ILOOFAR ZOLFAGHAR Architecture Portfolio / selected work 2011-2022
NILOOFAR ZOLFAGHAR
[LICENSED ARCHITECT / LECTURER / M.ARCH. INTERIOR DESIGN/ B.A OF ARCHITECTURE]/-
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[2014-2016]
Instructor in Shahab Danesh University & Azad University of Qom
Architectural CommunicationI- Architectural CommunicationIIArchitectural Understanding and CommunicationII- sketchingIArchitect DesignIII - ArchitectDesignIII- Interior design course: form and space, Introduction to Interior Architecture- Fundamentals of Interior Architecture- Basic architectural principles
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ART Master
[2012-2022]
Qom Construction Engineering
Licensed Architect / Designer and supervisor,grade2 / Design of 15000 square meter approved map in system
[2012-2022]
ENZO [MY OFFICE]
Complete design of -15story residential & offical building /substructure:7000 square meter /Qom, Mahmoud Nejad Street (constructed) Interior design of several personal projects
[2015-2017]
A3MAN GROUP
Interior Design of Medical Imaging Center of Qom Beam Radiation - MRI Center / Qom,Khakfarag street
Interior Design of Arman Lab located in Qom Medical center / Qom- Mahmoud Nejad Street
[2014-2016]
SAGHFAVARAN OFFICE [Chief architecture designer]
Design of Phase2 Architecture of -218unit of(Anarastan Complex)
/ Qom, Basij square
Comprehensive design of -5story apartment
/ Qom,Shahrak Qods
[2012-2015]
ZAMINSAR ATELIER [Chief of the interior design team]
Interior Design and Design of Aria Building
/ Qom-Shahrak Ghods
Landscape design of a villa
/ Qom- Rajaie Street
Interior design and facade of an apartment
/ Qom-Rajaie Street
[2020-2022]
KASHAN UNIVERSITY Bachelor
WORKSHOP
[2012-2015] [2000-2012] SOFT SKILLS
Bending active Dr. Morteza Rahbar, Book garden, Tehran, Iran Post screen, Ebrahim Poustinchi, Digital futures, AR/VR, Kent State Uni online workshop
Responsive architecture, Mahdiar Esmail Beigi, Arduino(c++) online course GhPython, Dr Morteza Rahbar, Python in architecture, Online course. Bio Growth Hamed Behmanesh, Amir FakhrGhasemi, Online course
Climatic form finding Heydar Naseri, Tehran University of Art
Genome, generative design grammar, Transitional Institute, Tehran,Iran
Paradigm shift webinar Parametric design paradigm, Ehsan Tamrabadi, Transitional Institute, Tehran, Iran
Design Data, Digital futures, Informed urban systems, Marcella Del Signore with Tom Verebes, NewYork Institute Of Technology
LANGUAGE
PERSIAN ENGLISH
Rhinocerose GrassHopper)
programming language (Python, C++)
WORK
//DESIGN //MANAGMENT //WORKSHOP SUPERVISION //TEAMWORK //LEDERSHIP SKILLS PERFICIENT 2D (AUTOCAD. RHINOCEROSE) 3D RENDERING (VRAY.CORONA.LUMION) OFFICE (WORD.POWERPOINT.EXEL) 3D (Autcad.
3DMax.
IMAGE (PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN, ILLUSTRATOR)
//HUSSEINIEH_
Type [Academic Project // Grade [Master /_ Course [Dissertation // Status [Theoretical Idea Winter 2015 / _ Project leader [DR. Hosseini // Advisor [DR. Nadieh Imani / _
>> An imaginary image to design modern Husseiniehs and to draw the spirit of space from today›s closed Husseiniehs and inject them into people›s daily lives.
>> The process of transforming urban space into an interior space and changing its use from a neighborhood center to Husseinieh.
