Akram El Harraqui

With a master’s degree in planning project management and a bachelor degree in landscape architecture, I specialize in urban design and master planning. With over 9 years of experience in the field, I have already earned a diverse portfolio of large-scale international projects. I currently work as a project designer for Projet Paysage, an international firm specialized in real-estate and hospitality projects (Hotels/Resorts/Spas).

I started my career by working in China for a Chinese firm: the Nanjing institute of Architecture, Design and Planning, where I was in charge of the concept and philosophy development for urban design projects. Then, I moved back to Canada and worked for IBI Group in the DAA Landscape division. After a few years with IBI, I was hired by Projet Paysage as a master planner and landscape architect. Since then, I have been in charge of many creative projects. Furthermore, my creative and artistic sense allows me to constantly innovate while adapting the methods and realities of the field, offering, unique projects. During my work, I had the opportunity to attend many workshops and Envisioning Sessions, which enabled me to acquire a good knowledge of this process. My approach to urban design is similar to that of a scientist in search of experimentation in terms of conceptualization of space, the definition of the identity of a place while caring environmental realities .

I am a fully registered member of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) and a World Council Member at the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). In 2010, I undertook with my moroccan fellow landscape architects, the creation of the first society of Landscape architects in the country (l’Association des Architectes-Paysagistes du Maroc) and obtained its recognition and membership at IFLA. Today, I contribute to the development of the association by occupying the position of AAPM’s IFLA Delegate.