Ali r. najafi portfolio,briefed version

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SURNAME: Najafgholi
NAME: Alireza
DATE OF BIRTH: July 13, 1985
B.A in Architecture
CONTACT INFO :
ADDRESS: 1977, Hill Road, Marietta, GA 30062
E-Mail: Alireza.Najafgholi@gmail.com
info@alirezanajafgholi.ir
Phone Number: (770) 575 – 2127 HOME
678 900 4046 MOBILE

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When I’ve closed my eyes, I could imagine in a gloriously Romantic feel-good moment that the experience of a wonderful building
might in some way equate with the pure magic experience of a piece of music. I was not sure, but the obvious thing that comes
into my mind is that quote from Goethe: “Architecture is frozen music”. What could that phrase possibly mean? If the two terms
are equivalent, does that mean that music could be seen as “liquid architecture”? What is the wonderful feeling of Architecture?
In my opinion these were the same kinds of experience in the sense that they have the same effect: the powerful after-image. Yes,
this was the fact: the experience of walking through Pasargadae or Persepolis was similar in some way to listening to Beethoven’s
piano sonatas, or an interesting anecdote of Rumi…. What is the wonderful feeling of Architecture?
And then, I’ve closed my eyes and repeated this: I want to be an Architect….
I attained my bachelor of art in Architecture from Soore University, Faculty of Art and Architecture in Tehran, Iran. My hard works
and enthusiasm in Architecture is shown in design and theories, and most of my designs are graded as top ranked in class.
Academic studies have provided me with Iranian Architecture in ancient era and history of Architecture in ancient world and now,
I would value the opportunity to gain experience in a keen academic environment to expand my studies especially in theories
and also improve my skills in designing, too.
While receiving my degree , I have developed skills in working with Architectural software and as you can see in the attached
resume, I also have done photographical projects in historical planes and monuments in Iran and carried out studies in Iranian
monuments and Achaemenid Architecture recognized especially as the first Persian architectural style. In addition, due to my
keen interest in literature, theatre and cinema, I have played various theatrical roles at university based on my related experiences
at high school and I’ve written some scripts and three novels. Actually I am very interested in different types of writing, factual and
fictional, and I always enjoy researching, writing and collating information. I have keen interest in some types of music too, and I
have played guitar in my teens and I always enjoy going to concerts.
After completing my undergraduate education, I served as an assistant architect and then as a head designer in three firms and
I have worked independently or as part of a team in various constructional projects in Tehran, Iran as you can see in this portfolio.
And now the USA, the land of opportunities, has laid the ground for me to continue my education and I wish to attain a master
degree and PhD to reach my dreams of becoming an Architect.
Currently I’m improving my skills, updating my knowledge during adapting myself to American culture.
I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life and I strive to be a successful person and have a successful career.
About Me

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Work Experiences:
Since 2012- Naji S. Amin Consultant Engineering Co. - Tehran, Iran
(Designer)
Main activities and Responsibilities:
-Design crew of Imam-Ali Dental clinic - Tehran, Iran
-Design crew of Imam Ali Polyclinic - Tehran, Iran
-Design crew of Passive Defense Researches Center - Tehran, Iran
-Design crew of Islamic Sciences Researches Center - Tehran, Iran
-Head of design team: Patients Office Building - Tehran, Iran
-Head of design team: Khordad Kindergarten - Tehran, Iran
-Head of design team: Police University Dormitory - Tehran, Iran
-Head and coordinator, producing construction document of Police University Dormitory
2010-2012- Iranshahr Consultant Engineering Co. - Tehran, Iran
(Expert on Technical Office)
-Estimate costs and schedules with construction projects
-Preparing daily reports of the progress of the technical office to provide quality control
2009-2010 - Tasvirgaran N. Pars Design Studio – Tehran, Iran.
Designer (Urban Elements & Interior)
-Head designer of Urban elements for the historic neighborhoods with concern of identity of the neighborhoods Tehran, Iran
-Head designer of urban elements for the historic neighborhoods with concern of Entrance of the neighborhoods - Tehran, Iran
Curriculum Vitae

