“I worked with Peter on Msheireb Properties’ mega development of Doha’s new Downtown District – 100 buildings and 10,000 bay underground car park. A very complex and challenging development requiring world class professional expertise to deliver it. Peter is a consummate professional - collaborative, knowledgeable and graceful. He’s an assertive character with great interpersonal skills and sense of humour. A pleasure to work with.”
Peter B. Lau
San Francisco, California, United States
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FMA Builders
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Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Licensed Architect
State of California
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Licensed General Contractor
State of California
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Procore Certified: Project Manager (Project Management)
Procore Technologies
Credential ID 9wwvp2q3nok2
Volunteer Experience
Projects
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100 Montgomery | San Francisco, California
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$30 million, LEED Gold (EB), 425,000 ft² NRA, G+24, exterior retrofit of historic high-rise office building and new lobby
Historic preservation architect – Page & Turnbull
Executive architect – Kendall Heaton Associates
Design architect – Robert A.M. Stern Architects -
Department Store Anchor | Msheireb Dowtown | Doha, Qatar
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Doha Academy | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Primary school (450 students) and daycare facility (68 children), 125,000 sq. ft. GFA, B1+BMezz+G+3, library, gymnasium, indoor pool, outdoor courtyards, roof-top organic gardens, cafeteria with full kitchen, and basement drop-off zones for buses and parents
School advisor – EduServ
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – John McAslan + Partners
Interior designer – John McAslan + Partners -
Doha Cultural Forum | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Multi-purpose cultural building, 200,000 ft² GFA, G+5, 500-seat performing arts theater, 250-seat performing arts theater, 200-seat film theater, 80-seat film theater, 80-seat terrace theater, 13,000 sq. ft. of art exhibition space, dance academy, library, restaurant & cafe, and retail
Cultural advisor – Lord Cultural Resources | Brian Debnam Associates
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – John McAslan + Partners -
Galleria | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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570,000 ft² GFA shopping mall with 100 retail and F&B units including six cinemas, food court, kids' zone and MSUs
Retail advisors – Urbis, David Beale and Jim Badour
Executive architect – Gensler
Design architect – Gensler
Interior designers – Gensler -
Guitar House | Corte Madera, California
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15,000 ft² luxury home for a very-high-net-worth individual featuring a holistic approach to sustainability, which utilized comprehensive sustainable systems prior to the inception of LEED
Architect – Sim Van der Ryn
Interior designers – Agnes Bourne | Jim Weinberg | Weinstein Group -
Iconic Office and Residential Blocks (I12, I13, I14, I22, I30 and I31) | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Six iconic office and residential buildings above F&B which surround Barahat Al Nouq, the main square of Msheireb Downtown Doha. The structures are G+Mezz+5 and comprise two office and four residential buildings which total 180,000 ft² and 300,000 ft², respectively. The building facades are made up of onyx stone which is illuminated at night from behind with LED light panels. The ground floor facades contain a double-height colonnade, backed by full height shop-front glass. The F&B units extend…
Six iconic office and residential buildings above F&B which surround Barahat Al Nouq, the main square of Msheireb Downtown Doha. The structures are G+Mezz+5 and comprise two office and four residential buildings which total 180,000 ft² and 300,000 ft², respectively. The building facades are made up of onyx stone which is illuminated at night from behind with LED light panels. The ground floor facades contain a double-height colonnade, backed by full height shop-front glass. The F&B units extend from the colonnade into the main square where a unique project feature – a 5-part climate control strategy – is employed to allow nearly year-round use of the square in one of the hottest climates in the world.
