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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Drew GilbertAbout Drew Gilbert : Drew Gilbert is an American multi-award winning Architect, Urbanist and Futurist. Graduated with his Master’s degree in Architecture from the United States. He embodies a comprehensive and naturalistic design process, benefiting the individual and supporting the evolution of the communities with significant contributions to humanity responding to the climatic, ecological and social emergencies of our time. Gilbert was selected Top 30 Architects Powerlist 4 times in a row, and was awarded multiple international awards. In 2023 he was awarded the A’design Award for Best Architecture project and the Luxury life style award for best Luxurious residence, as well the Architizer award. In 2022, Gilbert was awarded the Architecture Leaders Awards Young Architect HC Award and Best public building by the 3rd International Art and Architecture award. Along to being awarded the Sustainability Champion and Rising Star Awards 3 times. He has been a jury member for multiple international awards and a speaker at both regional and international conferences.
Art is in Design, Design is in Art.
ORGANIZATION:
OBMI
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Artist, painter Media, graphic, printing, culture, design
EDUCATION:
2015, Architecture, BS, University of Idaho, Moscow/USA
2017, Architecture, MS, University of Idaho, Moscow/USA
EXPERIENCE:
2021- Present, Design Manager, OBMI, Dubai/UAE
2019 - 2021, Senior Architect, Croquis, Dubai/UAE
2018 - 2019, Design Architect, Killa Design, Dubai/UAE
2017 - 2019, Architect, Perkins + Will, Dubai/UAE
2015 - 2017, AIT, CTA Architects, Boise/USA
2014 - 2017, Teacher Assistant and Certified Academic Assistant, Idaho/USA
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2015, "Permanent Art Installation", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
EVENTS:
2023, Speaker, AI and Architecture, Index, Dubai/UAE
2022, Speaker Panelist, The Future of Architecture Summit, Dubai/UAE
2022, GITEX, Dubai/UAE
2022, Invitee, Dubai Metaverse Assembly, Dubai/UAE
2022, Speaker Panelist, Index Design Forum, Dubai/UAE
2022, Futurist Invitee, Dubai Future Forum, Dubai/UAE
2022, Speaker Panelist, Architecture Summit, Dubai/UAE
2022, Speaker Panelist, Teulo Talks, Metaverse and spatial cognition for Architects, New Zealand
2021, Presenter, Dubai Design Week, Dubai/UAE
2020, Speaker Panelist, Teulo Talks, Dubai/UAE
2019, Speaker Panelist, Design Forum, Dubai/UAE
AWARDS:
2023, Best Luxury Private Residence
2023, Top 100 Architects in the World by luxury Awards
2023, A'design Award Best Architecture silver
2023, Architizer Best AI Architecture
2022, Top 30 Most Influential Architects in the MENA by Arch2O
2022, Young Architect of the Year HC, Architecture Leaders Awards, Dubai/UAE
2021, CREATIVE Top 30 Powerlist in the MENA Region | Design Middle East
2021, ‘Sustainability Champion of the Year ‘by The Big 5 Impact | 1st Place Winner
2021, ‘Rising Star of the Year’ by INDEX Awards | 1st Place Winner
2021, Construction Week Rising Star of the Year | Finalist
2021, CW Oman Rising Star | Highly Commended Winner
2021, POWERLIST Top 30 | Design Middle East Most Influential Architects MENA
2021, 4th Intl. Awards for Architecture | Best Project for Public Building Finalist
2021, 4th Intl. Awards for Architecture | Best Project for Private Residence Finalist
2021, World Architecture Festival |Commercial Mixed-Use Project Finalist
2020, UNESCO, 'Samarra Gardens' selected Landmark to be included in future plans, Samarra./Iraq
2019, 1st Place Winner, Middle East Architect Rising Star, UAE
2019, Runner Up, Design Middle East Architect Young Designer, UAE
2019, Finalist, Middle East Young Architect, UAE
2019, Finalist, World Architecture Festival, LifeLines
Masterplan, Amsterdam/Netherlands
2019, Winner, World Architecture Festival, Design Baghdad Center, Amsterdam/Netherlands
2019, 2nd Place, UIA Best Concept Historical Preservation Project, Azerbaijan
2019, Finalist, Tamayouz Excellence Award, Jordan
2017, Henry Adams Award, AIA, Idaho/USA
2017,1st Place Unanimous Winner, USITH Tiny House Community, Idaho/USA
2016, Winner, University of Idaho Master's Merit scholarship, Idaho/USA
2015, 1st Place, The Idaho Concrete Masonry Association, Idaho/USA
2015, Finalist, 3D Printed Mars Habitat, NASA, California/USA
2011-2017, Tau Beta Phi Honor fellow, University of Idaho Chapter, Idaho/USA
PRESS APPEARANCES:
2021, 'Drew Gilbert Creative 30', https://design-middleeast.com/powerlist-30-drew-gi
lbert-design-manager-obm-internationa/
2021, 'Drew Gilbert the 30 Powerlist', https://www.arch2o.com/the-powerlist/
2021, 'Drew Gilbert Powerlist', https://design-middleeast.com/powerlist-creative-3
0-drew-gilbert-design-manager-obm-international/
2021, 'Meet The Design Manager Drew Gilbert', https://www.indexexhibition.com/news/meet-the-desi
gner-award-winning-design-manager-drew-gilbert/#:~
:text=Star%20winner...-,ABOUT%20DREW%20GILBERT,30%
20Architects%20Powerlist%20in%20MENA.
