Licensed Architect, Arizona Board of Technical Registration
Licensed Contractor, B-General Building Contractor, State of California Building License Board.
LEED Green Associate, U.S. Green Building Council
Master of Urban & Regional Planning California State Polytechnic University Pomona Thesis subject, incentives for residential Photovoltaic panels in California: Learning from the local and International forerunners.
Bachelor of Architecture Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus. With HONOUR degree, my graduation project was nominated for the Archiprix. The subject was an actual project for a Shopping mall.
Languages:Persian, English, and Spanish(Pierce CollegeAdv2)
Curriculum vitae
Professional Experience
Project Architect | WATG| Los Angeles, CA | 05/2023 to Current
Trained and assigned tasks for junior staff on multiple projects
Extensive coordination with consultants on an NDA themed hotel in Florida, utilizing BIM 360 from the CD phase up to the CA phase.
Modeled Complex geometry, Partially Organized meetings and Coordinated the design development plan set for the Atrium Division of an NDA themed 900 key hotel in Saudi Arabia.
Helped develop coordination on Autodesk construction cloud, and enhanced the team's coordination process on Navisworks.
Coordinated the construction documents on the Hilton Head Beach House, project in South Carolina.
Setup the Revit model and prepared/coordinated, the construction documents, for the two phases of the L'ERMITAGE hotel rooftop renovation, in Beverly hills, CA
Architect | Cuningham | Culver City, CA | 09/2022 to 05/2023
At the play group: Created and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit, for a number of NDA theme park projects, including the Knotts Berry farm, (Fiesta village) remodeling project in Buena Park, CA.
Coordinated with consultants and contractors during construction administration on a theme park in Florida. Reviewed and checked technical drawings by architectural designers.
Technical Designer | Cuningham | Culver City , CA | 05/2019 to 09/2022
At the Play group, worked on theme park projects for universal. Increased efficiency in coordination between Area development Civil and MEP consultants, by removing redundant workflows from each consultants scope. This approach reduced site coordination time to a quarter of previous projects.
Epic Storybook Campus - Castaway Office Building, modeled complex geometry , drew details and defined new wall types.
Tachi Palace Casino Resort - Expansion and Remodel, Lemoore, CA, Construction documents
Aria Villa & Private Gaming Remodel, Las Vegas, NV
Construction Documents
Hy-vee supermarkets in the Midwest (Retail) Construction Documents on 15 supermarkets.
Hospitality, Themed Hotels
1 1/2 years
4 years
Hospitality, Focused Service Hotels
3 years
Custom Made Houses
Active Solar Systems
1 1/2 Years
Multi Family
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Professional Experience (continued)
Senior Job Captain | AXIS/GFA Architects | Westwood, CA | 04/2016 to 05/2019
Prepared details and construction documents for Hospitality projects. Coordinated with Structural, MEP, and Interior designers, among other consultants. Moreover, speer headed the transition efforts from ACAD to Revit at the LA office.
Hilton, (Hampton Inn and Homewood suites), in Long Beach, joined at construction documents phase, took part in detailing and construction administration.
Hampton Inn and Suits, Anaheim, Prepared drawings from Schematic design to Construction documents and carried on with construction administration.
Marriot AC, Phoenix, Design Development, Construction Documents. Utilizing Revit 2017 Coordinating the MEP and interior design consultants,
Job Captain | Richard Manion Architecture, Inc | Westwood, CA | 06/2015 to 04/2016
Preparing details and construction documents for luxury Residences in Hawaii and Los Angeles
Solar Designer | Verengo Solar | Torrance, CA | 02/2014 to 05/2015
Designing residential solar system layouts, and wire calculations in accordance with AHJ requirements, roof material and structure. Produced more than a million dollar worth of solar system technical drawings each month. And was a top performer in the design team.
Architectural Designer | Raheminejad Architects | Tehran 06/2013 to 11/2013
Worked on Three apartment buildings at different stages of Design
Façade design, material selection, Plan check, and rendering on two projects.