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – mossessian & partners
Interior design – mossessian & partners
Climate engineers – Transsolar
Specialty structural engineer – Schlaich Bergermann -
Japanese Estate | Woodside, California
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Japanese-style compound for an ultra-high-net-worth individual featuring 10 buildings, a tea house, a man-made lake, a bath house and koi pond on a 23-acre site
Designer and master builder – Paul Discoe -
Kahraba Street Apartments (H03, H09, H15, G02, G03, G04, G08) | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Seven G+3 luxury apartment blocks on Kahraba Street totaling 190,000 ft² GFA. Units have 1 – 4 bedrooms and range in size from 2,000 – 6,200 ft² each
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architects – Adjaye Associates | Allies & Morrison
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Luxury Townhomes (A10) | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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A townhome cluster comprising 13 units and 85,000 ft² GFA overall, B+G+3 (typical), ranging in size from 4,000 – 7,200 ft² each. Townhomes have 4 – 6 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a private courtyard, and a private roof-top terrace with pool and retractable shading.
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – Allies & Morrison
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Luxury Townhomes (H05) | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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A townhome cluster over retail, comprising 4 units and 20,000 ft² GFA overall, 3 – 4 levels each, ranging in size from 4,000 – 6,200 ft² each. Townhomes have 3 to 5 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms and a private roof-top terrace with retractable shading.
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – Allies & Morrison
Interior designer – Allies & Morrison -
Luxury Townhomes (I02, I08, I09) | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Three townhome clusters comprising 15 units and 123,000 ft² GFA overall, B+G+3 (typical), ranging in size from 5,000 – 10,000 ft² each. Townhomes have 4 – 7 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a private courtyard, and a private roof-top terrace with pool and retractable shading.
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – Allies & Morrison
Interior designer – Allies & Morrison -
M Gallery Hotel | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Accor's boutique heritage brand (215 keys), 270,000 ft² GFA, G+19
Executive architect – Gensler
Design architect – Squire and Partners
Interior designer – Blueplate Studios (Wilson Assoc)
Kitchen and laundry consultant – Tricon -
Mandarin Oriental Hotel | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Luxury hotel (160 keys) and serviced apartments (95 keys), 580,000 ft² GFA, G+10
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – John McAslan + Partners
Interior designers – David Collins Studio | Jouin Manku Studio
Kitchen consultant – Humble Arnold Associates -
Msheireb Downtown Urban Regeneration | Doha, Qatar
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Mixed-use, LEED Platinum and Gold, sustainable urban regeneration project on 76 acres in the historical downtown, featuring premier office space, retail, leisure facilities, upscale townhomes and apartments, hotels, museums, civic services, a school, and cultural and entertainment venues.
$5.5 billion, over 100 buildings and facilities, up to 30 stories in height, with approximately 11,000 basement parking spaces:
18 million ft² BUA
3.0 million ft² – office (commercial…Mixed-use, LEED Platinum and Gold, sustainable urban regeneration project on 76 acres in the historical downtown, featuring premier office space, retail, leisure facilities, upscale townhomes and apartments, hotels, museums, civic services, a school, and cultural and entertainment venues.
$5.5 billion, over 100 buildings and facilities, up to 30 stories in height, with approximately 11,000 basement parking spaces:
18 million ft² BUA
3.0 million ft² – office (commercial, medical and government)
2.4 million ft² – residential
1.3 million ft² – hotels
1.0 million ft² – retail
0.5 million ft² – museums, cultural, mosques and school
9.8 million ft² – basement parking, service areas and plant space
Site-wide consultants
Master planning team – Arup | EDAW (now part of AECOM) | Allies & Morrison
Market research – CBRE
Retail – Urbis | David Beale | Jim Badour
Parking – Walker Parking Consultants
ICT – Orange Business Services
Electronic amenities (events and digital displays) – Danny Barnycz Group
Landscape Lighting Signage – Burton Landscape Studio | KGM Lighting | Square Peg
Custom Urban Furniture – Harry Dobbs Design
Public Art – Le Consortium
Sustainability (LEED) – Interface Engineering and Green Building Services
Executive architects – Burns & McDonnell | Gensler |HOK | John McAslan + Partners
Design architects and interior designers – Adjaye Associates | Allies & Morrison |
David Collins Studio | Eric Parry Architects | Gensler | HOK | John McAslan + Partners |
Jouin Manku Studio | Mangera Yvars | mossessian & partners | Squire and Partners |
Wilson Associates Design
Engineering and specialty consultants – Atelier Ten | Burns & McDonnell | Buro Happold |
Drake & Skull | Humble Arnold Associates | Ramboll | Schlaich Bergermann | Tebodin |
Transsolar | Tricon | and others
Executive Cost Consultant – Rider Levett Bucknall
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Msheireb Healthcare and Medical Block | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Inspired by London’s Harley Street, the Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) healthcare and medical block was envisioned as an urban hub of world-class health clinics and medical practitioners. A cluster of four iconic buildings were situated along Sikka Al Wadi, a highly pedestrianized zone, and near Msheireb Station, Doha’s largest metro station located in phase 4 of MDD. The structures vary from G+6 to G+7 and comprise 355,000 ft², collectively.
