This document provides a summary of Nazim Farajzade's background and experience as an architect. It includes information about his education, languages spoken, experience working in government architectural offices in Azerbaijan and freelancing in London. It also lists his roles in various architecture and design companies since 1977. Finally, it outlines some of his current and past architectural projects in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia, and the UK.

1. NAZIM FARAJZADE
Architect
Date of birth 03.11.1954
Place of birth Baku,Azerbaijan
Telephone +44 7910 456787
+99 450 664 5770
e-mail nazim.farra@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1972-1977 Architectural Department of Azerbaijan Civil Engineering Institute
russian sector (5-year degree) (DipArch)
1962-1972 189 secondary russian school (10-year degree)
General musical school, piano class (8-year degree)
PROFILE
Status Azerbaijani Citizen and British Citizen
Widowed
One son (14 years old)
Languages Fluent command of English, Russian,Azeri and Turkish languages.
Practice Since 1977 has worked in several Government architectural and
building offices and Baku architectural practices.
Carried out small, medium and mostly large scale important
governmental residential projects and collaborated with leading
Soviet architectural institutes in Kiev (KievZNIIEP), Kishinev
(Kishinevgorproyekt),Tbilisi (TbilZNIIEP), Moscow (Mosproyekt).
After collapse of Soviet Union (during stagnation and building-freeze)
has worked as the Chief Graphic Designer on several magazines
including President’s Office Issue.
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2. Since 1995 after moving to London has worked in several
architectural and design companies.
Currently working as freelance architect in Baku, as well as give
lessons of architecture and design in State Accademy of Arts.
EXPERIENCE
Architecture I have extensive experience of complex residential and public
projects and have worked for several institutes specializing in
residential and leisure facilities and was responsible for planning and
design of small, medium and large scale projects.
I have built several residential and public buildings in Baku, plus I have
several architectural and interior design projects in Azerbaijan,
Ukraine, Russia and UK.
Computing Total fluency in PC and Apple Mac with excellent working knowledge
of ArchiCAD and Artlantis.
Basic knowledge of AutoCAD, SketchUp and some CAD, modelling
and rendering software.
Excellent knowledge of QuarkXPress, Photoshop and Office.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Design Detailed knowledge of publishing process sequence from idea to
finished output, from flatplanning to printing.
EMPLOYMENT
Architecture Teacher on the subjects of architecture and design
Azerbaijan State Academy of Art (ADRA)
2015
Freelance Architect
Architect
Robert Adam Architects (London Office)
2007
Chief Architect and Consultant
E.N.EL Architectural Company
2000 - 2007
Share Founder and Director
Avantgarde Architectural and Design Company
1988 - 1992
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3. Senior Architect then Manager of Architectural Group
Baku State Institute of the City Planning (Bakgiprogor)
1983 - 1988
Architect then Senior Architect
Civil Engineering Bureau of Baku Central Building Company (PKTB)
1981 - 1983
Architect
Azerbaijan State Institute of Planning Municipal Economy
(Kommunproyekt)
1980 - 1981
Architect
Baku branch of Soyuzdorproyekt
1977 - 1980
Design Senior Designer
DCC (Digital Colour Centre) Netsure Ltd
15 Wigmore Street, London W1U 9PG
1998 - 2000
Art Director
Britannica Media Ltd
Green Dragon House, 64/70 High Street, Croydon, Surrey
1996 - 1998
Graphic Designer
“O!” magazine
311 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ
1996 - 1996
Chief Art Director
“Yurd” magazine (the issue of the Azerbaijan President’s Office)
1993 - 1995
Senior Designer then Art Director
“EuropeAsia” international magazine (printed in London)
1993 - 1994
Designer then Senior Designer
“Dunya” magazine
1992 - 1993
ACHIEVEMENTS
London Architecture One of the final 12 shortlisted contestant (along with BDP, CZWG,
Biennale 2006 Ash Sakula, Project Orange, S333 etc.) in the BD/100% Detail Cool
Wall contest (London) for the poject Qyzyl Qum
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4. Awards Winner of All Union contest for the Best Architectural Project of
1986 for a Series of Residential Buildings constructed in Baku
(Architects’ Union of the USSR, Moscow)
Winner of State contest for the Best Architectural Project of 1985
for a Series of Residential Buildings (Architects’ Union of Azerbaijan,
Baku)
Winner of contest on Advertising, Marketing and Publishing in 1996,
organised by International Oil Consortium and Government (Baku)
Publications Architectural magazine “Architecture of the USSR” 4/1986
Architectural magazine “Archi Gallery” 2/2005
Architectural magazine “Archi Tech” 3/2005, 1/2006, 2/2006, 3/2006,
1/2007, 4/2007
Architectural magazine “Galereya” 12/2006, 1/2014
Membership Member of the Architects’ Union of Azerbaijan, since 1986
Member of the Architects’ Union of the former USSR, since 1986
Participation Participant of several architectural conferences in Moscow, Baku,
Kiev,Tbilisi,Vilnius, Shanghai,Turin,Tokio
PROJECTS
Current Montin House 14 storey residential building (completed)*
Zig-Zag House 17 storey residential building (completed)*
Qyzyl Qum residential complex of 87 two storeyed houses
in Mardakan (partially completed)*
Greenhill Inn recreation complex in Sheki (completed)
28 May metro station interiors (completed)*
Elmlar Akademiyasi metro station interiors (under
construction)*
Power station for Azadlig metro station (completed)*
Interior of “ThamesValley Estate” estate agency in
Hammersmith, London (completed)
Malakan public centre on Malakan Square*
Dalgalar shopping and entertainment centre on
Baku Boulevard*
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5. 18 storey residential building*
Oasis entertainment centre in Ahmedly*
Medical Centre in Zakatala
White Palace 9 storey residential building*
Planning and interiors for 2 storey Penthouse in Clock Tower*
Babek Auto car sale centre*
Narrow House 5 storey residential building*
Northgate Court 14 storey residential building*
Fast food restaurant in Sumgait
Parapet Square design proposal for central square*
5 Cuisine interiors of fast food restaurant*
Azad House private house in Nabran
Murad House private house in Mardakan*
Barry House private house in Baku*
Rock Hotel in Darnagul*
Neftchi FC new hotel with pool and redevelopment of
football stadion*
Mushfiq metro station interiors*
Complex of 6 storey residential buildings in Ganja
Ganja Qalasi 11 storey residential building in Ganja
9 storey residential building in 4th district*
Redevelopment of “Dinamo” sporting society*
Hotel for DneproGES in Dneprodzerzhinsk, Ukraine
Landscape redevelopment for Gazprom in Noviy Urengoy,
Russia
Soviet period KOPE series of residential buildings constructed in
Baku (prefabricated concrete) (completed)*
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6. 16 storey residential buildings (monolithic concrete)
(completed)*
16, 18, 20 storey residential building (monolithic concrete)
(completed)*
Interiors of Civil Engineering Bureau (completed)*
Yasamal 390 000 sq. m residential complex for
27 000 residents inYeniYasamal*
POID office building for State Building Company*
12 storey residential complex (prefabricated concrete)*
16 storey residential building for State Factory (monolithic
concrete)*
Summer theatre and cinema in Barda
Fire station in Ganja
* in Baku
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