Nader Tehrani
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Nader Tehrani is Principal and Founder of NADAAA, a practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an intensive dialogue with the construction industry. He also is a Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture at MIT SA+P.
Tehrani received a B.F.A. and a B. Arch from the Rhode Island School of Design
in 1985 and 1986 respectively, and continued on to the Harvard Graduate School of Design
where he received his M.A.U.D in 1991. Tehrani has also taught at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Northeastern University, Georgia Institute of Technology
where he served as the Thomas W. Ventulett III Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design, and Otis College of Art and Design
where he served as a Donghia Designer-in-Residence.
Previously Tehrani was a Principal and Founder of Office dA (1986-2011), where he designed award-winning projects such as Tongxian Art Gatehouse in Beijing, Fleet Library at RISD, the LEED-certified Helios House
in Los Angeles, the Multi-faith Spiritual Center at Northeastern University, Banq restaurant and the LEED-Gold certified Macallen Building in Boston. Examining spaces of pedagogy, Tehrani recently completed the renovation of the Hinman Building at Georgia Institute of Technology, and is currently redesigning schools of architecture at the University of Melbourne
and the University of Toronto
.
Tehrani’s work has been recognized with notable awards, including the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture (2007), the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture (2002), and thirteen Progressive Architecture Awards. He has also been honored with the United States Artists Fellowship in Architecture and Design (2007) and the Architectural League of New York
's Young Architects Award (1997).
Tehrani's research and installations have been exhibited in venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. He has authored several articles including 'Aggregation' and 'Difficult Synthesis' in Material Design: Informing Architecture through Materiality by Thomas Schropfer and 'Versioning: Connubial Reciprocities of Surface and Space' in Architectural Design. And his work has been internationally reviewed and published-- in periodicals such as Architect, Architectural Record, Icon, Wallpaper, Monitor, The Plan, Abitare, Mark, Frame, I.D., Contract, Archiworld, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, among others.
Tehrani has participated in lectures, symposia, and conferences at architecture and design institutions all over the world, including the Princeton University School of Architecture, the Buell Center at Columbia University, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has participated as the Keynote Speaker at several events such as CAADRIA 2010 in Hong Kong, the 2009 AICC Monterey Design Conference, and the Datum KL: 2008 Conference in Kuala Lumpur. Tehrani has also served as a juror for many design competitions and awards, such as the North American Holcim Awards, the Canadian Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, and the New Multi-functional Administration Cities in the Republic of Korea competition, for which he was jury chair.
Tehrani received a B.F.A. and a B. Arch from the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
in 1985 and 1986 respectively, and continued on to the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design.-History:...
where he received his M.A.U.D in 1991. Tehrani has also taught at Harvard Graduate School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Northeastern University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
where he served as the Thomas W. Ventulett III Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design, and Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is an art and design college in Los Angeles, California.The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior...
where he served as a Donghia Designer-in-Residence.
Previously Tehrani was a Principal and Founder of Office dA (1986-2011), where he designed award-winning projects such as Tongxian Art Gatehouse in Beijing, Fleet Library at RISD, the LEED-certified Helios House
Helios House
The Helios House is a gas station in Los Angeles, located on Olympic Boulevard. It is designed as a green station with special features and is considered to be the "station of the future." It is the first gas station in the United States to be submitted for LEED certification.The gas station was...
in Los Angeles, the Multi-faith Spiritual Center at Northeastern University, Banq restaurant and the LEED-Gold certified Macallen Building in Boston. Examining spaces of pedagogy, Tehrani recently completed the renovation of the Hinman Building at Georgia Institute of Technology, and is currently redesigning schools of architecture at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
Tehrani’s work has been recognized with notable awards, including the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture (2007), the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Architecture (2002), and thirteen Progressive Architecture Awards. He has also been honored with the United States Artists Fellowship in Architecture and Design (2007) and the Architectural League of New York
Architectural League of New York
The Architectural League of New York is a non-profit organization "for creative and intellectual work in architecture, urbanism, and related disciplines"....
's Young Architects Award (1997).
Tehrani's research and installations have been exhibited in venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. He has authored several articles including 'Aggregation' and 'Difficult Synthesis' in Material Design: Informing Architecture through Materiality by Thomas Schropfer and 'Versioning: Connubial Reciprocities of Surface and Space' in Architectural Design. And his work has been internationally reviewed and published-- in periodicals such as Architect, Architectural Record, Icon, Wallpaper, Monitor, The Plan, Abitare, Mark, Frame, I.D., Contract, Archiworld, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, among others.
Tehrani has participated in lectures, symposia, and conferences at architecture and design institutions all over the world, including the Princeton University School of Architecture, the Buell Center at Columbia University, and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He has participated as the Keynote Speaker at several events such as CAADRIA 2010 in Hong Kong, the 2009 AICC Monterey Design Conference, and the Datum KL: 2008 Conference in Kuala Lumpur. Tehrani has also served as a juror for many design competitions and awards, such as the North American Holcim Awards, the Canadian Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, and the New Multi-functional Administration Cities in the Republic of Korea competition, for which he was jury chair.