Hootan was born in 1972 in IRAN and started painting at the age of twelve, and Six years later, He found his way to the School of Architecture and graduated in Architecture in 1998. Hootan’s Inspiration in Art not only effected in every aspect of his life and design, but also lead him to distribute it by start teaching in university when he was 21. After 8 years, he was known as a “outstanding professor of Architecture” in Tehran. Hootan moved to United States in 2002 and continued his abilities in Design by establishing his firm “Hootan & Associates".

1998, Architecture, MS (6 years), Beheshti University, TEHRAN/IRAN
2002, Registered Licensed Architect in "ICEO": Iranian Construction Engineers Organization.
Certified LEED® Accredited Professional (LEED® AP)
Registered Design Professional, "Licensed Interior Designer" in the State of California, (CID)

996, School of Architecture for Future, Netherlands
2000, San Francisco State University Gate Design, USA
2003, World Trade Center Memorial Design, USA
2014, AIA Best Restaurant Design, USA