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About
Nima Farzaneh (born 1981, Iran) is an Iranian designer, originally from Tehran, he has been living and practicing in NY for the last 10 years. An architect by profession, he is also an artist working in music, photography, visual arts, and literature. Utilizing the tools of contemporary social media, his recent experimentation with short-form narrative and multimedia comics have ruminated on society, politics, and art, with a unique approach to multiculturalism and global audience.
Nima studied architecture in his home country Iran and moved to the U.S. after several years of practicing architecture in Tehran. In 2011 he graduated from Pratt Institute with a Master's degree in architecture. After 8 years of working as an architect, he went back to school in 2020 and studied Architectural Acoustics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) with the hope of creating a bridge between his design skills and passion for music and sound.
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EDUCATION
Master’s degree candidate Architectural Acoustics 2019 - present
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Thesis Project: Simulation of Extended Sound Sources with Wave Field Synthesis
Master of Science in Architecture (honored graduate) 2010 - 2011 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor in Architecture 1999 - 2003
University of Guilan, Rasht-Iran
WORK EXPERIENCE
Perkins Eastman Architects - New York, NY 2015-2019
Associate Architectural Designer
Perkins Eastman Architects - New York, NY 2011-2015
Intermediate Architectural Designer
Acconci Studio - Brooklyn, New York 2011
Architectural Designer
Harmonic Trend [Link] Architects - Tehran-Iran 2007-2010
Senior Designer
Metamorphosis Method Architects - Tehran-Iran 2006-2007
Intermediate Architectural Designer
DC4S Architects & Urban Designers - Tehran-Iran 2004-2006
Junior Architect
Artek Consulting Engineers Co. - Tehran-Iran 2003-2004
Intern Architect
MUSIC AND SOUND
Composition 2015-2016
Scent of Geranium (animated short film; director: Naghmeh Farzaneh)
Mina’s Dream (shadow play; directed by Hamid Rahmanian)
Koubeh Band : Kook and Aabi (two original songs) 2019
Performance
Collaboration with multiple ensembles and bands in New York City:
Koubeh Band (Founding member) 2018-2019
Fellaheen ;
Omni tribe Collective;
Pardis Ensemble
Leadership / Production 2016-2017
Creative director and producer of a multimedia ensemble: “No-land Bands” Project
Managing and directing a team of seven musicians, two visual artists, and one political scientist. Live shows:
Exodus, WKCR studio, Journey to Aleppo: Marlboro College, Spectrum NYC
Instruments
Piano, Accordion, Melodica
SKILLS
Modeling
Rhino and Grasshopper, 3D Max, Sketch-up, AutoCAD, Revit , MAYA
Acoustics
CATT- Acoustic, Matlab, Understanding of acoustical measurement techniques, acoustical standard values (STC, TL, NC, RT, etc.)
Understanding of acoustical design standards and preparing specifications, and design criteria for projects.
Audio
Digital Audio workstations, Max MSP, Wave Field Synthesis
Video
Illustrator, After Effects, Videoleap
Graphics
Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
HONORS AND AWARDS
Graduate assistantship, GAUD, Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute Scholarship for Masters of Science in Architecture
Featured in Pratt’s 2011 and 2012 In Process publications
The 88 Hotel, architecture competition,
(4thprize) collaboration with Bjarke Ingels Group-BIG
House of Light Competition,
Third Mirmiran Award (honorable mention)
International poster design contest finalist,
Montreal Film Festival Poster Contest