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-Interior Design for Gaah SH. Novin Co. - Tehran, Iran
-Interior Design for Residential areas Renovation - Tehran, Iran
-Façade Design for Residential buildings - Tehran, Iran
Research Experiences:
2013-Cyrus the greate, the first Empire of Iran
2012-UNESCO National Committee in Iran
2009-Meditation, Sense and Myths in Achaemenid Architecture
(Published in Tarh Journal , Soore University – Vol. III P.19-25)
2009-Architecture threshold on Archeological studies
(Published in Mashgh-e-Khesht Journal , Soore University – Vol. II P. 9-17)
2008-Calatrava, Architect of Huge Structures
2008-Current Problems of concrete structures in Iran
2008-Contemporary urban culture under the influence of historical civilizations
(Published in Tarh Journal , Soore University – Vol. II P.18-27)
2008-Iranian Architecture in Achaemenid era
(Published in Mashgh-e-Khesht Journal , Soore University – Vol. I P. 8-19)
2007-Extinguish principles for building
2007-A comparative study on Iranian literature and Iranian Architecture
2006-History of caravanserais in Iran
2006-History of Architecture in Qazvin Zagha ancient hills
Education:
2010 - Soore University of Art and Architecture – Tehran, Iran
B.A in Architecture
Competitions:
2013 – Bafkar Mall - Tehran , Iran
2012 – Kish Shopping Center – Kish , Iran
2012 – Ramsar Motel – Ramsar , Iran
2011 – Tehran Residential Complex – Tehran, Iran

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License:
Vocational License, Organization For Engineering Order Of Building – Tehran
(Membership Code: 10-1-0-82797)
Academic Activities:
-Participant in Mashgh-e-Khesht Autonomous collegian magazine
-Participant in Tarh Autonomous collegian magazine
Skills:
Artistic:
-Model Making
-Digital Photography
-Researching and making scientific texts
Computer and Software:
-AutoCAD(2D&3D)
-Sketch up
-MS Office word,Excel,PowerPoint
-Adobe Photoshop
-Adobe InDesign
-Revit architecture
-3Ds Max
References are available upon request

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Contents:
Architectural Academic Experiences:
- Cultural, Commercial and Residential Complexes
- Hotel
- Shopping Centers and Malls
Architectural Professional Experiences:
-Medical Clinics
-Scientific, Cultural and Research Centers
-Office Buildings
-Interior Designs
-Façade Designs
-Urban Element Designs
Architectural Competitions:
-Bafkar
-Kindergarten
-Kish Shopping Center
-Ramsar Motel
-Tehran Residential Complex
Artistic Background:
-Photography
-Sketch

Architectural Academic Experiences

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Persian Literature house
Dr.Dariush Kasraei
Persian literature house is the first literature and poem
house in Iran. In this project I tried to use simple basic
cubes to mingle them with each other as an exterior
form of the building. Interior designs of modern spaces
such as galleries and public libraries are rarely seen
in Iran. These simple forms show functionality of the
building. Users pass semi-solid hallways to approach
the galleries’ entrance. This semi-solid gallery is
designed to control the light and sound penetration
of the vestibule

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When people enter the site they can stop by the lobby
and watch experimental theatre which occurs in the site,
as well as an immediate reach to the destinations they are
heading to, and pass this functional urban passage. They
can also use circular faces and these spaces allow users
experience site and complex in different views.

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When users enter the building, they face a vestibule
space of galleries near the information center. The base
concept is born from a free plan with no limitation and
solid borders. Users will find themselves comfortable while
they are using different gallery spaces. Gallery spaces
need more silence and organization in a soundproof
zone that’s ground floor level. Curved walls in front of
each gallery, with rhythmic spaces inside the galleries,
lead people into the museum-like spaces.

