ALI NAKHAEI

Co-Founder | Architect | Computational Designer

Ali has a bachelor’s degree in Architecture and is currently finishing up a master’s degree on previous orientation. From the master’s period, he found an interest in computational design. He likes the challenge of finding the fabrication possibilities and working on the material’s capabilities. He is also attention to recycling material in architecture.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Research Interests

Computational Design
Digital Fabrication
Reusable and Recyclable Materials

Education

2023 MA, Architecture Engineering _{^{Qazvin, Iran}}
- Azad University, Qazvin Branch
2015 BS, Architecture Engineering _{^{Tafresh, Iran}}
- Azad University, Tafresh Branch

skills and abilities

Language

- Persian _^Native
- English _{^Intermediate}
- Deutsch _^A2

Software

- Rhinoceros _^Advance
- Grasshopper _^Advance
- Programming-Python _{^Intermediate}
- Adobe Photoshop _^Good
- Adobe Illustrator _^Familiar
- Autodesk AutoCAD Good

Soft Skills

Research
Team Work
Teaching and Presentation
Innovation and creativity
Problem Solving

Hobbies

Travel
Watching football and movie

Teaching Experience

2019 CDX#5 – Barike Platform _{^{Babolsar, Iran}}
- An independent workshop on computational design and how to collect data from the environment using the firefly plugin at the Barike platform.
2018 CDX#4 – Computational Design course _{^{Babol, Iran}}
- A university course for MA students on digital fabrication related to the “Minimal Pavilion” at the Azad University of Babol.
2017 CDX#3 – Computational Design course _{^{Mazandaran, Iran}}
- A one-day workshop to describe how the process of design and fabricate the Harekat pavilion.
2017 CDX#2 – Computational Design course _{^{Qazvin, Iran}}
- A one-day workshop on computational design and digital fabrication at summer school for architects at the Azad University of Qazvin.
2016 CDX#1 – Computational Design course _{^{Tafresh, Iran}}
- A 3-day workshop on the basics of computational design and digital fabrication at the Azad University of Tafresh.

Research Projects

2018 Minimal Pavilion _{^{Babol, Iran}}
- A digital fabrication experiment using the minimal surface concept to design a pavilion with the least materials and 2D fabrication machinery.
2017 Harekat Pavilion _{^{Mazandaran, Iran}}
- Invited as a member of the computational design and fabrication team, 10th Harekat Festival, University of Mazandaran.
2016 Iron Shell Pavilion _{^{Tafresh, Iran}}
- The final project of the first CDX workshop on the gridshell structures and fabrication methods.
2013 Cardboard Wall ^{_{Tafresh, Iran}}
- An attempt to convert a specific flat sheet of cardboard to a three-dimensional form by making changes only in the cut.

Proffesional projects

2020 Café Transit_{^{Tehran, Iran}}
- Concept design for yard canopies of Transit book café with modular technique using steel, plywood, and fabric.
2019 Science and Technology Park ^{_{Arak, Iran}}
- Conceptual design of the entrance structure of building no 1, in the new site.
2016 Gereh Chini(arranging the knots) ^{_{Arak, Iran}}
- Working in a carpentry workshop to make this traditional Persian handicraft.