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Bahar Afshar

Bahar Afshar

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

Bahar possesses extensive experience in design as well as project management of domestic and international projects, iconic landmarks and exquisite interior spaces. Her leadership and management skills bring harmony and clarity to the most complex projects. She consistently delivers projects that exceed clients’ goals and aspirations by composing comprehensive and versatile
plans and executing them with clear communication across all stakeholders.

Samsung Electronics America, Inc.  National Account
Multiple assignments at various locations to better align workplaces with an updated workplace strategy to accommodate rapid expansion of Samsung Electronics throughout the United States.
Samsung leads the global market in high-tech electronics, manufacturing and digital media.

University of California, Merced, CA
Interior design services, workplace strategy and space zoning for new, 65,000 sf office building to accommodate roughly 500 university administrators off-campus in downtown Merced.

California State University, Long Beach, Task Order-Construction Agreement for Multiple Projects, Design Build, Long Beach, CA

San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA
Renovation and Tenant improvement using a Design –Build deliver method for San Jose convention Center located at 150 W. San  Carlos in San Jose, California. The scope of this project is to  renovate all Exhibit halls with the overall square footage of  approximately 130,000 gross square feet. (Design-Build with Design Assist with Stronghold Engineering).

PLS Logistics, National Account
Architecture, engineering and construction services to accommodate for fast growing technology company with expansion throughout the United States.

Ross Stores, Corporate offices, National Account
Direct architectural design and provide project management for all new corporate offices of Ross Stores across the united states.

                       —  Other Career Achievement Examples —

Managed a number of large concurrent projects across multiple international offices including 82-story Ocean Heights in Dubai marina and 57-story Empire Tower in Abu Dhabi. Ocean Heights is the 5th tallest residential building in the world.

As the chief Architect for an international retail store chain quadrupled the architectural design efficiency, improved the construction process and significantly reduced the average overall cost of new store opening and remodeling.

Designed an Iconic landmark: Designed Tornado, a 60-story iconic landmark for an oceanfront prime property in Abu Dhabi / UAE. 

Conceptualized a mixed-use themed complex: Developed the concept design of Aqua Dunya’s themed hotel, shopping center, restaurants and residential complex. The project comprises of four 55-story mixed-use high rises as well as encompassing townhouses constructed around a manmade lake. The structures’ fluid design portrays water shooting skyward to create this oasis in the middle of the desert in Dubailand.

Spearheaded the design of numerous interior spaces including luxurious hotels, modern corporate offices, fashionable retail stores, trendy mixed-use buildings and magnificent palaces.

Elsewhere:

Employment 

CannonDesign, Los Angeles, CA, US, AVP

CannonDesign ( www.cannondesign.com ) is an integrated global design firm that unites a dynamic team of strategists, futurists, researchers, architects, engineers, and industry specialists driven by a singular goal—to help solve our clients’ and society’s greatest challenges.

As the process leader for corporate/commercial market in Los Angeles, spearheaded the design and led the project management of several key national accounts including:

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. National Account
Provided architectural, design and project management services to accommodate rapid expansion of Samsung Electronics’ creative offices throughout the United States. Samsung leads the global market in high-tech electronics, manufacturing and digital media
University of California, Merced, CA
Led the design of a brand new 3 story, 75,000 sf. office building to accommodate roughly 500 university staff off-campus in downtown Merced.
Ross Stores, Corporate offices. National Account
Directed architectural design and provided project management for all new corporate offices of Ross Stores across the united states.

Jun 2015 - current
 

BaharDesign, Los Angeles, CA, US, Principal

BaharDesign (BaharDesign.com) is a boutique architectural & interior design firm in Los Angeles with major activities concentrating on design of luxurious residential houses and exclusive apartment buildings. Hallmark of the firm is their holistic approach, seamlessly integrating architecture and interior design to create astonishing spaces that are a delight to look at and a pleasure to live in. By harnessing years of international experience in development of iconic landmarks, mixed-use megaprojects, large hospitality as well as major commercial developments and applying it to local projects, the firm has emerged as a highly sought after design house in LA.

Jul 2011 - Jan 2015
 

bebe, Los Angeles, CA, US, Chief Architect

Mar 2009 - Jul 2011
 

Aedas, Dubai, UAE, Project Director

Feb 2005 - Jun 2008
 

Archdome, Dubai, UAE, Senior Architect

Jul 2004 - Feb 2005
 

Education 

Lund University, Växjö University, MArch, Interior Architect

Feb 2002 - Jun 2004
 

University of Tehran (UT), MArch, Architecture and Fine Arts

Sep 1994 - Jan 2000
 

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