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The library hall needs more silence, organization,
and to be lifted into an upper level. The library
contains open book-shells. When a user enters the
library zone, can find book search space nears
the entrance and they can experience a high
quality and different space of a public library.

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Tehran Commercial and Cultural Center
Dr.Hosein A. Pourmand
Tehran commercial and cultural center is a high performance
complex that creates a potential source of shopping and cultural
treatments. Charismatic qualities of the site help people to think
about the complexes as an urban pass that adjoins Vanak SQ
to the Vali-asr Street (one of the important streets in Tehran) with
a hierarchical entrance axis. Creating unlimited spaces with easy
access to the complex allow users’ experiences to vary in sections
from close spaces to semi-open spaces and open space.

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First level leads users’ have access to the
commercial zone as well as reaching with a
little different elevation to the section which is
called the free zone. In this section, users are
able to drink or have meals in food courts or
while they are sitting on the couch.

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The key level is designed to display a better
understanding of elevation and functional levels
in plans and sections, as well as to show how
spaces work together.

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I tried to divide the complex in three fundamental
and vertical levels which was the best answer to
the complex performances.

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Pardis Hotel
Dr.Tahaei
The objective of the building is to introduce a landmark
building in Tehran that is timeless, iconic, and will become
a destination for international tourists and seekers of luxury.
The hotel has hundreds of guestrooms and suites with four
restaurants, a café and luxury retail facilities.

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The Hotel includes 24 stores, arranged into one high-level
tower, accessed by a private way that surrounds site. A
shopping center, Iranian restaurant, backpacker’s hostel
with recreational pools and tennis courts, are all clustered
in lower levels, providing facilities for non-hotel guests and
daily visitors. Although premises for staff accommodation,
maintenance facilities, sewerage treatment, and its plant
nursery are located at the rear of the site, their design
continues the Resort’s self-sustainability premise.

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In the site selecting process, I tried to provide easy
access to fine dining and entertainment, and it is
just one mile from Tehran’s largest shopping district
which is conveniently located and accessible from
all major highways. The hotel is only 20 minutes from
the Mehr-Abad Airport and 30 minutes from Tehran
downtown.

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Aryana Shopping Center
Dr.Mohammad R. Akbarian
Architecture is the designing and building of structures while
at the same time providing protection from the elements.
The simplest structural requirements are easily satisfied by
buildings shelter, but an architect’s job is to combine good
design elements into a building that meets both current and
future themes.
Commercial architecture is the design of buildings and
structures for business use. This genre of architecture is
focused on combining function with style to meet the
needs of a wide range of business types. The impact of
commercial architecture can be seen in any major city
center, where almost all of the buildings are commercial.

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Continuity and the ability to recognize original intent is critical to
the preservation of modern architecture. Original design intent
is the visual and conceptual expression of the designer’s
creativity; therefore it informs every aspect of both the building
and its construction. It requires both a broader definition of
authenticity and a less literal approach to material preservation,
whereas in traditional preservation practice the original material
and its presence are considered the most authentic. Thus, what
needs to be preserved in the preservation of modern architecture
there is likely to be a combination of both design intent and
material authenticity with, probably, greater priority placed on
the design itself.

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Ariyana Shopping Center combines retail, entertainment,
restaurants, and family activities within a uniquely-themed
environment . Purpose of Mall Architecture Optimum
utilization of available space and good store
environment (Ambience & overall looks) gets customers
into the mall.

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Inspired by both organic forms and contemporary
art galleries, the shopping center is filled with bright
natural daylight. Meanwhile, operable windows
provide natural ventilation. Rainwater is collected
from the roof and extensive landscaping swales in
the parking lots process storm water to minimize
the impact on the local system. Natural and
local materials were used where possible to reflect
the vibrancy and diversity of the surrounding
community.

Architectural Professional experiences

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Imam-Ali Dental Clinic
Naji S.Amin Consultant Engineering Co.
Takht e Tavoos St. Tehran,Iran
The concept for the Imam-Ali dental clinic is characterized by its
linear building structure and modern functional-cubic buildings.
The glazed opening main corridor forms the back-bone of the
clinic and serves to distribute the flows of patients and visitors.

