Iman Amini is a master student at UTA. He received a B.Arch from the University of Tehran, Azad where he studied Architecture and graduated at the top of his class. During his undergraduate study, he worked with Architecture For Humanity, Tehran/ Rai Studio. Throughout his academic career, he has been interested in cultural sustainability, Fashion Design and mobility design.
He worked at SOM, Chicago last Summer. Prior to working at SOM, Iman worked at NADAAA in Boston, where he gained extensive experience in digital and manual fabrication, under the supervision of renowned architect Nader Tehrani.
HOK, Chicago, IL, US, Design Professional
Nike Store on Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL: Performing site analysis, Design concepts & 3D modeling in schematic design.
CNA Tower Chicago, IL: Designing the exterior shell, Performing facade analysis, Physical model & technical details.
Oswego PD HQ, Oswego, IL: Performing site analysis, Digital modeling, Physical model-making, Renderings & Diagrams.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Chicago, IL, US, Intern/ Grade A
Performing site analysis, program layout, schematic design and design development, documentation, material research, 3D modeling and rendering, as well as physical model-making of Roche Asia Manufacturing Facility project, located in Shanghai, P.R. China.
NADAAA, Boston, MA, US, Intern
Assisting in the following projects:
+Wellesley College Green House proposal: Assistance in preparation of RFP package
-MIT Site S proposal: Assistance in preparation of RFP package
+The University of Melbourne, Faculty of Architecture Building and Planning: Assistance in digital modeling, CD documents.
-MIT Site O: Assistance in physical modeling
+Beaver Country Day School: Assistance in digital modeling, presentation documents, and making the physical model, assistance in design documents and working drawings.
-Euro Med Competition: Assistance in presentation documents, digital modeling (renderings, diagrams, and technical details.)
+Qatar Visitors Center Competition: Assistance in presentation documents, digital modeling (renderings, diagrams, and technical documents.)
Rai Studio, Tehran, IR, Co-designer
As a co-designer under the tutelage of renowned Iranian artichect Pouya Khazaeli Parsa.
http://www.archdaily.com/tag/pouya-khazaeli-parsa/
Rai Studio, Tehran, IR, Internship
3D modeling, Physical modeling, graphic design
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, US, MArch, Architecture
Arch Alumni Topping Out Scholarship, Spring 2016
RPGA Design Group Scholarship, Fall 2015
Texas Architectural Foundation (TAF) Scholarship, Spring 2015, Fall 2014
Mojy Haddad Scholarship, Spring 2015
Dallas Center For Architecture Foundation- Jean & Bill Booziotis Fund, Fall 2014
Gideon Toal Endowed Scholarship, Fall 2013 & Spring 2014
Tehran Azad University, Tehran, IR, BArch, Architecture
Arch Alumni Topping Out Scholarship, Scholarship
LEED Green Associate, Other
State of Texas- 11043665- Spring 2016
Texas Architectural Foundation (TAF) Scholarship, Scholarship
George F. Harrell, II Memorial Scholarship
RPGA Design Group Scholarship, Scholarship
