ARCHITECTURE
P O RTF O L I O MASSIH NILFOROUSHAN
2005 2015
MASSIH NILFOROUSHAN
Research Assistant, Integrated Technology in Architecture Center (ITAC), University of Utah, College of Architecture
801.928.9639 69 University Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Nilforoushan.Ma@Gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/massihnilforoushan
I would like to invite you to browse through my academic and practice design portfolio. I am a young and ambitious professional with ten years of experience in field of architecture: traveling, learning and working in three different countries. Therefore, my experience as been broadened by international aspects, introducing new working methods in my arsenal. These could be named as environmental friendly designing in Italy, middle-eastern sensible relationship with nature, good design analytical skills at University of Utah as well as practical skills gained during traineeships and work. This portfolio presents several selected projects that reflect my diverse experience.
EDUCATION
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 2014 - 2015
Master of Science in Building Technology and Architectural studies
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 2013 - 2014
Master of Architecture, Final Studio: Chicago Maritime Museum
St. John University, Turin, Italy 2010 - 2013
Master of Sustainable Design, Disertation: Evaluation of Straw as Thermal Insulation
Art University, Tehran, Iran 2005 - 2010
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Final Studio: Children Museum
EXPERIENCES
Plastik Banana Design , Salt Lake City, Intern Designer, 2013 - Present
Designed, fabricated and visulaized different architectural/artistic models using various 3D modeling, CAD/CAM softwares, CNC machines and 3D printers. Scripted several Grasshoper codes for architectal and artistical components and patterns.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Teacher Assistant, 2014 - Present
Teaching Autodesk Revit and Sefaira (early design stage building performance simulator), M2 studio.
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Research Assistant, 2014 - Present
- Researched on evaluation of performance modelling: optimizing simulation tools to stages of architectural design. - Researched on dimensional optimization of beetle kill pine Interlocking Cross Laminated Timber (ICLT).
CP-A Assocates, Turin, Italy, Intern Architect, Summer 2012
Completed design phase of Helsinki National Library, Finland. This included design the master plan and schematic ideas of the library, facade design and 3D modeling of the project.
Architettura Senza Frontiere (Architects without Borders), Turin, Italy, Intern Architect, Summer 2011
Worked on schematic design and design development phases of a school in Haiti. The project was founded by Italian Architects without Borders after the earthquake.
Ronin Pars, Tehran, Iran, Junior Architect,Construction Administration Architect, 2007 - 2010
Took the design lead on 3 high-end residential projects and regularly completed construction documents. Administrated the construction of a residential project. Created several facade instalation shop drawings.
Tarh o Tahavol Consultant Group, Isfahan, Iran, Intern Architect, Summer 2006
Worked on earlier design analysis of two industrial parks. 3D modeled one office project.
GRADUATE WORKS UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 2013 - 2014
CHICAGO MARITIME MUSEUM
FINAL DESIGN STUDIO I U of U I SUMMER 2014
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CA+P DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNING
2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD, Revit Grasshoper Revit, Rhino 3DS MAX (v-ray) Photoshp, Illustrator
CHICAGO MARITIME MUSEUM
Chicago city is placing next to the Michigan Lake. This water access and Chicago River provided proper means of transit for this city especially before developments of rail roads and roads. This opportunity made this city one of the largest and wealthiest cities in North America. This means that history of Chicago has been tied to the history of nautical developments. My final project is to design a proper maritime museum for the city of Chicago. The site is placed next to the Chicago River, between Cermak corridor and Canal St. The site connects to major district in the corridor; China Town and Pilsen. The development should enhance the connectivity of these two districts while activating the riverfront of Chicago River. The museum is consist of 105,000 sqft of exhibition spaces, educational and restaurants and required supporting programs of a museum.
PING TOM MEMORIAL PARK
CANAL ORIGINS PARK
SITE URBAN FORCES
FORCES SHAPE THE FLOWS AND MASSES
PING TOM MEMORIAL PARK
CANAL ORIGINS PARK
SITE RESPONDS TO THE FORCES (enhance accesibility from river)
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East Elavation
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SALT CONVENTION HOTEL GRADUATE DESIGN STUDIO I U of U I SPRING 2014
The Salt Convention Hotel Center offers improvements of deficient amenities of Salt Palace Convention Center in PRI lot including an upscale convention- conference hotel with 600 rooms and 150,000 sf of meeting facilities. In addition Bend generates complementary facilities for Energy Solution Arena including professional treatment facilities for champions. Furthermore, high end mixed used (residential, retail, art galleries) program on the north edge of the site improve walkability of the North Temple St.
