Johny Hajj

Johny Hajj

I'm an architect and graphic designer and work as a part-time computer graphics instructor.
My architectural consultancy experience spans across design, design development, tender documents, execution documents and consultancy/supervision of site works.

I have good knowledge of the Lebanese building law and connect with specialized consultants for regional building codes concerning projects in other countries in the Middle East.

I had the great opportunity to work as a Project Architect and later as a Facade Architect for Dar Al Handasah, Shair & Partners on prominent Projects in the Middle East, to mention a few:
- Dubai Airport Concourses (UAE)
- Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University & Kudai Towers, Mecca (KSA)
- Aircraft Maintenance Hangars, Jeddah (KSA)
- Hamad Medical City Medical Education and Simulation Center (Doha, Qatar)
- Sabah Al-Salem University City, Kuwait
- NGHA - National Guards Health Affairs - Hospitals in Riyadh, Jeddah, Taif & Qassim (KSA)

I also acquired experience in the construction field with companies such as StoneTech (Abu Dhabi Mall and Rotana Hotel (UAE) and Mouawad & Eddeh (The Pearl, Doha, Qatar) as well as through supervision of freelance projects highlighting:
- Saint Zakhia Cathedral, Bell Tower Stained Glass, Ajaltoun (Lebanon)
- Nasser Residence, Tamnine, Beqaa (Lebanon)

I have a long experience with many computer graphic software in general with advanced mastering of AutoCAD & Photoshop which I also instruct at universities and specialized colleges, besides Illustrator & 3D Max
I recently started a study group for Revit to master BIM technology.
Allow me to state that great software are not a mere dry technical aid. They are rather an extension of our mental processes and physical hands that become a part of the whole creativity process.

My personal motto is: " The infinite limit of creativity is further creativity". Creativity can never be attained but through dedicated involvement, honesty, continuous learning, updated knowledge and development of one's faculties and capabilities through work. I put all my mind to serving my clients visions and dreams while providing professional outcome without compromise.
Success is not only an individual's duty. It's mainly the fruit of a collective cooperation among different participants, so I always make sure that my team gets work, experience and involvement as well as fair compensation throughout every project.

Beside my professional dedication, I'm fond of Photography as it represents to me the art of freeze-framing moments where get recorded are a subject, a composition, light, colors, stories, feelings and meanings. I attempt in every photo to present the most impressive aspects of the event.

Last but never least, my deepest attachment goes to music which manifests the greatest of all languages every human associates with. It's a direct reflection of the hidden layers of life and nature through which all elements harmonize and synchronize.

Finally, and outside the serious moments of professional commitment, I'm a collector of humorous stories and jokes of all kinds and places on earth. Comedy is an amazing source of inspiration being the other side of tragedy along the drama line of art and life.

We cannot change our past, we cannot guarantee the future. Life is this very moment. So hope to live it serving the best of your visions and dreams.