Neda Kakhsaz is a designer based in the US. She is a graduate from the Pratt Institute School of Architecture in Brooklyn, New York, where her academic work has been recognized with dean and presidential-level awards. As an undergraduate, Neda was archived and distinguished for various projects.
Neda's work is marked by her keen sensibility and attention to detail and the fundamental belief that design has the power to nurture culture and society. Her projects evolve through the process of thinking and making, each unique to the particular context and program at hand. Her projects and drawings have received numerous awards and have been in international online and printed publications.
Think! Architecture + Design, PLLC, Brooklyn, NY, US, Junior Architect
Working on both interior and ground-up architectural projects with a range of program types from residential housing to public theaters. Primarily responsible for drafting and coordinating projects from the Design Development stage to the Construction Documents and Administration stages.
KIMOY Studios, New York, NY, US, Architectural Intern
Completed architectural drawing sets including plans, reflected ceiling plans, elevations, and detail drawings for the interior renovation of Té Tea Shop, as well as an interior apartment renovation in New York. Worked on the design proposal for a future surf park on Governor’s Island in New York.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Teacher's Assistant - Design 400
Design 401-Taught4th year design studio taught by Professor Michael Morris collaboratively with NASA and Pratt’s industrial design students. Helped strategize the design of an dynamic space craft design for human inhabitants.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, Teacher's Assistant - Design 102
Design 102- Taught principals of conceptual design, representation, drawing technique, and computer technical skills for Professor Robert Lee Brackett in first year design studio.
Allegories of Home, Honorable Mention
Fairy Tale & Architecture
International Competition hosted by Blank Space
A House for Blaise Pascal, Honorable Mention
A House For....
International Competition hosted by Open Gap