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The clinic combines elements of instruction and
guidance, teamwork, peer-critiqued, and Master
architect review, which allows participants to depart
not only with the architecture and design diagrams
for their particular system, but also with expertise that
would otherwise take years of on-the-job-experience
to obtain, covering both architecture and soft skills.

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The framework plan for the new buildings envisages an integrated
overall clinic, the so called Imam-Ali ring of clinics within a closely
networked complex of buildings, which commenced in 1997. The
appearance of the compact new building on a confined building
site is made less severe by means of the inner courtyards and the
numerous views to the outdoor installations by means of a pond in
the new landscape park and the botanical garden in front of the
main entrance amongst other things.

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Imam Ali PolyClinic
Abas Abad St. Tehran,Iran
With this new building, the purpose of the design was to create a
functionally-oriented extension. The foyer is a large, completely glazed
room over several floors, leading to the central departments: patient
admission, examination and waiting areas.

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Islamic sciences Reseach center
Attar St. - Tehran,Iran
Facades designed as semi-transparent, and solid faces interact between
open and close spaces in the complex . Using Iranian-Islamic Elements
in semi-transparent facades shows the theory of Iranian architecture in
adaption with modern architecture. Rich Iranian traditional architecture
was lost, along with our historical architecture identitiy, but born was a
new modern architecture. In this era, Tehran urban facades don’t have an
Iranian identity. Using these Iranian-Islamic Elements that come from Orosi
(Iranian traditional window) help us figure out who were and where we are
going to in future.

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Khordad Kindergarten
Vanak Sq. - Tehran,Iran

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Passive Defense Research Center
Vanak Sq. - Tehran,Iran
The Passive Defense Research institute of Tehran is the first scientific institute in Iran
with the most complete range of design researches and the greatest strength in
professional design. It holds certificates in architecture design, urban design, bridge
and motorway design, geotechnical design, geological design , landscaping ,
gardening, in close relationship with passive defense theories that are issued by
the State Ministry of Construction of Iran and a certificate in Engineering Consulting
issued by the State Planning and Development Committee.

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My strategy was to employ a lightweight building system using materials that
could readily be brought from the mainland. The buildings are no higher than
four stories and constructed of steel framing with corrugated steel roofing
and paneled walls. They therefore merge with the environment rather than
dominate it. The design allows indoor and outdoor spaces to flow seamlessly
into each other, which epitomizes Guymer Bailey’s philosophy of integrating
architecture with the landscape.

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The building has an almost curved-cubical shape .
I believe that buildings should be monumental and
spiritually inspiring. In my design for the Passive defense
researches Institute, I vigorously tried to create a formal
display of emotional expressions. My vision included a
facility with an inspiring environment for scientific
research , and our design decisions created a
functional institutional building that also became an
architectural masterpiece.

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Police University Dormitory
Rashid Yasami St. - Tehran,Iran
The dormitory experience-the residence for many students is for a year or two,
half of their time in college. Identifying where most of their time and energies are
put into must be fully understood to maximize the architectural potentials for the
student and the university’s general goals. The alternative is to leave things to
chance, to intuition, and to custodial or visual rather than functional concerns.

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The dining common will be a centralized hub for all residents and
connected to the other buildings through glass walkways that
contribute to the communal vibe of the property. The design aims
to promote a balanced educational and social environment.

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Patients Office Building
Rashid Yasami St. - Tehran,Iran
I think that architecture is about designing the high-performance buildings of
the everyday, which are environmentally responsible architecture, going beyond
strong sustainability guidelines that minimize eco-footprints. In this project tried
to use simple local materials and local labor to direct money into the pockets of
local workers and local construction trade. Traditional construction skills and fine
craftsmanship were integral to the design. All workspaces enjoy an equal level
of comfort and view. Each working group is given its own sense of identity and a
feeling of belonging to and interacting with a larger community.

