Archinect
mahsa hedayati

mahsa hedayati

Washington, DC, US

 

About 

I received my M.Arch at Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Urban Studies, where I was the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Master’s Degree Student Award, VT's annual award of excellence for the best student. I received my B.Arch at Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), school of Architecture. I previously worked at KGD architecture (kishimoto.gordon.dalaya PC) Washington, D.C., and as a research and teaching assistant at Virginia Tech. I stand out in architectural design with high technical proficiency, unique sensibility, and conceptual rigor. My research interest is focused on sustainable, high-performance buildings, exploring the new approach toward sustainability mainly in relation to existing and current contexts. 

Employment 

ISTUDIO Architects, Washington, D.C., Architectural Designer

Dec 2020 - current
 

Virginia tech, Teaching Assistant

Arch and Urbanism Lab, Integrative Building Design Studio
Arch and Urban Seminars

Aug 2018 - May 2020
 

The Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES) . Virginia Tech, Lead Designer

Development of a master plan and some buildings for the new Virginia Tech Electronic Energy Campus.

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019
 

KGD Architecture (kishimoto.gordon.dalaya pc), Washington, D.C., Architectural Designer (Intern)

May 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), Teaching Assistant

Technical Drawing & Arch Drawing
Arch and Urbanism Lab
Urban & Architectural Programing

Sep 2013 - May 2016
 

Education 

Aug 2018 - May 2020
 

Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), BArch, Architecture

Sep 2008 - May 2016
 

Awards 

Outstanding Master’s Degree Student, Award

The Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies annually recognizes one graduate student to honor outstanding work in design and research.

2020
 

Travel Award, Grant

Thesis Presentation, Low Carbon Architecture: New Approach Toward Sustainability in Relation to Existing Buildings, Critical+MASS symposium, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, School of Architecture

2020
 

Finalists, Next Generation Architects: 7th Annual Thesis Showcase, 1st Place

AIA/Washington DC

2020
 

Visualization, Award

Virginia Tech

2019
 

Awarded and Selected Master Plan for fundraising for the new Virginia Tech Electronic Energy Campus, Award

2019
 

Graduate Fellowship Award, Scholarship

Virginia Tech

2018
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills