Khalid Ghaith

One of the greatest advantages of AI is that it allows Architects to become toolmakers, turning ideas into software using natural language.

With that in mind, I am thrilled to announce the release of two new tools I designed and implemented using Gemini to help streamline our day-to-day workflows.

The first tool, Combine+, was quietly released a couple of weeks ago. It is a desktop application for Windows that allows for the seamless management and merging of PDF and image files—a simple but essential utility for our daily documentation.

The second tool, launching today, is SOAP (Spatial Organization and Architectural Programming). I built SOAP to help architects with that critical "first push" in a new project, bridging the gap between project function and spatial zoning. It allows you to easily develop a project program, prepare zoning diagrams, and create presentable, exploded vertical 3D diagrams.

Even better, SOAP directly utilizes the Gemini API to automatically generate architectural program data and lay out spaces within your zoning canvas, giving you an immediate head start on your design.

You can start using both tools today:
📥 Download Combine+: https://khalidghaith.github.io/Combine-Plus/page.html
🌐 Try SOAP in your browser: https://soap.khalidghaith.com/

I can't wait to hear how these tools improve your workflows!

Dear friends, family, followers, and everyone who works with PDF and image documents in their daily tasks—

Just like many of you, I spent a long time searching for a tool that could merge and manage PDF files effortlessly, with a clean, intuitive, and enjoyable interface. That search is exactly what led me to create Combine+.

Combine+ does everything I wished existed: it’s open‑source, free of ads, and completely free of shady websites or hidden catches. The more you explore it, the more helpful features and clever little tricks you’ll discover—each one designed to make your workflow smoother and your life a bit easier.

If you try the app please drop a comment. looking forward to your feedback!

https://khalidghaith.github.io/Combine-Plus/page.html

Happy Combining!

Graduation Project Remastered:

In early 2010 I remember how stunned we were when we heared the topic of our graduation project, a "Governmental District". We were given a site of about 200 acres to plan. Lots of long nights, fighting with the scale, the concept development and failed model trials .. long story short, we made it through.

11 years after graduation, I thought maybe it would be interesting to revisit my graduation project again and add some details that I did not have neither the time nor the skill back then to present. Though I had to remodel the whole thing from ... well from some 2D outlines I had from 2010, it was a good chance to try scripting a code to produce the model of the Dunes from the least inputs possible. Few days later I had a script that needs only ONE curve to produce a whole Building with floor slabs, curtain walls and that parametric porous skin facing South ..etc. Just enough detail to recreate the image in my mind. After testing the script on 3 different curves, I am glad to say that it works with tweaking some sliders and toggles to give each dune a unique character.