run fast design sprints; present clear A/B/C options with rationale (form, proportion, texture, light).

B. Facade Concept Design

Develop concept systems: shading devices, screens, double skins, stone/metal/GFRC/UHPC claddings, canopies & skylights. Define composition rules (modules, joints, hierarchy) and "hero moments" for entries, corners, crowns, and night scenes. Climate-aware thinking (hot-arid): intuitive targets for shading, glare control, and comfort--handed to engineers for validation.

C. Parametric & R&D

Use Grasshopper/Houdini to explore patterns, panelization, density gradients, and cost/constructability levers. Prototype interactive sliders (aperture, depth, perforation %) for live client reviews.

D. Visualization & Motion

Produce photoreal stills and short design films; set cameras, composition, lighting, and color grading. Prepare real-time walkthroughs (UE/Enscape/Twinmotion) and lightweight VR for sign-off.

E. Materiality (CMF) & Light

Curate material palettes (stone, metals, frits, films, glass textures) with sample boards and mock-ups. Day/night lighting intent, glow strategy, and landmark visibility; coordinate with lighting designers.

F. Communication & Handover

Build crisp pitch decks and one-pagers; guide interns on diagramming and visual standards. Package SD handover: intent drawings, key sections/nodes, material sheets, and a "design rules" kit for engineers/BIM.

G. Collaboration

Co-create with engineers, structural/MEP, and vendors for feasibility and VE without diluting the concept. Attend sample reviews and aesthetic mock-ups; provide art-direction notes.

Qualifications

B.Arch/M.Arch;

5-10+ years

with a

facade concept + arch

portfolio. Demonstrated parametric work (Grasshopper/Houdini) and design films. GCC/UAE exposure preferred; comfort collaborating with code/compliance teams (you set intent; others detail it).

Tools Experienced in

Design/Parametric:

Rhino + Grasshopper, Houdini

Viz:

3ds Max/Blender +

V-Ray/Corona

, Unreal/Enscape/Twinmotion; Adobe PS/AE/PR.

Diagrams/Docs:

InDesign, Illustrator, Figma; basic Revit literacy for SD handoff.

Portfolio requirements

8-12 images (hero facades, night shots, close-ups), 1-2 design films (?60s), and 1 parametric study (with sliders/logic notes). 2 SD packages showing "design rules" + key nodes you directed.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED6,000.00 - AED7,000.00 per month

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:

* Architectural 3D Visualization : 5 years (Required)