
- Façade Consultant
- Facade System Design & Engineering
- Façade Component Product & Logistic Design
- Industrial & Architectural Design
- Thermal Modeling Engineering
- AFRC Certified Simulator
An industry leader in façade consultation, engineering, design, system development, project management, documentation, fabrication and installation. 24 years’ track record in on−time on−budget project delivery from Sydney, Melbourne, Hong Kong, China, Thailand and Singapore. Massoud has established design, drafting, glazing procedures and factory layout optimisation capabilities for consulting engineers, fabricators and façade contractors. He is responsible for a successful transition of companies into fully capable façade contractors, from window manufacturers to unitized curtain wall and façade manufacturers.
Massoud expertise in design and developments together with material science and selection has been the forefront of where ideas transform into smart engineering. The principles of a good façade are based on combining the objectives to produce a thermally comfortable façade for the end user, a structurally functional design for the builder, a practical engineered assembly for the fabricator, and an aesthetically pleasing facade for the architect. These are the manifestations on which Massoud is running his company ‘CGS Façade Group’.
Career Highlights
1993-1996
Introduced to façade industry in Hong Kong, lived and worked in a local company.
1996-2000
Came back to Sydney, worked for Permasteelisa, expanded design knowledge
2000-2005
Established curtain wall division design capabilities for Micos Group
2005-2015
Principal system designer for Austech Façades; designed all projects; documented a large number of façade systems including curtain wall, window wall, windows and sliding doors; author of office and factory manual for façade documentation, fabrication, logistics and site management
2014
Contracted by Inhabit Group to educate and elevate their in-house engineers’ knowledge and experience into façade design and engineering
2005-Present
Principal and managing partner of CGS Façade Group
Expertise
Façade
Curtain wall, window wall, metal cladding, stick system, double skin façade, skylight, frameless, natural stone, concrete pre−cast, glass fibre reinforced concrete (GRC)
Product
Aluminium extrusion design, architectural hardware, aluminium and steel cast−in, spider patch fitting, steel structure, special door, spiral stair, steel stillage, panel lifting clamps, safety edge protection system
Interior
Shop fitting, internal glazing, office work desk layout
Documentation
3D rendering product presentation, shop drawing, production drawing, material procurement, material sizing and ordering, factory optimisation layout, factory inspection and reports, product inspection and report, façade mock−up testing
Technology
Façade engineering, sustainable design, pressure equalisation system, membrane application, rain screen system, complex geometric forms, material science, BMU and access methodology, glazing training, design workshop, as built design review, site reports and remedial assessments
Education & Training
1997
Professional Training Course in Project Management
Sydney Institute of Technology, Sydney Australia
1989 − 1993
BA (Hons), Major − Industrial Design
Curtin University of Technology, Perth Australia
1993
CEED Scholarship (Cooperative Education for Enterprise Development)
2018
AFRC Training course for thermal engineering modeling simulation qualification