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WE LIVE IN A WORLD THAT IS FULL OF DIVERSITY. THE MAIN CHALLENGE LIES IN REDUCING THE GAP BETWEEN PERSONAL TASTE AND REASONABLE LOGIC.
Through our designs, we strive to meet our clients’ varied desires without being alien to the specificity of the places our structures need to sit in and occupy. We question everything, then provide creative and modern solutions, from the general conceptual approach to the smallest of construction details.
We tackle the whole and aim for perfect harmony. From the very beginning we impose teamwork, integrating at the early stages of the project all related engineering disciplines and cost consultancy with creative architectural input. We insure the highest quality in the physical performance of our buildings.
WHO
WE ARE
Tarek graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Architecture Degree in 2003. During his educational years, he received the Azar Architectural Award, a full year scholarship award for ‘outstanding academic achievement in design’. Immediately ever since, he started developing his professional experience through his work with renowned architectural practices in Jeddah and Beirut. After winning the international competition for the design of the Carlton Tower in Beirut in 2008, Tarek took on DCA (established in 1994) to completely revamp it and transform it into a fully fledged contemporary architectural design practice. His aptitude for constant development and truly dedicated vision towards architecture and design have led to several additional competition wins in Lebanon and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a member of the Lebanese Order of Engineers and Architects since 2003, as well as the Saudi Council of Engineers since 2015.
TAREK BARHOUM
Principal Architect / Co-Founder
KAMAL BARHOUM
Director / Co-Founder
Kamal built his expertise working in Europe, after which he focused his professional activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for nearly two decades, successfully completing an array of projects there with very high recommendations. He founded DCA (Design Class at the time) in 1994. Over the past 15 years, the practice developed an international reputation crowned with the Residential Property Awards’ Best International Interior Design for 2009 and Best International Architecture (Single Unit) for 2010. Throughout the years, Kamal’s keen focus has always been directed towards the perfect implementation of his designs. From 2005 until 2009, he has been the Vice President of the Syndicate of Interior Designers in Lebanon.
Rasheed graduated in 2001 from King Abdulaziz Univerity in Jeddah with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His dedication and high achievements during his academic years led him to becoming a Project Manager in charge of the Operations and Maintenance for King Abdulaziz University Campus during the two consecutive years that followed his graduation. in 2003, Rasheed founded Baneya, a leading general contracting company in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since 2008, DCA and Baneya have been collaborating on many successful projects. Rasheed joined DCA in 2015 as a partner on the Saudi and Emirati markets. He is an active member of the Saudi Council of Engineers since 2001.
RASHEED ALSULAMI
Partner
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