JAD MASARWEH




PROFILE
jmasarweh@icloud.com
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LANGUAGES
English
Portuguese
Arabic



Jad Masarweh is a Jordanian-Portuguese architectural designer currently studying at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. His work explores the tension between industrial processes and organic conditions, with a particular interest in how material and methods of making can mediate between the designed and the found.

Through experimentation with metal casting, glass and welding, his work investigates moments where precision meets irregularity, and where controlled processes encounter the textures, formations and material qualities of the landscape. Making becomes a way of translating these conditions into architecture, furniture and objects.

His interests span architecture and design, with an emphasis on material expression, craft and the relationship between objects, space and their surroundings.



CONTACT
CV




Education
Bartlett School of Architecture UCL (London)
MSci Architecture (Integrated Masters)
2024-2029

Five-year integrated degree in architecture, accredited by ARB/RIBA for Part 1 & 2, with a final year in Placement.

International Baccalaureate Diploma (Lisbon)
St. Dominics International School of Portugal
2022-2024

IB DP Score: 42/45

Higher Level: Mathematics AA, Design Technology, Visual Arts
Standard Level: Business Management, Portuguese B, English A LL.




Employment  Architecture Intern
Lina Ghotmeh Architecture

Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture is a Paris-based international architecture practice known for its research-driven and materially sensitive approach, working across cultural, residential, hospitality, and public projects. The studio’s work is rooted in a philosophy of “Archaeology of the Future”, combining contextual research, environmental awareness, craft, and contemporary architectural expression.

During my internship, I worked primarily on the MARKK Museum renovation and modernisation project in Hamburg, contributing to the design development of interior spaces within the museum. My role involved producing drawings, visualisations, material studies, spatial layouts, and design iterations to support the development of the Permanent Lab and related public areas. This included exploring flexible furniture systems, archive and display strategies, lighting atmospheres, and the integration of cultural objects within a contemporary museum environment.

My experience at Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture allowed me to engage with a highly detailed and conceptually rigorous design process, working within an international team and contributing to discussions around atmosphere, materiality, adaptive reuse, exhibition design, and the relationship between architecture, memory, and public cultural space.


2026 (4 months)

Architecture Intern
Kayn.Studio
Founding Architect: Dina Haddadin

Kayn is a transdisciplinary diaglogue-driven practice including Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Design Installations and Art - meaning "being and existence" in Arabic.

My primary role as an intern included working on the competition team and a high status private residence in Amman. Kayn was chosen amongst 4 of the leading Architecture practices in Jordan by the Khalid Shoman Foundation, to design their new Headquarters, a new cultural and educational hub in the heart of Amman. My exposure to such a multidisciplinary team at Kayn was invaluable, where I participated in design dialogue between clients, the lead architect, and members of the design team; including architects, structural engineers, and BIM designers.

2025 (2 months)

Architeture Intern
A.RT, architects and engineers
Founding Architect: Ruba Tarazi

Working directly alongside the Primary Architect, Ruba Tarazi, over two summers, where I was involved in a variety of projects and scales, from designing and retrofitting residential villas and restaurants, to large scale public sector projects for the government. Through working both in the office and visiting project construction sites at different scales, I recieved both technical and hands on experience in the context of Amman and its urban landscape. Working directly with stone masoners, I gained hands on knowledge on the quarrying and manufacturing process of the Limestone in Jordan, the material image of Jordan’s architecture and urban typology.

2024 (2 months), 2025 (2 months)

Bartlett UCL Transition Mentor
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL

The Transition Mentor Programme supports all first-year undergraduate students in their transition to university in Term One at UCL. As a Transition Mentor, over 8 weeks, I provided weekly group meetings and support to first year students in Architecture at the Bartlett. This ranged from university advice, to help with 3D modelling on Rhino, and using the Adobe Suite to produce high quality visuals and drawings.

2025 (3 months)

Bartlett UCL Ambassador
Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL


As a Bartlett Student Ambassador I am responsible for Event Support (participating in both in-per-
son and virtual events) , Digital Content Creation (Leading social media channels , showcasing aspects of my studies at the Bartlett ), and consulting with students on Unibuddy (a university chat that allows prospective students to chat with student ambassadors).

2024-Present

Humanitarian Volunteer 
Sao Tome e Principe

I collaborated with a humanitarian Project called Casa Fiz do Mundo. This is a missionary group from the north of Portugal that is settled at Neves in São Tomé e Principe, an ex Portuguese colony Island near the Gulf of Guinea, providing humanitarian support to this community through education, support and growth. This included working in the Community Kitchen, preparing and transporting 120 meals a day, working and cleaning at the Local Nursery, designing toys for the children of the school, while also visiting the local Cacao plantations and Sustainable hotel Mucumli. This hotel was built inside the landscape of the island with the goal of being carbon neutral and preserving the natural environment through sustainable practices.

2023


Skills
CAD & Rendering:
Rhino
AutoCAD
V-Ray
Blender
SketchUp

Adobe Suite:
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro

Craft and Machining Skills:
Tig and Mig Welding
Soldering
Glass Slumping
Aluminium Casting
Laser cutting
Lathing
Wood working
Sewing







Last Updated 24.10.31