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Basem A. Hammami

Basem A. Hammami

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Principal, Sr. Project Manager

RSP Architects
04.2014 - Current

Mayo Clinic:

  • Master Planning and design of a health research incubator- Discovery Square One, Two, and Three
  • Personalized medicine and manufacturing- GMP lab
  • Advanced diagnostics lab
  • Advanced imaging lab
  • Radiology specialty master planning
  • 2021 Imaging equipment planning and replacement of MRIs and CTs
  • 2022 Imaging equipment planning and replacement of MRIs and CTs
  • Cancer Center addition and expansion- Proton Therapy (In collaboration with Stantec)
  • Multiple Outpatient and lab renovation


Planning and design of Mayo Clinic's partner suites

  • Phillips Imaging
  • EPIC EMR
  • WuXi Diagnostics
  • Nucleus RadioPharma (NRP) production lab
  • Nucleus RadioPharma (NRP) Development lab


CentraCare Health:

  • 165,000 sf Plaza ASC and clinical expansion
  • 65,000 sf physical, occupational, cardiac and speech Rehabilitation Center


Allina Health:

  • Greenway outpatient services clinic
  • Design standards development for Inpatient and Outpatient environments


Columbus Regional Health:

  • Planning and Interior Design/ Repositioning of a shopping mall to an outpatient facility


Ridgeview Medical Center:

  • Master Planning- Belle Plain, MN Wellness Center
  • Orthopedic outpatient services
  • Central pharmacy
  • Wellness and rehab center
  • Assisted living center


Gillette Children's Hospital

  • St Paul, MN Campus Master Planning
  • Burnsville Clinic
  • Minnetonka Clinic and Rehabilitation Center


Douglas County Medical Center- Alomere Health

  • Alexandria, MN Campus Master Planning
  • Inpatient Stacking and repositioning
  • Main Campus/ Satellite locations consolidation


Park Nicollet/ Health Partners Health Services:

  • Master Planning- Methodist Hospital Surgery and SPD
  • TRIA Orthopedic at Two locations

Outpatient clinic

Orthopedic urgent care

Rehab and physical fitness

ASC


Hennepin Health (HCMC):

  • Five Year remodeling contract for wide range of inpatient and outpatient services
  • Master Planning, consolidation, wayfinding, and rebranding studies


Marshfield Clinic:

  • Cancer Center expansion- Radiation and Medical Oncology
  • Imaging Center expansion
  • Multiple renovation and infill projects


Genesis Health:

  • Master Planning entire real estate portfolio
  • 210 bed hospital
  • Two Medical office buildings
  • Emergency department
  • Micro Hospital


University of Minnesota- M Health/ Fairview

  • Institute of Child Development and research
  • Audiology research center


United Health Group:

  • Clinical design and program management for over 30 different locations in US, UK, Canada, and Australia
  • Outpatient clinics ranging from 12 exam room to 80 exam rooms
  • Dental services
  • Ophthalmology
  • Dermatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Urgent care and Surgery Centers


Multiple Primary Care/ Wellness

  • The Good Clinic- Eight sites (Minnesota, Colorado, and Florida)
  • HEB Wellness- Twelve sites in Texas


Other Project types

  • Organ Procurement Organizations

Sharing Hope- South Carolina

NEDS- New England Donor Services

STS- Secure Transfusion Solutions- Plasma and Platelets Donation Centers

  • Medical Examiner Facilities


Multiple Environments for Aging facilities

  • Ridgeview Medical Center, Bell Plain MN
  • Chateau Waters, St Cloud MN
  • The Yorkshire, Edina MN



