JAD MASARWEH
PROFILE
jmasarweh@icloud.com
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LANGUAGES
English
Portuguese
Arabic
I am Jad Masarweh, a second-year Architecture student at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Born and raised in between Jordan and Portugal, I am interested in architecture that is deeply informed by landscape, cultural context, and material sensitivity; rooted by the surroundings of my upbringing.
My work is driven by a strong engagement with craft and material experimentation, with hands-on experience in metal fabrication and casting, welding, glass slumping and woodworking. I see material understanding not only as a technical skill, but as a critical design tool that informs spatial, structural, and experiential decisions.
I approach architecture as a multisensory discipline—one that engages the body and the senses through material presence, construction, and lived experience—seeking to develop projects that are both contextually grounded and materially expressive.
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.
Year 1: First Class Distinction in all Modules.
Year 2: First Class Distinction in all Modules to date.
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
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 mos)
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 mos), 2025 (2 mos)
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 mos)
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 (1 week)
ReferralsDina Haddadin
Co-Founder of Kayn.Studio, Architecture Practice in Amman
Abdali, Suleiman Nabulsi Street,
info@kayn.studio
Ruba Tarazi
Founder of A.RT
Architecture Practice in Amman
rubatarazinassar@yahoo.com
Christina Dahdaleh
Lecturer at the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL
Director of Business Development for EMEA at Sordo Madaleno.
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Skills
CAD & Rendering:
Rhino
AutoCAD
V-Ray
Blender
SketchUp
Adobe:
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro
Craft and Machining Skills:
Tig and Mig Welding
Soldering
Glass Slumping
Laser cutting
Lathing
Wood working
Sewing
Last Updated 24.10.31