Ramin Ghods, AIA, LEED AP 2134 Western Ave, Apt 421 Seattle, WA 98121 (312) 532-4276 ghods.ramin@gmail.com www://raminghods.com
EXPERIENCE
S9 Architecture, New York, 2015 - 2022, Senior Associate Manager of design and Senior Lead Designer of various project types including Mixed-use, Residential, Office, Retail, Light Industrial, and Adaptive Reuse. Strategizing design approaches with PIC, Establishing creative concepts that meet client objectives and support project scopes. Communicating regularly with PM and PA on the project progress, schedule, budget, and scope of work. Providing professional development coaching and staff mentoring. Overseeing multiple projects from concept design through completion to meet the design goals. Developing in-house best practices and office standards. • • • • • • • • •
Bronx Point – Bronx, NY, Mixed Use - 700,000 SF Under Construction Winner of PDC 40th Annual Awards for Excellence in Design Admirals’ Row, Brooklyn, NY, Office, Light Industrial, Retail - 380,000 SF- Built 314 Scholes, Brooklyn, NY, Adaptive Reuse office + Hospitality - Built 125th B West, Manhattan, NY, Mixed Use - 480,000 SF- Under Construction 414 and 445 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY, Mixed Income Residential - Under Construction 1160 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY, Office, Light Industrial, Retail - In-Progress 245 Queen East, Toronto, ON, Mixed Use - Design Raleigh Ironworks, Raleigh, NC, Adaptive Reuse + Office - Under Construction 930 Monroe Street, Hoboken, NJ, Residential - 800,000 SF- In-Progress
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, New York, 2012 - 2015 Development of overall design from inception to DD+ on a variety of projects and contribute to detailed preparation and material research. Corporated to integrating LEED points and sustainable techniques into projects. Contributed to achieving high performance and an evolutionary approach to design. Geometry optimization and computational modeling as per constructability. •
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Nex Tower, Manila, Philippines | High Rise Office- Built 2019 MIPIM Asia Award 2019 ULI Asia Pacific Awards of Excellence ArthaLand Century Pacific Tower,Bonifacio Global City, Philippines | High Rise Office- Built JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Shanghai, China | High Rise Hotel- Built Woodside Green Town Twin Office Towers, Pasig City, Philippines | High Rise Office Lakeside City Housing, Kucukcekmece, Istanbul, Turkey | Luxury Residential All Aboard Florida Train Station, Miami, FL | TOD- Built
DDXCity, Tehran, 2007 - 2010, Co-Founder Effectively led a team of three architects and participated in all phases ranging from Feasibility Studies to Detailing. Coordinated with clients, contractors, and consultants. Managed client/firm relationships and all contractor arrangements.
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320 Housing Units in Semnan province- Built Tourist Camps in Semnan province, Masterplaning and Tourist Facilities- Built WAC Awards -First Prize Winner, (7th cycle-Tourist and Infrastructure) Cityscape Special Award -Tourism, Travel & Transport Highly Commended-Dubai “Designing in Tehran”, Department Store and office spaces for United Colors of Benetton International Design Competition- Design
Emarat Khorshid, Tehran, 2002 - 2007, Lead Designer Head of the design team for a number of entries for domestic and international competitions. Worked within an integrated firm and was responsible for the review and quality control of design productions. • • •
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Parsian Civic Centre, Tehran, Mixed use, 450,000 SM- Design Competition Winning Entry Iran Permanent Car Exhibition, Tehran, Mixed use, 80,000 SM- Hold Competition Winning Entry UNICEF Community Center, Bam, Cultural, 2500 SM- Built Me’mar Awards winner, IR Shortlisted in WA Community Awards (6th cycle-Community Center)
Registered Architect - The American Institute of Architects: New York Chapter LEED AP BD+C - US Green Building Council Registered Architect - Council of Architectural and Urbanism Registration Boards – IRAN
Revit, Autocad, Rhinoceros, Adobe Creative Suite, V-ray and Enscape Rendering, Therm, Optics, Window 6, IES (VE), Ecotect
Management of Design Massing and Facade Design Design Research Planning
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Master of Science in Architecture - Illinois Institute of Technology - 2012
Design Research Architecture and Senses Building Technology
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Mixed-use, Residential, Office, Retail, Light Industrial and Adaptive Reuse High-rise Design Optimization
Sustainable Design Net-Zero Energy BIM + Computational Design
Master of Architecture (M.Arch) - Azad University of Tehran (IAU) - 2005