Healthcare advisor – Lord Darzi (former UK…Inspired by London’s Harley Street, the Msheireb Downtown Doha (MDD) healthcare and medical block was envisioned as an urban hub of world-class health clinics and medical practitioners. A cluster of four iconic buildings were situated along Sikka Al Wadi, a highly pedestrianized zone, and near Msheireb Station, Doha’s largest metro station located in phase 4 of MDD. The structures vary from G+6 to G+7 and comprise 355,000 ft², collectively.
Healthcare advisor – Lord Darzi (former UK Minister of Health, 2007 – 2009)
Executive architect – HOK
Design architect – HOK
Interior design – HOK
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Msheireb Museums | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Four museums, 84,000 ft² GFA, located in restored traditional Qatari houses; each museum reveals a different story of Qatar’s 20th-century history
Museum advisor – Jack Lohman (Director of the Museum of London, 2002 - 2012)
Museum master planner & content manager – Barker Langham
Executive architect, design architect & interior designer – John McAslan + Partners
Exhibition designer – Ralph Applebaum Associates
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National Archive of Qatar | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Qatar's first national archive building, 380,000 ft² GFA, G+12
Archive advisor – Dianne Macaskill (Chief Archivist of New Zealand, 2001 - 2009)
Executive architect – Burns & McDonnell
Design architect – Allies & Morrison -
Park Hyatt Hotel | Msheireb Downtown | Doha, Qatar
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Luxury hotel (181 keys), 290,000 ft² GFA, G+21
Executive architect – Gensler
Design architect – John McAslan + Partners
Interior designers – Ong & Ong | Creme
Kitchen and laundry consultant – Tricon -
Skyview Corporate Park | Gurgaon, India
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$100 million, LEED Silver, 1.88 million ft² NRA, office complex, retail and 3,400 space car park, on a 21-acre site
Executive architect – RSP Design Consultants (India)
Design architect – HOK
Honors & Awards
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Sustainability Award, Emerging Markets
Cityscape Dubai
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Sustainable Initiative of the Year
Construction Week
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Sustainable Project of the Year
Construction Week
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Best Sustainable Development Award
Cityscape Qatar
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Future Project of the Year
World Architectural Festival
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Mixed Use Project Winner & Overall Winner
MIPIM AR Awards
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
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Sustainability Award
Construction Week
Project award for Msheireb Downtown Doha
Languages
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English
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Japanese
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Organizations
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Kyoto University - Asian Architecture and Urban Studies Research Group
Researcher
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Kyoto Mitate International
Member
-International non-profit organization working to revitalize Kyoto's traditional urban environment, architecture and unique cultural heritage.
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A + E Forum, Osaka, Japan
Vice President
-Professional organization comprising architects, designers, engineers and educators.
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Mountain Lake Workshop
Principal Assistant
-Principal Assistant to notable artists including: - John Cage - Howard Finster - Jiro Okura Works produced at the Mountain Lake Workshop are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Menil Collection, The Phillips Collection, The Sackler Gallery of the Freer, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, The Taubman Museum of Art, and many museums in Europe.
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American Institute of Architects
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Project Management Institute
Member
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