Seyed Hadi Mirmiran
Architect
Iran

Born in 1945, Qazvin, Iran
MA in Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University

Professional Life
1968-1979: the chief architect in architectural workshop of National Iranian steel Company, Town planning Department
1980-1988: the chief architect in design department of Khanesazi-e-Iran Company and the chief architect in the design department of Isfahan’s General Office of Housing and Urban Development
From 1988: the director and the principal architect of NJP Consulting Engineers

Teaching Positions
1991-97: Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Elm-o-Sanate Iran University
From 1992: Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Azad University, Tehran
From 1995: Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Azad University, Shiraz
From 1995: Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Azad University, Hamadan

Lectures
New Towns in Iran, Seminar of “habitat” -Ministry of Housing and Urban development, 1989
Master Plan of Isfahan Region and Its Effect on The Configurationally Structure of the Region, ”International Conference of Configurationally Planning (National and Regional)”- Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Isfahan, 1991
Characteristics of Iranian Cities, Seminar of” Introduction to Essentials of Rehabilitation and Renovation of Old Urban Fabrics”, Tehran, 1992
Housing in New Towns, Seminar of “Habitat”, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Isfahan, 1992
Historical Sites, Conservation and Restoration of Significant Urban Fabrics, “Seminar of Old Fabrics”, ICES, Tehran
Cultural-Historical Sites of Iranian Cities, Seminar of “Traditional Architecture & Architecture and Urban Design Educational System ”, Elm-o-Sanat University, 1993
Revitalization of Cultural-Historical Zone of Shiraz, First Seminar of “ Fars Shenasi”, Shiraz, 1993
The Project for The Academies of IR Iran, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tehran University, 1994
Three Main Characteristics of Architecture, Tehran, 1993
Isfahan Region Master Plan, Seminar of “Urbanism and Development”, General Office of Housing and Urban Development, Province of Char Mahal Bakhtyary, Shahr Kurd, 1995
The Project for The National Library of Iran, Elm-o-Sanat University, Tehran, 1996
Beyond the conception of the sea, a chapter on architecture and thoughts of Le Corbusier, The Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Studies of Iran, Tehran, 1996
A New Movement In Architectural Tradition of Iran, School of Architecture, Architectural Association, London, 1996
Modern Architecture, Faculty of architecture, Islamic Azad University of Hamedan, 2000
The Architecture of Mirror, (A Revision of Great Architectural Works of The World and The Related Theories), Lessons In Architecture By Memar Nashr Institute, Tehran, 2000
Transparency In Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Islamic Azad University of Qazvin, 2001
The new Iranian architecture, (Contemporary public buildings), Seminar of “The architecture of a changing world”, Tehran Museum Of Contemporary Art, 2002
The impacts of Islamic architecture on religious buildings of Christianity and Judaism, The International Center for the Dialogue Among the Civilizations, Pardis University of Isfahan, 2002

Essays
1. “The New Movement in the Tradition of Architecture”, “Architecture and Urbanism” Magazine, No 31 & 32
2. “Making Pearl in One’s Shell (A Brief Chapter on Restoration and Revitalization of Historical Zones In Iranian Cities)”, “Architecture and Urbanism” Magazine, No 33 & 34
3. “A Journey from Material to Spirit”, “Architecture and Urbanism” Magazine, No 42 & 43
4. “Beyond the conception of the sea”, a chapter on architecture and thoughts of Le corbusier, “Abadi” Magazine, 6th Year, No 21
5. “Form in the Contemporary Architecture of the World (Le Corbusier and Mies Van Der Roheh) “Architecture and Culture “Quarterly Magazine, 1st Year, No 1
6. “The Knot Spot of the Design”, “Architecture and Urbanism” Magazine, No 54 & 55
7. “A Glance at the Architecture of Qajar Period (The Blooming of Space, Decline of Construction”, “Memar Magazine", No 8
8. “Old Configurationally Skeleton of Iranian Cities”
9. “Urban Divisions in Iranian Cities (Case Study: Isfahan)”

Seminars
“Iran and World Contemporary Architecture in a Glance”, The Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Studies of Iran, 1991
“Today’s Architecture of Iran and World”, The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
“Preservation of Precious Historic Houses”, Iranian Consulting Engineers’ Society, 1992
“Marginal Growth around the Cities: Causes, Consequences and Solutions”, The Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Studies of Iran, 1993
“Innovation and Innovative Approach towards Architecture”, Iranian Consulting Engineers’ Society, 1994
“Presence of Historical Buildings and Fabrics in Contemporary Cities”, Iranian Consulting Engineers’ Society, 1995
“Revitalization of Old Urban Fabrics”, University of Tehran, 1995

Personal Awards and Achievements
-Honored as the Selected Architect of the Year 2000 in The First Course of Conferring Iran Architecture Medal (Ostad Pir-nia Award), 2000
-Honorable mention from Iranian Consulting Engineers’ Society (IRCES) for Introduction of Iranian Architecture, 1996
-Winner of “Mehraz Prize”, 2002
-Selected as Vanguard Architect by Iranian Construction Engineering Organization (ICEO), 2003



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