Interview with Ruba Wafa Tarazi

My company is a licensed architecture company located in Amman- Jordan specialized in all kinds of architectural works starting from small landscaping projects and renovation projects to huge architectural projects like factories and schools...

Creating spaces that brings happiness people.

architecture and landscaping

The most favorite design is the Dead Sea Villa, located on top of a hill and overlooking beautiful view of the Dead Sea. I really enjoyed designing and building and planting the fruit trees at site. We used stone from our excavation and the outcome was beautiful colored stone facades balanced with simple plaster walls and glass screens overlooking the view. Infinity edge pool with an endless view of the sea.

I have designed a steel structure extension for a factory in Jordan.

Stone is my favorite material / platform / technology

When I chose the final design alternative for the project I have been studying.

The interaction between indoor and outdoor spaces. Welcoming entrances and simplicity.

Happiness

When we achieve a lot more than what the client asked for and the project brings more users because of it's creativity in design.

If the project is related to the site where it was built, the time it was built in through the choice of material and detailing and the main concept behind it.

the responsibilities of an architect and designer in general is to create designs that solves social and environmental problems.

I think designers will see their designs built and manufactured instantaneous through 3d printing technology and this will simplify the process and increase the demand of new creative designs.

As an architect my exhibition is through my architectural project for all people to use and enjoy located in Jordan.

Nature is my inspiration.

My designs are simple and functional in plans, powerful in the choice of materials and always blending with landscaping.

Born and lived in Amman, Jordan all my life. The cultural heritage here affects designs a lot as privacy is a big issue here and the way we design private houses here demand always separation between the guests section and owners living section but this challenge leads us to create courts and intermediate spaces that adds more value to our designs.

As an architectural consulting firm we start our work with companies who approach us through intensive meetings to understand their goals then we propose all our design ideas through 2d and 3d presentations then we both choose the final design. Our office prepares construction drawings, take approvals from Jordan Engineers Association and Greater Amman Municipality, study all contractors proposals and supervise construction process at site.

I advise companies to deal with architectural firms with long experience and good reputation. Check their achievements and previous projects at site and save time and effort.

We study our project very well, visit the site several time, gather information from site as much as we can then do research for similar projects and try to introduce new ideas and suggestions. We use Archicad design program to present all our ideas in 3d to make it easier for client to visualize our concepts.

Sculptures, paintings, entrances, plants and windows ( glass facades)

Woke up early, do my exercise and have breakfast then go to work, visit sites and meet with clients and contractors then come back lunch time cook and sit with my family go back afternoon to office for meetings. At night I enjoys sitting with my family or go out with friends.

I advise young designers to work a lot to gain experience and strengthen their skills.

Being creative is a gift from God, designers should be always proud of their gift of creativity but on the other hand they should know that being a designer is not easy and needs a lot of effort and years to be recognized.

Proportions matters a lot at site. Architecture is a huge sculpture people will enjoy many years if it was designed in right proportions.

Creativity and computer three dimensional skills.

Archicad is a full program for architectural design.

Planning each project and setting fixed schedules is always a successful plan.

In Architecture depends on the scale of the project, from one to three months maximum.

What projects are you working on those days?

Site supervision. Supervising the construction of your design adds a lot to the final output. It gives you last chance to improve on your design either in materials, colors, even proportions. The designer who cares a lot for his work stays on top of things until the construction rises in maximum beauty.

Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan knights Football Academy and varies residential and commercial projects.

Designing for kids because they are the future.

Training young architects, creating more innovative designs and deliver award wining projects that serve communities and environment.

I do the architectural part and then work with other engineers as a team finalize the design.

I am doing some landscaping projects for residential villas and I am designing a training center. Each project has it's difficulties but I am enjoying each one of them.

Our Website is : www.architectrubatarazi.com
location: 18, anis bin qutada street, Sweifieh, Amman, JORDAN
Mobile: +962795561463

Being a Juror at Jordan Universities and International Competitions, this yearly experience adds a lot to my vision in design, it keeps me up to date to the educational field and the new studies in our professional field and informs me how new generation thinks.