/Roof Structure /Ivan & Corridors /Foundation Walls [[
/Platforms & Stair Access
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// I have tended to design spaces without borders in which architecture and urban areas intertwine and mix out and in. Considering the lack of open space in modern urban structure, gathering people around for communication, strengthens social solidarity, and create a sense of belonging to place and time, I decided to revive the historical pattern of Takaya based on algorithmic design. Takaya, in other words, Hosseynieh is a square for holding ritual ceremonies and has a unique function as a venue in Islamic urban. To overcome the complexity in the scale of the neighborhood center, and generate the basic model to answer the environmental factors appropriately I employed the parametric design. Firstly, I research about identifying the architectural origin and historical patterns of Takaya. After that, I looked for the appropriate location for these squares. Hypothetically, Parks were considered as a context for this function in modern cities. Finally, I designed a building with an algorithmic process that follows the historical patterns in merging the frontier of exterior and interior. [[ Algorithm >>>
the chart
// Phase II : Energy Modeling Recently, many tools allowed new approaches of energy modelling and thermal simulation. Ladybug is an open-source plugin implemented in Rhinoceros/Grasshopper to help designers explore relationships between environmental data and buildings geometry models. The process of making energy models within the design platform is more effective to support comp lex geometries, The using of energy modelling to endorse environmental analysis within architectural practices has been noticed to reveal more useful solutions when coupled with design processes. The generation of graphical data such as the sun path, sunlight hours, radiation studies, and more are proceeded by providing specific inputs. In one hand, Energy Plus with weather data (EPW ) of the city of Qom. In the other hand, the geometry of the city.
//RUBIC APARTMENT_ Constructed
Type [Professional // Client [Saghfavaran company /_ Size [7000m2 // Status [Constructed-Spring 2020 // Location [ran, Qom, Mahmoodnejad street /_ Partner in charge [Hussein Davoodi // Parametric Advisor [Project leader [Niloofar Zolfaghar // team [Ziba Peyrovi, Atieh Hasanzadeh, Majid Golhosseini, Amir Baladieh /_
// Firstly, this project assigned to an experienced architect, but because of the gap between designing and constructing due to the recession, the employer needed the new design responsible for the years ahead. So, the employer gave this project to our team to redesign. We had some challenges, due to the unstable economic situation, he wanted some kinds of plans with the different areas which were suitable for various lifestyles and household populations. We used this challenge to turn to opportunity as well as the significant concept we match plans in altitude and the Building facade.
[[ Concept
[[ Design process
Each group of plans has a specific attribute so they should have a different face to show their identity exclusively
We could not induce different people to live in the same plans, so we design various plans with varied exclusivity
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Distributing
single
pulling back volume
Start the design process
diverse areas on different levels cutting a
block
having the views of the city’s garden and mountains Providing widespread view Commissure staire box Final
//Workflow
One of the goals for this project was to create a workflow using Rhino. Grasshopper and Rhinolnside that would allow me rapid iteration of various solution in early stages of designv
Patterning and pattern generation
On the human scale, specifically in interior design, details are significant. We generate thve new pattern for lightening the corridors based on the primary filleted squares that could be the visor in the facade (large scale).
These patterns could guide the person to house (units) entrance from elevators and emergency exits from the house doors.
various thinking= various opinion= various life style
Differences
various thinking= various opinion= various life style
Differences Differences Differences Differences Differences
[[ Algorithm
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//The artists garden_
Type [Academic // Course [Bachelor thesis /_ Area [1000m2 // Status [Idea Summer 2013 // Location [Iran, Qom, Salarieh square, No. 10 /_ Partner in charge [DR. Omrani // Project designer [Niloofar Zolfaghar /_
Creating cultural Landscapes and Urban Public Spaces, as well as their interaction with architecture, is the main subject of this project. The lack of types of such areas in many newly developed cities like Qom is very prominent. I decided to work on the artist’s garden mixed-use large-scale complex that aims to provide a contemporary alternative to traditional Iranian architecture, responding to the climate conditions and economic, socio-political, and cultural context. It destroys the boundaries of inside and outside, creating boards and platforms in its heart that become a stage for artists to communicate with the audience being the passers-by on the street. Its landscape areas are in contact with the people and the city, providing spaces for street theater, singing, and a place for artists to perform, including sculptors, graphic designers, painters, and more. Its terraces and roofs become united with the courtyards. The landscape penetrates the building, and a seamless connection with the garden in context extends into the building inspired by the hanging gardens of Babylon.
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complex Entrance
Adjacent Streets
Push the Volume absorbing energy from site Yard Formation for Artists Pay Attention to the Human Scale Step by step volume Continue Sidewalk on the Street Push and Broken Volume
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Final form
Parking Entrance
Artist Zone Public Zone
Amphitheater
Sanitary service
Ticket sales location
Restaurant
Food service location
Rest room
Kitchen
Informatics
Library
Rest room
Warehouse
Librarianship
Gallery Exploded Isometric
The third floor plan
//HOTEL HOMA_
Type [Academic // Course [Interior Architecture2 /_ Area [500m2 // Status [Idea Summer 2013 // Location [Iran, Tehran, Shahid Khoddami, No. 51 /_ Partner in charge [DR. Mohseni // Project designer [Niloofar Zolfaghar /_
// Homa Hotels Group is one of the most important companies active in the field of the tourism industry in Iran. With -5 5star hotels, about 1000 rooms and suites, and more than 800 specialized and experienced manpower, this company is one of the best and most prominent tourism brands in the Islamic Republic of Iran and has a special place in providing services to travelers, domestic and foreign tourists. And it has guests and political and diplomatic officials of the country. we are supposed to restore the lobby of this hotel to increase productivity, maximize current capacity, improve the quality and variety of services, increase customer satisfaction, facilitate service delivery processes, and improve employee satisfaction.
