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Founder

Sam Sadeq, AIA

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Education Background 

  • General Contractor License, B. CSLB

      License # 1068816   

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  • Master of Architecture II, NAAB      NewSchool of Architecture & Design, San Diego, CA,  2018   

     

  • Bachelor of Science, Architecture Engineering  University of Technology, Baghdad,       Iraq, 2006  

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  • Project Management Certification.                San Diego Continuing Education, CA 2019                          

  • Courses City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning. SDSU, CA 2015                            

 

Awards & Certification 

 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER 

Samer Sadeq is the Open Concept founder. He graduated from Baghdad in 2006. He started his path in architecture in Dubai, working on one of the largest residential projects in UAE, sponsored by ECG company. In 2007, he went back to his country to work with MICRI as an Architecture designer in Kurdistan-Iraq.

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From 2009-2011, he was part of the IFET, Iraqi Facility Engineering Team. on TALIL Air Force Base, focusing on US military projects in the south of Iraq. In 2012 came to the USA and since that time until now he has worked on multiple projects; residential, commercial, and medical.

 

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My Vision 

My architectural education has led me to an understanding of the world which transcends a traditional notion of architecture, allowing me to sees the world and its many elements through a general lens of DESIGN. Everything, for me, has now become thought about design and art, leading me to understand the world as something entirely fabricated on many different scales- from the molecular to the scale of a mile-high skyscraper. Architecture has thus taught me to examine the world for its constructive qualities and has opened my eyes to a boundless world of possibility. I will forever seek any opportunity to interact with and respond to these constructed conditions in order to discover new ways in which they can evolve and transform culture and technology.

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My interests range from painting and culinary arts to the construction of a lampshade or the structural expression of a building or a piece of jewelry. All these interests provide the same underlying structure: that of

meaningful and craft-oriented design. Most recently, I have finished a Master’s degree in the field of architecture, which allows me to expand my research interests in education and construction works. As an architect, I believe I have no limitations in the types of designs and interests that I  can take part in. However, I will not bind myself to the construction of buildings, but rather ideas which can be constructed and utilized or experienced in a meaningful way.

  • Achievement Medal for Civilian Service, US Military

  • CQM Construction Quality Management certificate 

  • President’s List; 2017

  • Dean’s List; 2016, 2017, 2018

  • GIS Certification 2009

  • OSHA, 2019 US Military

  • Cyber Awareness Challenge,2019,2022 DOD

  • Residential Solar PV design 101 Guide                         

Affiliations  

  • AIA Associate Member

  • SDAF Associate Member

  • Iraqi Engineers Union

  • NCARB Record Registration

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