Ramin Ghods, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C 14 Wall Street New York, NY 1 0005 (312) 532-4276 raminghods@yahoo.com | www.raminghods.com
Experience
+ Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP | 2013 - Now| Notable Projects
.Development of overall design from inception to DD+ on veriety of projects and contribution to detailed preperation and material research. .Corporates to integrate LEED points and sustainable techniques into projects. .Performs computational modeling on projects, focusing on achieving a high performance and evolutionary approach to design, and geometry optimization as per constructability.
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14 E 60th St. , Manhattan, NY | 2015 | zoning study & concept design Alteration and residential extention to a historic hotel in midtown New York Nova Manila, Manila, Philippines | 2015 | design & documentation A 30 -storey Office Tower, including luxury office spaces and related amenities JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Shanghai, China | 2015 | detailing & facade documentation Facade Documentation of the Intricate design of Marriott hotel near downtown Shanghai Woodside Green Town Twin Office Towers, Manila, Philippines | 2014 | design & documentation Designing a mixed-use master plan including: retail, residential and 32-storey office towers
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Lakeside City Housing, Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey | 2013 | concept design Luxury residential highrises and related amenities facing toward sea of Marmara
+ Design & Development of City | Feb, 2008 - Aug, 2011 | Principal
Participating in all phases ranging from Feasibility Studies to Detailing. Coordinating with client, contractors and engineers. Effectively led a team of three architects engaged in providing full concept through design delivery and construction documents.
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320 Housing Units in Semnan province | 2010 | complete Design Architect |Project Manager | Low income housing units Tourist Camps in Semnan province | 2008-2010 | under construction Design Architect | Project Manager | Infrastructure and facility improvement master planning , facility and landscape design of 6 tourist camps. - WA Community Awards -First Prize Winner, (7th cycle-Tourist and Infrastructure) - Cityscape Special Award -Tourism, Travel & Transport Highly Commended-Dubai “Designing in Tehran” International Design Competition, Tehran | 2009 Design Architect | Department Store and office spaces for United Colors of Benneton
+ Emarat Khorshid Consultant Engineers | Apr,2002 - Feb,2008 |Notable Projects Key member of the design team and head of a team for a number of entries for domestic and international competitions. Worked within an integrated firm and responsible for review and quality control of design productions and detailings.
• Parsian Civic Centre, Tehran | 2007-2008 | design Lead Design Architect | 450,000 sq.m | Mixed-use development containing department stores, 25-story hotel and office, mega store & cinema complex - Competition Winning Entry - Shortlisted in WA Community Awards (7th cycle-Multi functional complexes)
Iran Permanent Car Exhibition ,Tehran | 2008 | under construction Lead Project Architect & Designer | 80,000 sq.m | 18-story mixed-use development containing a permanent car exhibition, office spaces and an auditorium. - Competition Winning Entry
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UNICEF Community Center, Bam | 2005 | completed Job Captain | 2,500 sq.m | This institutional building has been dedicated to children by UNICEF to recover from the devastating Bam earthquake. - Me’mar Awards winner, IR - Shortlisted in WA Community Awards (6th cycle-Community Center)
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Ati Saz Residential and Commercial Towers, Shiraz | 2003 Architectural Assistant | 130,000 sq.m | 30-story luxury mixed-use development. - 3rd Prize Winner
Skills Revit Rhinoceros+Grasshopper • Adobe Photoshop , Indesign ,Illustrator • Maxwell • •
Autocad Google Sketchup • Therm+Optics+Window 6 • IES (VE), Ecotect & Diva •
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Education
Professional Licensure
Publications
+ Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) ( M.S.Arch) GPA : 4.0 May, 2013 Design Research Building Technology • Net-Zero Energy
BIM + Computational Design Sustainable Design • Energy Simulation
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+ Azad University (IAU) (6 Years Master’s Degree)
GPA : 3.75 Jan, 2005
Registered Architect Council of Architectural and Urbanism Registration Boards – IRAN • Associate AIA The American Institute of Architects: New York Chapter • LEED AP BD+C US Green Building Council •
+ Book
Pallasmaa, J. (2009) . The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. (Ghods, R. Trans.) . Tehran: Parham and Ganje Honar publications. (Original work published 2005) . ISBN: 978-964-2904-33-4 + Selected Articles • Ghods, R. (2014) . Interactive Atmosphere: Metaphor and Multi-Sensory Experiences . Los Angles: EDRA46. • Ghods, R. (2012) . Multi-Sensory Interaction : Designing for the 6th sense. Seattle: EDRA43. ISBN: 978-1-105-71404-7 • Ghods, R. (2009) . Designing at the Edge of the Built . Tehran : Architecture & Urbanism (no.95) • Ghods, R. (2008) . Mont Maître . Tehran: Memar magazine (no.53) • Ghods, R. (2008) . Environmental Zoo. Tehran: Memar magazine (no.50) + Selected Works • Published Winning Project: WA AWARDS Book . China: LNPRESS • Published selected works: Memar magazine (no.24, 30, 42, 46, 50, 52) •
Honors + Activities
Awards
Teaching Assistant - Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems I & II | 2012-13 Teaching Assistant - Frame Structural Systems & Reinforced Concrete Structures | 2011-12 • Professional license - Registered architect with council of architecture and urbanism – IRAN | 2010 • Visiting Lecturer in Azad University- Heris - Undergraduate Design Studio| 2010 • Elected as highly commended visiting Lecturer in Azad University Heris Branch | 2010 • Teaching Assistant in Azad University - Tehran , Design Studios | 2004-09 • Ranked top 50 architects from the Institute for Iranian Architectural Studies - Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | 2008 • Highly Commended for final dissertation: Volume Zero (Science and Technology Research Centre in Pardisan Park) with grade (19.5/20) | 2005 •
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Planning and designing Tourist Camps in Semnan province (600.000 sq.m) - WA Community Awards -First Prize Winner, (7th cycle-Tourist and Infrastructure) - Cityscape Special Award -Environmental Highly Commended-Dubai - Cityscape Special Award -Tourism, Travel & Transport Highly Commended-Dubai • Reconstruction and Improvement of “Shrine to Shrine” International Design Competition, Iraq - First Prize Winner . Iran Permanent Car Exhibition ,Tehran (80.000 Sq.m) - First Prize Winner • Parsian Civic Centre in 22th District, Tehran (450.000 Sq.m) - First Prize Winner - Shortlisted in WA Community Awards (7th cycle-Multi functional complexes) • Traditional Sports Federation, Tehran, (8.000 Sq.m) - First Prize Winner • UNICEF Community Center, Bam, (2.500 Sq.m) - Me’mar Awards winner, IR • 1000 Housing Units in Keresht, Tehran (200.000 Sq.m) - First Prize Winner • Faraz Residential and Commercial Towers, Yazd (160.000 Sq.m.) - 2nd Prize Winner • Ati Saz Residential and Commercial Towers, Shiraz (130.000 Sq.m.) - 3rd Prize Winner •