2020, " Dubai architects design monumental library for South Korea", Architectural Digest Middle East, https://www.admiddleeast.com/dubai-architects-desi
gn-monumental-library-for-south-korea, February, Dubai/UAE
2020, "The Best & The Brightest", Middle East Consultant Magazine, page 24, January, Dubai/UAE
2020, "The 2019 Winners", Middle East Consultant Magazine/ ME Construction News, https://meconsultantawards.com/winners-2019/#, January, Dubai/UAE
2020, "Looking Ahead at 2020", Design Middle East Magazine, Pages 36-37, January, Dubai/UAE
2020, "Creating an Effective Retail Space", Design Middle East, https://design-middleeast.com/creating-an-effectiv
e-retail-space/, January, Dubai/UAE
2019, "Revealed: Middle East Consultant 2019 award winners", Middle East Construction News, https://meconstructionnews.com/38312/best-ever-nom
inees-celebrated-at-middle-east-consultant-awards-
2019, December, Dubai/UAE
2019," Tamayouz Excellence award announces the shortlist for the rifat chadirji prize 2019", Tamayouz Excellence Award, https://www.tamayouz-award.com/news/tamayouz-excel
lence-award-announces-the-shortlist-for-the-rifat-
chadirji-prize-2019, September, Jordan
2019, "New marketplace hopes to revive once vibrant Iraqi city of Samarra" , Architecture Digest Middle East Magazine, https://www.admiddleeast.com/new-marketplace-hopes
-to-revive-once-vibrant-iraqi-city-of-samarra, August, Dubai/UAE
2019, "Using Aqueducts as Lifelines for the Future of Cairo", Arch daily, https://www.archdaily.com/918522/using-aqueducts-a
s-lifelines-for-the-future-of-cairo, June, Dubai/UAE
2019, "Using Aqueducts as Lifelines for the Future of Cairo", Your MiddleEast,https://yourmiddleeast.com/2019/06/05/u
sing aqueducts-as-lifelines-for-the-future-of-cairo/, August, Dubai/UAE
2019, " Cairo urban regeneration concept proposed by Dubai-based architects", Middle East Architect, https://www.middleeastarchitect.com/43372-cairo-ur
ban-regeneration-concept-proposed-by-dubai-based-a
rchitects, June, Dubai/UAE
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
2016, "A Passive-First Artificial Sky: An Educational Tool", University of Idaho, SemanticScholar, Moscow/ Idaho, ISBN 10.1201/9781315226255-146
ACCOLADES:
2017, "Henry Adams Award AIA", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2017, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2016, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2015, "Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2014, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2013, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2012, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
2011, "On Dean's List", University of Idaho, Idaho/USA
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English (Native)
Spanish (Intermediate)
Arabic (Beginner)
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Sketchup, Expert
Twinmotion, Expert
Revit, Expert
Rhino, Advanced
3ds Max, Advanced
AutoCAD, Expert
Lumion, Expert
V-ray, Expert
enscape, Expert
UnReal Engine, Advanced
Keyshot, Expert
Corona, Advanced
Adobe Suite, Expert
Sefaria, Expert
Autodesk Flow Design, Advanced
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2022, APF, USA
2019, AIA, Idaho/USA
2019, SOE, Dubai/UAE
2017, USGBC, Dubai/UAE
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
2023, Loop Design Awards Grand jury Member
2023, Frame Design Awards Grand jury Member
2023, A'Design Award Grand Jury Member
2022, A'Design Award Grand Jury Member
2022, Frame Design Awards Grand jury Member
2015, NASA FIRST Robotics Competition, Idaho/USA
HOBBIES:
Graphite Drawings, Reading, VR/AR/XR, Hiking.
WEB SITE:
https://www.instagram.com/drewgilbert_/
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewmgilbert/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2020-02-25 13:52:22
COUNTRY/REGION:
United Arab Emirates
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Drew Gilbert
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Alhammadi Haus Private Residence Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category in 2023 Drew Gilbert for Dgd-Drew Gilbert Design |
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Villa Estelle Private Residence Silver A' Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category in 2022 Drew Gilbert for Dgd |
Runner-Up status designs by Drew Gilbert
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Cyber Citadel Metaverse Quarter Runner-Up for Futuristic Design Category in 2022 Drew Gilbert for Dgd |
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