Architectural Designer | Aguirre Family | Cheviot Hills | 02/2013 to 06/2013 Remodeling the Aguirre Family Residence- Schematic design. Second story expansion, master bedroom and home office addition, facade design
Custom Made Houses 6 years
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Professional Experience (continued)
Job Captain | Pelican Developers Inc | Newport Coast CA| Lake Forest CA | 11/2005 to 12/2011
Assisted in Architectural design and prepared, construction documents.
10,000 Sq. Ft. Custom home, Danville California, site analysis and concept development.
11,500 Sq.Ft. Custom home, Newport Coast California, prepared construction documents assisted in on site supervision and preparation for city inspection up to project's completion, on two custom-made luxury resort style residences in Newport Coast, and Laguna Niguel, California
10,000 Sq. Ft., Newport Coast, CA. Facilities included Movie Theater, gym, pool and spa. assisted in construction management from grading stage to occupancy.
10,000 Sq. Ft., Residence, Bear Brand, Laguna Niguel, CA, assisted in construction management from framing stage to occupancy.
This is a facade design, I recently did for a 12 storey apartment. Each oor accommodates a four bedroom apartment and the 11th oor is a two storey penthouse.
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I did the preliminary facade design, on this 10 storey apartment building, further I worked on the oor plans, parking spaces, the ramps and the main staircase, which was challenging due to it’s off center starting point. moreover, I developed the construction documents on this project.
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Verengo Solar
One of the 400 solar projects that I designed at VERENGO SOLAR, this is the structure page, as in this case the rafters needed reinforcement, the details show the truss analysis and reinforcements at the over spanned rafters, per the structural engineer’s calculations.
The detail page which shows the module attachment details, depending on the roof structure and materials.
Project
HawaiiProject
I worked on the sketch up model (from an intermediate stage up to rendering), and the construction documents on this project comprised of the main house in 4 stories and a detached sta ffhouse.
HISLongBeach AXIS-GFA
Hampton Inn & Homewood Suites, in Long Beach,
Project Scope: Construction of a 5 story hotel with 240 rooms, Meeting Room, Exercise room, Kitchen, and Exterior Pool
Construction Type: Type III -A 1ST -5TH Floor
My Responsibility: Joined the team at the construction documents phase, detailing, Assisted in consultant coordination, and construction administration.
HamptonAnaheim AXIS-GFA
Hampton Inn and Suits, Anaheim,
Project Scope: Construction of a 5 story Hotel with 178 rooms, Meeting room, Exercise room, Kitchen, Canopy at outdoor Patio, and Pool
Construction Type: I-A, Ground Floor V-A, 2nd to 5th
My Responsibility: Prepared the drawings from Schematic design to Construction documents and Partially worked on the construction administration.
I Selected The Colors For The Exterior Railings (Fins), This Was A Solution To Create A Pleasant Contrast to The Lighter Color Palet On The Main Structure
MarriottResidenceInn AXIS-GFA
Marriott Residence Inn
Lancaster, California
Project Scope:new Groundup 5 Story 105 Room Hotel, With Meeting Room, Fitness Room, Prep Kitchen, Servin Breakfast And And Exerior Pool At The 3rd Floor,
Construction Type: I-A, First floor, V-A, floors 2-5
My Responsibility: Prepared the drawings from Design Development stage to the Construction documents, coordination with structural and MEP consultants
AcPhoenix AXIS-GFA
AC Hotel Phoenix (Marriott) Arizona
Project Scope: Project Consists Of A New Hotel (13-stories W/ Mechanical Mezzanine@ Roof) Project Consists Of 199 Guestrooms, And Supporting Amenities. Inlcuding: Registration, Lobby, Lounge, Dining/buffet, Bar/kitchen, Fitness, And Meeting Rooms (board/media Rooms & Larger Banquet Rooms).
