Senior Spatial Designer – Cultural Festivals & Destination Design- Freelance
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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Spatial Designer to lead spatial design for a large-scale cultural festival and destination project in the UAE. The role requires expertise in cultural festivals, public events, and destination design, with strong proficiency in Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape, and Twinmotion.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the spatial design development of key zones within a large scale cultural festival and destination project
- Translate creative direction into spatial concepts, visitor journeys, masterplan studies, zone layouts, and 3D design proposals
- Develop arrival sequences, cultural experiences, plazas, shaded pathways, F&B areas, viewing areas, gathering spaces, landscape features, and activation zones
- Create strong spatial narratives that connect culture, landscape, architecture, programming, and visitor movement
- Work across plan, section, massing, and 3D to test design ideas quickly and clearly
- Use Rhino for complex spatial studies, parametric/form exploration, geometry development, site studies, and refined 3D design work
- Use SketchUp for fast concept modeling, layout testing, and team coordination
- Use Enscape and Twinmotion to create atmospheric visuals, walkthroughs, and presentation ready design views
- Coordinate with the Creative Director, Design Lead, CAD Designer, visualization team, technical team, and production stakeholders
- Guide mid level designers and support the development of consistent design language across multiple project zones
- Prepare and review client presentation material, including plans, 3D views, mood boards, visual references, diagrams, and spatial narratives
- Respond quickly to feedback and develop multiple design options under tight deadlines
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in spatial design, experiential design, event design, architecture, interior architecture, landscape design, or cultural destination design
- Strong portfolio demonstrating work on cultural festivals, public events, exhibitions, pavilions, destination projects, temporary architecture, or large scale outdoor environments
- Strong command of SketchUp
- Strong visualization workflow using Enscape and/or Twinmotion
- Ability to lead spatial design development from concept to design development
- Strong understanding of site planning, visitor flow, circulation, adjacency, scale, access, comfort, and public realm experience
- Ability to think in plan, section, elevation, 3D massing, and atmosphere
- Good understanding of temporary structures, landscape integration, cultural programming, and event operations
- Strong design taste, visual judgment, and cultural sensitivity
- Ability to work quickly, lead design options, and make decisions under pressure
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Experience working in the UAE, GCC, or Middle East cultural context is a strong advantage
Full Job Posting
Overview
- We are looking for a Senior Spatial Designer to join immediately on a large scale cultural festival and destination project in the UAE.
- This role requires a designer who can operate at both conceptual and spatial planning levels: shaping visitor journeys, cultural zones, gathering spaces, F&B areas, landscape integrated experiences, temporary structures, and large scale outdoor destinations.
- The ideal candidate must have strong experience in cultural festivals, public events, destination design, exhibitions, pavilions, temporary architecture, or large scale experiential environments.
- Strong proficiency in Rhino, SketchUp, Enscape, and Twinmotion is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the spatial design development of key zones within a large scale cultural festival and destination project.
- Translate creative direction into spatial concepts, visitor journeys, masterplan studies, zone layouts, and 3D design proposals.
- Develop arrival sequences, cultural experiences, plazas, shaded pathways, F&B areas, viewing areas, gathering spaces, landscape features, and activation zones.
- Create strong spatial narratives that connect culture, landscape, architecture, programming, and visitor movement.
- Work across plan, section, massing, and 3D to test design ideas quickly and clearly.
- Use Rhino for complex spatial studies, parametric/form exploration, geometry development, site studies, and refined 3D design work.
- Use SketchUp for fast concept modeling, layout testing, and team coordination.
- Use Enscape and Twinmotion to create atmospheric visuals, walkthroughs, and presentation ready design views.
- Coordinate with the Creative Director, Design Lead, CAD Designer, visualization team, technical team, and production stakeholders.
- Guide mid level designers and support the development of consistent design language across multiple project zones.
- Prepare and review client presentation material, including plans, 3D views, mood boards, visual references, diagrams, and spatial narratives.
- Respond quickly to feedback and develop multiple design options under tight deadlines.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7–10+ years of experience in spatial design, experiential design, event design, architecture, interior architecture, landscape design, or cultural destination design.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating work on cultural festivals, public events, exhibitions, pavilions, destination projects, temporary architecture, or large scale outdoor environments.
- Strong command of SketchUp is required.
- Strong visualization workflow using Enscape and/or Twinmotion.
- Ability to lead spatial design development from concept to design development.
- Strong understanding of site planning, visitor flow, circulation, adjacency, scale, access, comfort, and public realm experience.
- Ability to think in plan, section, elevation, 3D massing, and atmosphere.
- Good understanding of temporary structures, landscape integration, cultural programming, and event operations.
- Strong design taste, visual judgment, and cultural sensitivity.
- Ability to work quickly, lead design options, and make decisions under pressure.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience working in the UAE, GCC, or Middle East cultural context is a strong advantage.
Software Requirements
- Mandatory: SketchUp, Rhino, Enscape, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator.
- Preferred: Grasshopper, AutoCAD, Maya, 3DS Max.
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