Pouya Khazaeli

Pouya Khazael, by: Esfandiar Pourmoghadam

Pouya Khazaeli is an Iranian architect. He founded Esfahk Mud Center (E.M.C) in July 2015 to revive what he considers to be the lost spirit of architecture; beyond utility and conceptual design towards the extension of organic settings with reverence to the cultural heritage of the region.^[citation needed]

He has worked with Shigeru Ban,[1][2] Anna Heringer, Bahram Shirdel and Cameron Sinclair. Pouya Khazaeli is the winner of « World Design Impact Prize - 2016 » and « Emerging Architecture Awards - 2015 » and announced as Iranian architect of the year in 2015. He is winner of the first place for the best constructed buildings in Iran 2010.[1][3]

Notable projects

• RE:BUILD zaatari refugee camp, Jordan (2015)[4]
• Observatory in the desert Esfahak, South Khorasan, Iran (2017) [5]
• Villa in Mazandaran, Iran (2007) [1]
• Bamboo hut, Mazandaran, Iran (2009) [1][6]
• Villa in Darvishabad, Iran (2010) [1][2][7]

References

1. Kamran Afshar Naderi (11 January 2011) "Pouya Khazaeli Parsa: a villa in Iran", Domus. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
2. "Rai Studio, Pouya Khazaeli Parsa in Iran", The Plan, Issue 51, July/August 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
3. "The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture". www.phaidon.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11.
4. "These Schools for Refugee Children in Jordan are Built Using Scaffolding and Sand". ArchDaily. 27 July 2015.
5. "Observatory in the Desert / Contemporary Architects Association". ArchDaily. 17 June 2017.
6. Bamboo Structure Project - Pouya Khazaeli Parsa, ArchDaily, 7 December 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
7. vimeo.com/17211561, Video of the Project, by: Mehrdad Emrani 2010