Amenities Also Incude: Outdoor Lounge & Dining Patios, Small Event Lawn, Landscaping, And Connecting Walkways
Construction Type: I-A, on all Floors
My Responsibility: Prepared the drawings from Design Development stage to the Construction documents, coordination with structural and MEP consultants
HomewoodHonolulu AXIS-GFA
Homewood Suites, Honolulu,
Project Scope: Project Consist Of: New 'ground Up' 15-story, 232 Room Hotel With Meeting Room, Fitness Room,Prep Kitchen Serving Breakfast And Exterior Pool At 15th Floor . Construction Will Be 15-stories Type I-a Concrete
Construction Type: I-A,
My Responsibility: Prepared the drawings for the Design Development Phase and rejoined at the construction documents phase to organize the details and prepare a cartoon set.
AotwSportsBook CUNINGHAM
ANGEL OF THE WIND SPORTS BOOK
Project Scope: the project was a sports book which required converting an existing area of the casino and separating it with a curtain wall to create an exclusive space for betting on Sport events. As you see in the above image the result was a very industrial looking as the structure was very prominent.
My Responsibility: I modeled and adjusted the main entrance per the design concept from another team and organized the space and wall types within the sports book area.
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AotwSpeakEasy CUNINGHAM
ANGEL OF THE WINDS HOTEL & CASINO SPEAK EASY BAR & LOUNGE REMODEL
Project Scope : Remodeling Of The Existing High limit Gaming Room, ToASpeak Easy Bar
the existing space was a bit unknown and the team had to demo part of the wall to check if the space is enough to allow for the two new restrooms to comply with the new occupant load.
Concept : You enter the space as an exclusive guest, permitted by the barman through a hidden door in a cloak room followed by a pleasant, surprise at the cozy speak easy bar area
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My Responsibility:
as the project architect I worked with the interior Designer to generate the concept which started as a wine cellar and after analyzing different alternatives it ended up as a James bond themed Bar area.
The team intended to draw all the moldings as 2D elements, which I initially agreed, but later I proposed creating profiles for each detail and this saved time and added to the quality and consistency of the drawings
⁃ I created 4 different profiles to generate the moldings and wainscoting per the interior designer’s design intent
⁃As the space was very tight we had to have many dummy drawers and shelves to imply depth. I modeled the cabinetry with walls and only used moldings to camouflage the cabinetry.
AotwOutdoorPatio CUNINGHAM
AOTW - Outdoor Patio
Project Scope: Converting an existing entrance porch to an outdoor patio
You enter the space from the Patio entrance, and either take the ramp to the raised lounge or keep walking and sit at one of the slot machines or other gaming machines in the patio area. further you can sit at the bar which connects the existing casino to the new patio area and still take a shot at the counter machines or just order a drink!
My
Responsibility
I joined at the Design development phase of the project and carried on to the end of the construction documents phase. this project had three challenging issues, which I will elaborate on the following pages
1.ADA ramp connecting the outdoor patio to the raised lounge
2.Solving the exterior ramp issue
3.Connecting the old roof to the new
4.screen walls and planter details
CUNINGHAM
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ADA ramp connecting the outdoor patio to the raised lounge
The ADA ramp connecting the main floor to the raised floor was challenging as it had to be compact enough to preserve the space, and it was solved in the 3rd iteration.
Solving the exterior ramp issue, The area around the patio had a steep slope which I redesigned for an ADA ramp providing a path between the two entrances
CUNINGHAM
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My Resposibility
Connecting the old roof to the new
I detailed the connections between the existing Porto cochere and the new roofs flanking it.
further there were areas at the side and back of the patio which required detailing as the new roofs needed to connect to the walls of the existing casino. The variety of the materials on the existing hotel wall added to the connection detail types.
As the faux beams (Steel Beams with wood cladding) sloped from the existing building towards the Patio entrance we had to resolve the different conditions that were created at the connections points between the two new roofs flanking the existing converted Porto cochere.
Above you can see three different conditions in sequence from the closest to the existing building at the top to the farthest at the bottom right of the page.
