Regional Urban Planning & Urban Design
Derived from the deep understanding of the place and all its surrounding elements, BARZ Architects developed a planning and design methodology that covers all types and levels of planning services including regional planning, urban planning, urban regeneration, urban designs and local area planning. The entire planning cycle is covered through its excellent planning services, which passes several detailed steps to reach a solid output.
From conception to construction, through initial assessments and early analysis and surveys along with all details of physical interventions and design schemes, the firm is keen to provide robust plans and designs that are carefully constructed and delivered through intensive evaluation and monitoring systems.
Architectural Design
Based on BARZ Architects’ architectural design philosophy and Mr. Arsalan Akram’s vision, all projects are constructed to function and shape the local culture and living patterns according to the project type, time and budget. This sensitive approach stimulates architects to realize all the challenges they face and the best way to create places where people can live while enriching their values and belongings.
Through extensive knowledge and building research, BARZ Architects’ aims to inspire Clients with memorable efficient projects using up-to-date materials and building analysis software to create a significant environment and a distinguished architectural design that meets the embedded challenges and opportunities of the project and cost and time constraints of the Client.
Interior Design
Interior design is a discipline that demands research, development, analytical skills, a command of technology and knowledge of codes; with these tools the designer shapes three-dimensional interiors that reflect the architectural interior design.
BARZ Architects’ believes in design and research as corporate values and not just as purely formal facts. BARZ Architects’ is convinced that creativeness and innovation can be achieved continuously working on every requirement, component, detail and solving technical problems. This is the way to turn an idea into something tangible.
BARZ Architects’ professional team recognizes that each project is an expression of the Client’s unique personality and need. Listening to the Clients’ values, desires and cultural preferences are essential to create personalized interior designs that comfy to their lifestyle or business environment, consequently achieving a distinctive and exceptional interior design.
Structural Design
Structural engineering tasks is to perform the analysis and design of building or non-building structures to support or resist applied loads.
The structural design of any structure shall reflect both the Architecture intended image and building or project required function. The structural system selected shall be stable and capable to withstand with sufficient margin of safety all gravity loads, lateral loads and environmental loads and remain functional & operational when subjected to the worst load combination as provided in applicable codes, keeping to a minimum any potential damage or impact.
In addition to the above, structural design shall satisfy code design criteria, on robustness safety, serviceability, constructability, performance and economy. Once the analysis work is completed, the process of developing detailed design drawings for construction goes on. In Site soil investigation report is essential for the development of the most suitable foundation system for structures. Latest up-to-date software is used to build 3D models to predict the overall behavior of structures when subject to loads.
Mechanical Design
Mechanical Engineering tasks of is to perform comprises analysis of client’s requirements, participates in the effort estimate for offer, carries out designs of mechanical system (HVAC, plumbing including water supply, drainage, gases- LPG, medical, compressed air, steam installations, firefighting system, water features, swimming pools all in compliance with international, regional and local standards.
The section also participates in preparing tender documents and gives necessary support to supervision staff on sites, and coordinates with all disciplines during the design process.
Electrical Design
Electrical Engineering tasks covers various project preliminary design through complete construction documents for various types of projects, utilizing the latest national & international standards.
The section recognized as a specialized consultancy and engineering firm in the delivery of sophisticated electrical services and is known for performance and dedication to servicing our Clients.
Our reputation for excellence is built on a solid foundation of resource capabilities and skills covering the following primary disciplines: (Medium Voltage Cabling and Substation, Low Voltage Power Distribution Networks, UPS and Clean Power Systems, Emergency Power Generation, Interior and Exterior Lighting Design, Landscape and Infrastructure Electrical Layout, Fire Detection and Alarm Systems, Security Systems, Access Control and Intrusion Alarm, and CCTV, Telephone, Data and Master Satellite Antenna Systems, Earthing and Lightening Protection, Value engineering and Equipment design. )
Quantity Surveying & Cost Consultancy
BARZ Architects’ Quantity Surveying team delivers project specifications using CSI, NBS while complying with the local format of each country, in addition to contract conditions using FIDIC, World Bank and the local conditions of contract, as well as Bills of Quantities using international Methods of Measurement such as POMI, SMSI, SMM7, CESMM along with local Methods of Measurement.
With extensive experience, knowledge and guidance, BARZ Architects has been providing Cost Consultancy services, which include cost planning, cost control, cost estimating, pricing BOQ, in addition to facilitating contract decisions and procurement orders.
Construction Management and Technical Supervision
While holding strong values of integrity and transparency, BARZ Architects offers among its services Construction Management and Technical Supervision. Using its qualified team of professionals and distinguished cumulative experience BARZ Architects performance on sites maintains objectivity throughout the entire construction process and guards the interest of all projects’ stakeholders.
Through project planning, time and cost control, construction management, contract administration and technical supervisions along with quality assurance and quality control, a wide variety of large-scale projects were carried out using these integrated services through the field of construction industry.