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Duplicating rhombic network Coffee shop library zone VIP zone Elevators Reception Office Entrance Relaxation zone SectionB-B SectionC-C Stair boxes wc Scenery zone VIP zone / Reticule gride / Inclined gride / Reticule gride / Floor plan > =
//Composit fabrication_Workshop
[Composit and material workshop// Instructer: Aria Hashemi /TA: Niloofar Zolfaghar/ Eivan
// To construct complex volumes on a large scale, one of the proposed methods that provide the necessary strength and be light enough is a construction by polymer matrix composites or PMC. Polymer composites are a combination of fibers and matrices having higher durability. the clip link1: https://www.aparat.com/ embed/o1Gyl the clip link2: https://www.aparat.com/embed/TzE9s
To make a gel coat, considered the finishing layer, the resin is used as a base, cobalt accelerator, acid as a hardener, fumed silica to create viscosity, and some pigment, such as titanium. The acid used is ethyl methyl ketone peroxide and its resin is Orth phthalic polyester
Producing the hand lay-up mold
The sanded master model and a flange
Using play dough to seal the space between the model and flange
Waxing and polishing the master model
Applying the film layer three times Spreading the gel coat on the master model
Laying up fibers
Putting denser fiber
All the steps of making the mold being repeated in the inner layer to make the model
Production of composite tray with silicone mold
The polymer concrete is used
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Khaneh / Isfahan, Iran /Agust 2022/-
//SUPERNOVA_Academic workshop
[BENDING ACTIVE STRUCTURE/ Team members: Niloofar Zolfaghar, Raheleh Noraei, Fatemeh Heidari, Maryam Shahrezaie/ Instructor: Dr.Morteza Rahbar/ December 2022/-
// Bending-active structures are structural systems that include curved beam or shell elements that base their geometry on the elastic deformation from an initially straight or planar configuration. The clip link: https://aparat.com/v/r9mXj
Perpendicular guiding frames for creating the primary form Basic cubic form based on the guiding lines Smoothed form using catmull-clark mesh subdivision
Creating minimal surface from the smoothed mesh by kangaroo mesh relaxation
Turning triangles to fabrication elements
Triangulated mesh
Elements and joints layout
Final fabrication form
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Displacement for the basic mesh (HIPS) High Impact Polystyrene Flexibility Chromatophilic Low cost Got creases if bending too Advantage Disdvantage Alogorithm part2 part3 part1 Fabrication phases Principle stresses for the basic mesh Material stud
Inspired
by Frei Otto ”experiments on ”Soap Films
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machine_Academic
[Responsive architecture /Workshop leader:
Esmail Beigi /
/// In this workshop, we have experience ordering several electrical devices via Arduino UNO. Controlling the servo motors, potentiometers, ultrasonic, photoresistors, DCmotors, steppers, and rain sensors from computer software brings the potential for architecture initiatives. Designing printing machine layout Process of assembling printer particles Navigating automation in Grasshopper Printing machine simulation The final result Polytime Stepper motor joint layout to the system Color injection part The integrated system ....
//Arduino-printing
workshop
Mahdiar
Shahid Beheshti University/ Tehran, Iran
Some prototypes of my students› practices with the concepts below
Patterns of formation of negative space in the mass
Place formation patterns in space
Linear expression method: Border graph
Patterns of Forming with sugar lump modules
Using cardboard to express form in negative space
Foldable and portable installaton
Influence of texture on form expression
Texture on surface Course title [ Architecture Department
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//Experience of teaching_ Type [Academic // duration [2880 h in 6 years Since 2014 /_
-Architectural
-Architectural
-Architectural
-Architectural
-Contemporary
Design III
Communication II
Communication I
Practice I
architecture
-Form
-Basic
Architecture Department -Introduction to Interior Architecture -Fundamentals of Interior Architecture
and space
architectural principles