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On the other hand, green architecture can be viewed as a main aspect
and concept for project which is visualized as green roofs, double layered
facades, energizing glasses and solar panels that are fixed on top of the
building, generationg self-sustaining electricity for the building and helping
to save the environment for future generations.

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Office Buildings
Tehran,Iran

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Office Buildings
Tehran,Iran

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Malek-e-Ashtar Mosque
Tehran,Iran
The word “mosque” originates from the word “Masjid”, meaning the place where people
prostrate to God. The mosque represents the heart of Muslim religion and community.
As a matter of fact, architecture can be regarded as an expression of culture, giving
clues as to who we are and embodying our concerns. Religious buildings may be seen
as reflections of spiritual and social concerns and skyscrapers as symbols of corporate
power. The mosque is Islam’s most emblematic building. Our focus in the design of the
Malek-Ashtar mosque is on the architecture’s expression of identity. The Malek-Ashtar
mosque in Tehran formed the prototype to which subsequent Islamic religious buildings
adhered-establishing the division in the mosque as well as the principal of axial planning.
The mosque is frequently found near an economic activity center which explains that the
mosque is never removed from the center of daily life activity. The basic elements of this
mosque are: a prayer space, part covered and part open to sky where the worshippers
can face mecca, whose orientation is defined by a niche (mihrab) in the qiblah wall. The
mosque prayer hall is formed as square and placed on a right angle to the qiblah axis.
The success in designing a mosque is measured by the degree of reconciliation of the
conflicting axes and by producing equilibrium between the mass and volume.

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Interior Designs
Tasvirgaran N. Pars Design Studio.
Tehran,Iran
I’ve shifted away from decorative, adorned interiors towards a European aesthetic.
My work is about creating beautiful architectural spaces that also lend themselves
to being “dressed.” Interiors are becoming less about permanence.

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An interior designer can be involved as much or as little as the client
desires and a designer will need to figure out exactly what the client
needs. This means organizing rooms, laying tile, picking carpets colors,
and finding furniture to complement it all. Sometimes that means we will
have to recruit help from other professionals in creating the perfect look.

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Bafkar Cultural and Commercial Complex
Naji S.Amin Consultant Engineering CO.
Tehran,Iran
The judging panel for the Bafkar cultural and commercial complex Resort
released three architectural designs as part of a design competition for the
project proposed for Rajaei Street in Tehran, Iran . The competition was
announced in October 2013, with the Organization Order of Building, which
has an exclusive in relation to the development of the commercial centers,
inviting interested architects to participate in the design competition.

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Persepolis
Fars,Iran - 2009
Photo By: ajafgholi

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Passargad
Fars,Iran-2009
Photos By: ajafgholi

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Firouz Abad Temple
Fars,Iran-2010
Photo By: ajafgholi

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Yazd Jamee Mosque
Yazd,Iran-2006
Photo By: ajafgholi

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Shoushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Khoozestan , Iran - 2009
Choghazanbil Ziggurat
Khoozestan , Iran - 2007
Photos By: ajafgholi

The success and final outcome of these projects required a lot of guidance and assistance from
many people and I am extremely fortunate to have got this all along the completion of my projects
and works. Whatever I have done is only due to such guidance and assistance and I would not
forget to thank them.
After thanking God for his uncountable blessings, I would like to express profound gratitude to my
parents, for their invaluable support, encouragement and supervisions.
I am grateful for the encouragement from my honorable friends who provided me with the neces-
sary support and guidance to complete my projects. I would especially like to thank Mr. Masoud
Ketabforoushan who helped me with designing and creating this portfolio.
Furthermore, I extend my sincere appreciation to all my professors who have shown the gate of the
architecture world to me.
Last but not least, I am thankful and indebted to all those who helped me directly or indirectly in
completion of these projects and works.
And finally, I would like to dedicate this work to my wife, Nilo, who without her unlimited love, care
and dedication I could not have overcome the hard times of pressure and depression.
Ali R. Najafgholi
March 2014

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