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TRANSPARANCY
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DESIGN STUDIO I U of U I SPRING 2014
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE PUBLIC CHOICE AWARD (DOE RACE TO ZERO) - STUDENT DESIGN AWARD FOR BEST CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, US DOE - UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CA+P DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNING - DESIGN ARTS UTAH AWARD
2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Performance ANLY Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD, Revit AutoCAD, Sketchup Revit, Rhino, Sketchup Ecotect, PHPP, REM/Rate 3DS MAX (v-ray) Photoshp, Illustrator
X[14] Passive House
X[14] House was conceived as a collaborative effort to re-imagine the affordable housing typology. During the course of this process the underlying principles of how we live and the types of spaces we need to accommodate these desire were examined. The design group wanted to challenge the contemporary notion that quantity of space supersedes quality of space and design clarity. The aim of X[14] House is to provide a high quality of living within an optimized, small footprint that is sensitive to both the inhabitants of the building and the local, as well as global environment. The design of X[14] House is the synthesis of both modern technology and vernacular principles. Unlike traditional buildings in the modern age, X[14] utilizes what is immediately available from its specific location’s environment as the primary energy source; it supplements only what cannot be generated onsite to meet modern standards of comfort through technological means. Traditional ideas of orientation, passive energy design, thermal massing and aspects of daylighting are key elements in the outward expression of the house’s massing. This strategy creates not only a more energy efficient building, it also creates a building with a high survivability factor, all without increased capital investment.
X[14] ‘s floor plan is intended to create an ease of movement and sense of place within the house by reducing the number of interior walls. The main level of the house has an open space configuration, which is outlined into seperate zones through the use of circulation oaths and ceiling heights. This sense of space is further augmented with the incorporation of outdoor spaces on the first floor and roof terrace, which provide different levels of privacy: the building’s patio, slightly above street level, allows for open communication with neighbors and full engagement with street.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER DESIGN STUDIO I U of U I DOWNTOWN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Performance ANLY Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD, Revit Grasshopper Revit, Rhino Ecotect 3DS MAX (v-ray) Photoshp, Illustrator
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Successful mediation as the main goal of CRC requires comfortable and special environmental conditions, therefore the building and it’s indoor ‘s quality have direct effect on efficiency of the center. Different architectural characteristics can establish a successful Conflict Resolution Center (CRC). Generally CRC building with semi-public client should be in a spatial form with sufficient sense of invitation. The building with simple comprehensible mass, (on the contrary of design idea of a court house) unprivileged edifice compared with other public and semi public areas, in order to avoid crea- tion of hierarchy. In general based on the main function of the institute (prevent and resolve of conflicts) and psychological state of the clients, lightness and simplicity of building induction convenience even before entering to the building, and incline to using interior spaces. Privacy and accurate order of public, semi-public and private spaces have great effect on the efficiency of the institute, therefore level of privacy should take in to the account for planning of different areas, while freedom of movement should apply to the planning to avoid creating a discomfort situation. Initiation of nature and greenery inside the building can help to improve a tranquil environment. Diverse paths for mediation areas and possibility of flexible circulation decrease the risk of facing different parties as it can make the conflict tougher.
