Architect working between concept and craft: buildings, interiors and the drawings that bring them to life.
“A building speaks every language. My job is to make sure it says something worth hearing.”
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A graduation museum for Maçka Park that turns the history of building technology into an exhibit in itself, from site analysis and concept diagrams to the final jury.
A vocational school about the study of the sky and the ground, organised as a spiral that rises toward the stars and descends into the earth.
Shaped by the sun and the wind, the building collects and re-uses rainwater, making sustainability something young people can see and touch.
A full conceptual design for a private villa, from first sketch to visualisation, alongside concept work for tourist centres in Oman.
Full responsibility for a compound clubhouse, from concept to final plan: an efficient, multifunctional design in AutoCAD drawings and renders.
A team project with the municipality to restore the facades of deteriorating buildings and add social installations that bring the street's community back together.
Sole author of design proposals for a private residential compound, a corporate office and a boutique shop, with BOQ support and client site visits across Qatar and Türkiye.
Hand drawings, presentation boards and artwork from Sarah's studio years and practice.
A Syrian American architect raised in the Middle East, who loves concept development and growing a creative idea into a built reality.
Sarah studied architecture at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) in Istanbul, where she ranked first in the Faculty of Architecture and Design, earned an honour certificate every semester and graduated with the highest GPA in architecture.
She has practised between Doha and Istanbul, handling design proposals from first concept to client presentation, and now works from Houston, Texas. She is passionate about constantly learning and trying new things, and works fluently in Arabic, English, Turkish and French.
Architectural design, 3D modelling and visualisation for consultancy projects.
Led design proposals for a residential compound, a corporate office and a boutique; BOQ support for clients in Qatar and Türkiye; represented the firm at the Build Your House exhibition.
Research, presentations and relationships with clients and partners.
Worked across conceptual, detail, interior and graphic design; full conceptual design of a villa at The Pearl.
Designed a residential compound clubhouse from concept to final plan.
Street rehabilitation and facade restoration project.
Concept development and design proposals for homes, offices, shops and public buildings.
Models, renders and presentation boards that let clients see a space before it is built.
Layouts that make rooms work hard and feel calm, from a single shop to a family compound.
Architectural, real-estate and event photography, and visual design for brands and spaces.
A-500 · Commission
Sarah is taking on new projects in the US, the Gulf and Türkiye, in person or remotely. Tell her about the site, the brief or simply the idea.
The site, the people who will use it, the budget and the timeline.
Sketches, diagrams and a design direction to react to.
Drawings, 3D visuals and the details that make it buildable.