Architecture and Art Portfolio

Portfolio

Sepideh Naghavi

Sepideh Naghavi ARCHITECT

WORK EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant

Indiana University Bloomington

Dec 2021 - Present Columbus, Indiana, United States

Personal Profile

I am an extrovert, fun, and sociable architect/artist who enjoys working in a creative, welcoming, and engaging environment, ready to learn new techniques of design and construction in architecture in a new and up-to-date environment.

contact details

Phone No.: +1 (812) 371 2884

Birthdate: 01/August/1995

Birthplace: Tehran, Iran

Instagram: @sepideh_h.naghavi

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Email: sepideh.naghavi@hotmail.com

sephosse@iu.edu

AIAS - Director of Freedom By Design

April 2022 - Present

Organized and held a design Charrette for the students of J.IMAP; on Nov. 5, 2022

J.IMAP General Student Assembly (GSA)- Social chair

Jan. 2022 - Present

Organized and publicized various events for the student body.

"Haven" International Online Architecture Competition

Held by: Unfuse, Mount Tamborine, Queensland, Australia

Teammate: Fatemeh Sheikholya Lavasani

May 2020 - Jul. 2020

Design a multi-functional rehabilitation complex to prevent the extinction of koalas for the purpose of rehabilitation and treatment of koalas, as well as accepting clients as visitors. The critical points of this competition are to maintain innovation and creativity in design and use new materials and ideas to preserve koalas in the event of a re-fire. / No prize achieved*

Teaching Assistant, teaching AutoCAD & 3D Max to freshman architecture students, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Campus, Tehran, Iran

Oct. 2017 – Jan. 2018

LANGUAGE

Farsi (Native)

English: (TOEFL 98)

Korean (Familiar)

GRE Exam

GRE General Test: 303

SOFTWARE SKILLS

AutoCAD (80%)

Sketch UP (70%)

Revit (50%)

3D Max (70%)

V-Ray (60%)

Rhinoceros (60%)

Lumion (90%)

Adobe Photoshop (80%)

Adobe InDesign (70%)

Microsoft office (80%)

Adobe After Effects (30%)

Grasshopper (65%)

HANDS-ON SKILLS

Sketching

Making 3D models

INTERESTS

Reading

Watching movies

Cooking

Traveling Drawing Painting

COURSES ATTENDED

Grasshopper, taught by Dr. Morteza Rahbar, Online Course, Personal Studio, Tehran, Iran

Jan. 2021 - Mar. 2021

Rhinoceros Professional 3D Modeling, taught by Mr. Ehsan

Talebian, Iranian Architecture Center, Tehran, Iran

Aug. 2020 – Nov. 2020

Post-Production, taught by Mr. Mohammadreza Kadkhoda, Iranian Architecture Center, Tehran, Iran

May 2020 - Aug. 2020

Interior Architecture, taught by Mr. Reza Mafakher, Iranian Architecture Center, Tehran, Iran

Mar. 2019 - Jul. 2019

3Ds Max & V-Ray, taught by Mr. Mohammad Aminian, Iranian Architecture Center, Tehran, Iran

Nov. 2016 - Feb. 2017

EDUCATION

M.arch, Master of Architecture

Indiana University Bloomington, Columbus, IN, United States

GPA: 3.95 (as of now)

Aug. 2021 - May 2024

B.eng., Architectural Engineering

Thesis Title: Research, Cultivation & Industrial Center for Edible & Medical Vegetables (mushrooms)

Advisor’s Name: Prof. Mohammad Parsaei

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran campus, Tehran, Iran

GPA: 16.38 (out of 20)

Sep. 2013 – Dec. 2018

Pre-university degree, Mathematics & Physics

Shahid Mahdavi Educational Complex, Tehran, Iran

GPA: 16.65 (out of 20)

Jul. 2012 – Jul. 2013

High school diploma, Mathematics & Physics

Shahid Mahdavi Educational Complex, Tehran, Iran

GPA: 18.60 (out of 20)

Sep. 2009 – Jun. 2012

CONTENT

Elementary School

Architectural Design Studio - Spring 2022

The objective is to design an elementary school in downtown Indianapolis. The site is surrounded by cultural, historical, and religious buildings and districts. Elementary schools are the first step that everyone takes in their path of growing up in society and finding their place in said society. Therefore, as the first introduction is always the most important part, elementary schools have major, lasting effects on people’s lives and the quality of space must be of great value.

Site Section - Diagonal

Section A

Cleo Rogers Memorial Library Extension

To create a solution to stop the intense sunlight and heat from coming inside the building and windows facing east and west, a second skin was designed to cover the building with the same concept of shifting planes. This perforation got bigger in areas that needed more light and visibility and got denser in other parts.

The

Hive -Architectural Design Studio - Fall 2022

Living Creating Community Columbus IN

The program that was given to us this semester was a collection of different building types, like residential, studios, workshops, café, a gallery, a library, and communal gathering spaces designed for a group of artists. When we were talking about different ideas for the program’s name, “the Hive” was one of the suggestions, and because These artists live, work, eat, socialize, exercise, and do a lot of their daily activities in this complex, it resonated with me. I started thinking of this project as a collection of buildings that are supposed to fit in together and make one whole complete piece. However, due to circumstances like site limitations and program requirements, they have dispersed.

Farmers Market Canopy

Architectural Design Studio - Fall 2021

In this project, we have a site that is split in half by a row of trees. My solution was to connect the two lobes with my design by twisting and stretching through the trees without disturbing them.

I came up with the module of two triangles mirrored on both sides connected together in the middle of trees with a twist, making it look like one module that is getting thinner in the middle to go through the trees.

I came up with the oval shape for the section so it can have a shape with volume. I used a composition of flat green and 3D yellow triangles to take care of rain and shade, alternating identities which give cadence and movement by repetition of 3D vs 2D.

Haven Koala habitat, a rescue and rehabilitation center that raises awareness regarding its ecological depletion and importance. A design. enabling interaction between all kinds of living beingsand enabling free movement for Koala. The program comprises of indoor and outdoor spaces acting as quarters for Koala’s. Along with staff administrative offices and supporting facilities. There are also interactive exhibition and education spaces to serve the local community and to provide a place for rehabilitation of the animals.

schematic diagram

second

basement

first floor

floor

Post-production

Interior Design-Dental Office

Plan (after design)

Plan (before design)

The interior design of this dental office, as required by the client (dentist), includes the following items, such as being able to control the activities of the secretary and patients, commuting, as well as the use of light blue or green in the space design. The idea behind this project is to integrate the furniture needed in the space with lighting and decoration throughout the project with geometric proportions in mind. The use of glass for segregating spaces enhances the ability of the dentist to monitor the entire space. For the comfort of the clients during the dental work, open space was provided in each room with a unit, next to the window.

Interior Design-Tailor Shop

This is an interior design project of a tailor shop that includes a front porch on the ground floor with a surface area of 3*5=15 m and the main part of the shop with a surface area of 8*10=80 m. This project is for special and wealthy users such as actors and celebrities. The shop has few visitors per day and designer clothes are expensive and of high quality as well. In designing the project, users and tailors have played a crucial role in its concept; a lot of mirrors, lighting design, and a different design of windows and glass according to the concept of celebrities’ lives which is luxurious and captivating.

Visual Art Studio

Free-hand Sketches (Rome-Mexico)

Santa Costanza Mausoleum - plan

Villa Giulia - plan