On the left there are details mitigating the connections between the new roof to the existing casino walls.
The existing Porto cochere side view
CUNINGHAM
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Screen wall and planter details
A windscreen with an adjacent planter composed of a concrete wall with stone cladding wrapped around the outer envelop. I detailed the planter and screen wall
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HyVee - Supermarkets
At the start of the pandemic there was a surge in the demand for supermarkets in the Midwest while the theme park projects where mostly on hold. Part of the appeal for these supermarkets was the variety of services they provided at a time that most other public establishments were closing or imposing more restrictions. working on spaces like floral, pharmacy, bakery, food court, charcuterie, nail salon, winery, etc. exposed me to many different food preserving, preparation equipment, and processes, together with the none gastronomic side services.
Another reason that I was invited to help the HyVee team was that many of their old drawings were in CAD and the new remodeling projects were utilizing and modifying those drawings for overlay plans and later as part of the construction documents.
as they wanted to transition to Revit I came up with a collaboration system in CAD, by utilizing the coordinated furniture and equipment backgrounds as a point of reference and creating a block for the new changes. these efforts involved redrawing and adjusting many of the CAD drawings from the Hy-Vee archive in Revit to generate new models.
My Responsibility
I have worked on more than 15 Hy-Vee projects (the following are a number of those projects) and was involved in all aspects of the DD and CD phases. Other than the diverse tasks that I have completed as part of the DD and CD efforts, I designed the Elevation for the Janesville Project and on other projects I have designed or refined older designs for the Foral section, reception area, the restrooms and adjusted all Refrigeration spaces per the Fixture and furniture background provided by the HyVee team and the Archived projects.
Moreover, I have edited Record drawings and been active in the collaboration efforts between structural, MEP, and other consultants, through Procore, site photos and archives.
Hy-Vee - Ashwaubenon, WI
Hy-Vee - Bettendorf Store Remodel Bettendorf, IA
Hy-Vee - Davenport #5 Davenport, IA
Hy-Vee - Davenport Regional Pharmacy and Bakery Davenport, IA
Hy-Vee - Eagan Fulfillment Center Eagan, MN
Hy-Vee - Gretna, Nebraska Gretna, NE
Hy-Vee - Janesville, WI Janesville, WI
Hy-Vee - La Crosse, WI La Crosse, WI
Hy-Vee - Maplewood, MN Maplewood, MN
Hy-Vee - Omaha Wall to Wall Wine & Spirits Omaha, NE
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Below is the Davenport Fixture and furniture plan as an example for the variety of services provided by the HyVee Supermarkets, and an overall view of the type of spaces that I have been involved in Designing or modeling from prototype examples
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HILTON HEAD BEACH HOUSE REMODELING
Project Scope:
Located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, the project scope consisted of, Demolishing an Existing Pool, Outdoor Decks, Pool House Kitchen/restroom Bldg and a Portion of The existing Tiki Bar.
New Construction : Includes, Pool, Pool Deck, Tiki Bar Pavilion Expansion, and Event Pavilion on The Amenity Deck. Construction Type: V-B
My Responsibility: I joined during the CD phase and worked on modeling and coordinating the outdoor facilities,
1. Reorganized the set and Detailed wood construction for all facilities, Created and automated the calculations for the exiting plan. Modeled the Tiki Bar, Event Pavilion and the Stage.
2. Coordination with the structural engineer was already established but the interior designer was undermined and I made sure that she got involved with all aspects of design as this project had a significant portion of interior elements.
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TIKI BAR
Facing the ocean you will see the TIKI Bar at your right hand side, with the thatched roof giving it a cosey look. The stage and a bar are visible on the West side
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EVENT PAVILION
The Event Pavilion with wooden columns and a mansard standing seam metal roof is located on the East side of the TIKI Bar across from the pool area. Here are the wall sections and an elevation of the Event Pavilion. The heavy roof rests on an airy open base accented with wooden columns with stucco bases.