Principal, Project Director

Ellerbe Becket, an AECOM Company
04.2006 - 04.2014
  • King Khalid Medical City: Dammam, Saudi Arabia- $3.2 Billion construction cost
  • Site and Building Master planning, Programming, and design
  • 1500 bed hospital
  • Allied Health teaching facilities
  • Central Utility Plant
  • Residential buildings
  • Shopping and recreational center
  • Full, In-house engineering consultancy, medical equipment planning, aviation, material management, vertical transportation, facade, vibration, acoustics, radiation protection, AV, food service, art, signage
  • Local representation, Owner approvals, and AHJ approval
  • Bidding and construction contract management
  • Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Campus Cancer Center
  • Radiation Oncology Proton Therapy and Linear Accelerator
  • Medical Oncology
  • Imaging
  • Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ Campus Cancer Center
  • Radiation Oncology Proton Therapy
  • Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine
  • Imaging
  • Surgery
  • Mayo Clinic Minneapolis, MN
  • Sports Medicine
  • Performance Enhancement and training
  • Dubai Teaching Hospital-Harvard Medical School-Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai UAE -400 bed, 2.5 M sf -2.5 billion AED-$700 M
  • Master planning, programming, planning, and design
  • Full, In-house engineering consultancy, medical equipment planning, aviation, material management, vertical transportation, facade, vibration, acoustics, radiation protection, AV, food service, art, signage
  • Structural and MEP design in Sydney, Australia
  • Façade design and fabrication in Shanghai, China
  • Value engineering and project cost controls
  • Owner and local AHJ approvals
  • Bidding and fast-track, multi construction contracts
  • Sanford Healthcare, Bemidji, Minnesota Campus Master Facility Planning- project management
  • Complete current state survey and future projection analysis. Resulted in 6 addition projects and complete site plan rehabilitation plan for 10 Years. The Master Planning studies resulted in the following Capital expenditure projects:
  • The Heart Center and Cath Labs renovation.
  • The Oncology Center
  • Womens services department
  • Orthopedic and Sports Medicine addition
  • Gundersen Lutheran critical care facility expansion and renovation in La Crosse, WI
  • 350,000 sf, 150 bed expansion including new emergency and imaging departments. Construction documents and construction administration
  • In addition to my technical and management project related work, I lead the technical affinity group responsible for quality control, practice standards and facilitating products and systems continuing education for senior project architects and senior job captains. I also function as a technical group supervisor responsible for the performance reviews and goal setting for 10 project managers, 24 senior project architects and senior job captains.
  • Represented the Minneapolis office at the AECOM leadership Forum in 2010. Also represented the AECOM Midwest Region in the 2011 USA NEXUS meeting for upcoming Firm leaders and acted as the Minneapolis Region 2011 United Way Campaign leader.

Senior Project architect

RSP Architects Ltd.
04.1999 - 04.2006
  • Nine Mile Creek Condo and Town homes AND 3310 Nicollet Lofts- Design and Construction Administration:
  • 156-High End-Condominium complexes with underground parking and 38 Town homes.
  • The Village at Bridgewater Falls, Ohio:
  • A 64 Acre, European Village Inspired shopping complex consisting of anchor department stores, Restaurants, shops, Cineplex, two 4-star hotels and site amenities. Tenants included best buy, JC Penny, Pets Mart, Old Navy, Michael's, Bed Bath and beyond, Borders and TJ Maxx
  • Flying Cloud Corporate campus for Liberty Property Trust, Eden Prairie Minnesota:
  • A complex of 7 single story office buildings totaling 295,000 S.F. designed around a central garden with gazebos, Golf potting green, water features and seating areas. Two buildings received 1st place design awards from the National Association of industrial and office properties (NAIOP)
  • Lake Smetana office campus for Liberty Property Trust, Eden Prairie Minnesota:
  • This 300,000 S.F. campus consists of a single story, high bay Class “A” office/warehouse and a 3- story office building complete with landscaping, parking areas, and Loading docks. 1st place NAIOP award
  • Tianjin Haihe Joint venture projects in China:
  • Conceptual design for a HQ office complex and a 5-star Tian Cheng Plaza hotel
  • Well Spring wellness center, Minnetonka, Minnesota
  • A 120,000 SF remodeling and addition to an existing restaurant building to turn it into an up-scale health and fitness center
  • Medica H.Q. office building-Minnesota Medical Campus
  • 8 stories, 310,000 S.F with conference center, fitness and daycare facilities, restaurant and kitchen, training facility and an underground executive parking, Site included a 2500 stall parking garage
  • United Health Group campus development (schematic design, design development)
  • A campus that consists of the UHG H.Q. building, five 10-story office buildings, 2 parking structures, hotel and shopping center, complete with ponds and other landscaping and site features
  • Spruce Shadows business and residential development (schematic design and design development): Campus consists of 2 -28 story office buildings and 4 -15 story, high-end residential towers along with shopping areas, restaurants, and a health spa
  • 4175 Office Plaza for GSB Development
  • Remodeling of 60,000 SF warehouse for Re-use as an office space.
  • Army Reserve Centers, Conway Arkansas, and Hays Kansas for the US Corps of Engineers
  • Two Training facilities for the US Army reserve consisting of classrooms, Military vehicles maintenance facility, computerized firing range, multi purpose halls, administration rooms and large storage facilities. The US Army Corps of Engineers rated one of the projects as “exceptional”.
  • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Campus, Minneapolis Minnesota
  • Exterior and interior remodeling and renovation of 1.2-Million sf office campus including new construction
  • Tenant improvement administration: CH Robinson Worldwide, CNS Corporation, Interrelate, Ontrack Systems, Kroll/Ontrack, and Prometrics.
  • Managing tenant's designers in implementing Owner/Developer design criteria and fit-out budgets. Produced marketing drawings, lease exhibits based on BOMA standards.