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1. Vapour barrier 2. Drainage mat 3. Drainage 4. Green roof substrate 5. 5” rigid foam thermal insulation laid to falls vapour barrier 6. 4” extensive planting 7. Root barrier 8. Air inlet 9. HVAC duct 10. 6” reinforced concrete slab 11. Corrugated panel 12.W8*35 seconday beam 13. Air outlet vent 14. 1” acoustic panel, fake ceiling 15. Openable insulated louver 16. Facade frame- steel tube 6”*1/4” 25 17. ETFE membrane 18. Air inlet (with motor) 19. 5” mineral fiber thermal insulation + 1/4” vapour barrier 20. Aluminium panel 21. W14*53 primary beam 22. Maintenance catwalk grating on two channel brackets 6*10 23. Anti-glare louver 1” 24. Double glazing in PVC frame 25. Openable insulated louver 26. 1” flooring cement + 1” cement topping with glassfiber reinforcment 27. 5” rigid foam thermal insulation laid to falls vapour barrier 28. Vapour barrier 29. 3”reinforced concrete 30. 3”granular fill 31. Earth 32. 5” mineral fiber thermal insulation + 1/4” vapour barrier 33. Earth 34. Free-drainage backfill 35. Stone drainage bed 36. 1/2” vapour barrier 37. Continuous concrete footing 32
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UNDERGRADUATE WORKS
ART UNIVERSITY, TEHRAN, IRAN 2005 - 2010
KARAJ CHILDREN MUSEUM
FINAL STUDIO I ART UNIVERSITY I SPRING 2010
2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Performance ANLY Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD M-panel AutoCAD Ecotect 3DS MAX (v-ray) Photoshp, Illustrator
CHILDREN MUSEUM
The primary idea to design a complex for children is to create a simple, legible and familiar forms and spaces for children in a built environment. According to their visual and mental structures, children need areas which are both simple and familiar at the same time; safety and peace in the area is a clear and important matter in designing this complex, because the usage of a structure, for children, is much more environment dependent than for older people. The overall content of the structure is made of a cube and cannon, in a way that gives the child the familiarity s/he needs. In the inner areas, according to the type of them, legibility and accretion has been considered so that the child can communicate with the area and become ready to learn. The mental structure of children is being shaped in these ages and their being in a place that is not transformable can prevent them from having a creative mind. Children must feel authority in the area in which they are. For this aim we have tried to include transformability in most parts of the structure so that the child can set his/her environment freely. The dynamic tenets and the communications of the complex This site has two separate entrances, one of which belongs to the official staff and the storage room and the other one belongs to the usres. Users, after entering the complex, pass through a maze and face a set of stairs that reach the entrances. They can go to the minus one floor using these stairs or go to the ground floor through the entrances. In the complex the ramp that is placed in the middle of the structure will be the connector of the stages.
The first important factor in designing an 80000 seats soccer stadium is site selection. The site was selected regarding to its accessibility and available public transportation infrastructures. The site located about 25 miles far from Tehran on west Tehran-Ghazvin high-speed highway. After studying the site conditions and its neighbors the southeast and northeast part of site designed for public transportation for viewers and big parking lot, the main construction of 80000 spectators football stadium is designed almost in the west part to create dynamic panoramic view of stadium from highway. One of the most important tasks on this project is structural system for the roof and stage of stadium. The roof structure is mixing of two big arches and cable structure with multiple cable support to carry the lightweight roof cover.
KARAJ SOCCER STADIUM DESIGN STUDIO I ART UNIVERSITY I SPRING 2008
MORPHOGENETIC PAVILION FINAL STUDIO I ART UNIVERSITY I SPRING 2006
INOVATIVE STRUCTURE CONVENTION, TEHRAN UNIVERSITY
All different 3D shapes of cactuses created by different sum and directions of pressure and tension forces on simple 2D cactus cells. According to this fact and EmTech research by M,Hensel in AA London. We studied the possibility of changing 2Dimensional membranes to various 3Dimensional forms. The form finding process started support points based on site condition. The booth created with 2Dimensional membrane and shaped by tension and pressure forces.
PROFESIONAL _ COMPETITION EXPERIENCE RONIN PARS.CO, CP-A Associates, Plastik Banana, ULI Competition
SARAFRAZ
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RONIN PARS.CO I TEHRAN, IRAN I FALL 2008 2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD SKETCHUP AutoCAD 3DS MAX (v-ray) Photoshp, Illustrator
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RONIN PARS.CO I TEHRAN I WINTER 2008 2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Shop Drawing Graphics
AutoCAD SKETCHUP AutoCAD AutoCAD Photoshp, SLR Photography
HELSINKI CENTRAL LIBRARY CP-A Associates I Turin, Italy I Summer 2012 2D Drawing Facade Design 3D Model Performance ANLY Rendering Graphics
AutoCAD M-panel AutoCAD, Rhino Ecotect Rhino (v-ray) Photoshp
The City of Helsinki arranged an open two-stage international architectural competition for the design of a Central Library. The competition looked for a contemporary library design. The aim is to create a vibrant and functionally versatile meeting place, as well as an energy-efficient and architecturally significant building. The Central Library will be located in the very centre of Helsinki, the Töölönlahti [“Töölö Bay”] area, on city block no. 2014 , a site significant in terms of both the cityscape and symbolically. It will be part of a cohesive totality of public buildings together with the Finnish Parliament building, Helsinki Music Centre, Finlandia Hall, Sanoma House and Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art.