Project Designer

MILLER HANSON WESTERBECK BERGER, INC
11.1997 - 04.1999
  • Participated in the completion of an ongoing housing project of 68 units and common facilities in Plymouth, MN.
  • Design development and construction documentation of a hotel and conference center in Biwabik, MN.
  • Participated in design development and construction documentation for a housing project consisting of 186 units in Minneapolis, MN.
  • Design development for “University Village”, a 430 unit building with shopping Strip Mall
  • Gramercy Cooperative, Minnesota: design of 3 multi family apartment buildings, duplexes, single-family homes

Project Designer / project Architect

SAUDI CONSULTING SERVICES (Saud Consult)
03.1994 - 10.1997
  • Responsibilities on the following projects included programming, conceptual design, Site analysis, design development and participation in production of construction documents.
  • King Abdul Aziz University phase 2 in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, in association with (H.D.R. Inc. Omaha, Nebraska) -Student housing, School of Medicine, School of liberal arts, history center and the University Hospital complex.
  • Housing Project in the Diplomatic Quarter for the Saudi Tourism investment Co., Riyadh
  • Al-Rajhi mixed- use development for Al-Rajhi development Co.
  • Senior Designer for Al Mousa hospital, remodeling and interior architecture -Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • The Riyadh Technical College, designed in joint venture with Y.R.M. (London, UK)-Academic buildings, labs, central library, Administration, And housing
  • The Riyadh Courts Complex with the office of Dr. M. Makiyh (London, UK)
  • Shumaisi Central Hospital Expansion, Riyadh Saudi Arabia (emergency bldg., pediatrics department, central sterilization plant, outpatient clinics, MRI center)
  • Makkah Kindergarten for Physically Disabled Children for his Royal Highness Prince Sultan Bin Salman
  • Consultation and supervision on the final documentation for The Riyadh Technical College phase 2, Saud Consult (Cairo, EGYPT)
  • Preparation of design proposal for the Saudi Arabian Airlines Training Center and flight simulator
  • Participated in the preparation of design build documents for an air base for the Saudi Arabian Air Force (Peace Sun 9 Project)
  • Designer for a major tourist city on the Red Sea - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Designed several private residences in Saudi Arabia
  • Second designer for school prototypes in 13 different sites for the ministry of education, Saudi Arabia
  • Junior designer for a proposed national museum in Syria
  • The Palace of his Royal Highness Prince Bandar Bin Sultan in Riyadh
  • Project Designer for several competitions including the following, in which the firm received first prize and the overall design commission:
  • The Ethiopian Embassy and Residence
  • Marriott Hotel Expansion Project
  • Toyota Lexus showrooms and service building:
  • Development and revitalization of Downtown Beirut, Lebanon
  • The Museum of Slavery History, Senegal

Junior Architect

OMRANIA & AL SHATHRY (A&O)
02.1992 - 02.1994
  • Responsibilities included assisting senior designers in design development and production of working drawings for residential and commercial buildings.

Education

CSI Certification (CDT) - Construction documents technologist

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION INSTITUTE
01.2000

Bachelor of Architecture - design

KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
06.1992

Skills

  • Thirty-Two-year experience in Project/ Program Management, Strategic Planning, Master Planning, Programming, Design, Technical Documentation, and Construction Administration across several markets within the USA and Internationally
  • Project delivery experience including Design/Bid/Build, Negotiated, Design/Build, CM at Risk/ GMP, IPD, PPC and Cost-plus project delivery methods
  • Design firm leadership spanning office/ studio team leadership, financial planning Project controls, tracking, market intelligence, marketing initiatives, staff management, performance reviews, career development, knowledge management, mentorship, and continuing education
  • Intimate knowledge of the healthcare and Life Sciences building type, Programming, Planning, design process, technical requirements, codes, equipment planning, AHJ approvals, and infrastructure design

Certification

  • CSI Certification (CCCA)-certified construction administrator- 2003.


Timeline

Associate Principal, Sr. Project Manager

RSP Architects
04.2014 - Current

Principal, Project Director

Ellerbe Becket, an AECOM Company
04.2006 - 04.2014

Senior Project architect

RSP Architects Ltd.
04.1999 - 04.2006

Project Designer

MILLER HANSON WESTERBECK BERGER, INC
11.1997 - 04.1999

Project Designer / project Architect

SAUDI CONSULTING SERVICES (Saud Consult)
03.1994 - 10.1997

Junior Architect

OMRANIA & AL SHATHRY (A&O)
02.1992 - 02.1994

CSI Certification (CDT) - Construction documents technologist

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION INSTITUTE

Bachelor of Architecture - design

KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
Basem A. Hammami