academic portfolio

Romiar D. Karamoozaddress: 8377 Sedan Ave, West Hills, CA 91304

email: romiark@email.arizona.edutel: 818.577.9802

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Bachelor of Architecture [B.Arch Degree]University of Arizona, Tucson, AZGPA: 3.6Design Studio GPA : 4.0

software

1st LanguageAutoCAD 2006-2010Rhinoceros 4.0Vray Rendering EngineSketchUp 7Microsoft OfficeAdobe Creative Suite CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Fireworks, DreamweaverPicasa 3

2nd LanguageRevit, Grasshopper, 3ds Max,

other

LanguagesFarsi (Iranian) - Fluent Knowledge of Conversation and Written ComprehensionFrench - Elementary Knowledge of Conversation and Grammer

Travel ExperienceIran (1996 to 1998) - Studied the 4th and 5th Grade. Cities include Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman

DMJM Design/AECOM Design, Los Angeles, CAJune-August 2006 to 2008INTERNDescription: built models [study and presentation], organized presentation packets, red lines, mentor of younger internsReference: Carlos Madrid, Andre Krause

Stonefire Grill, West Hills, CADecember 2004 to August 2006, July-August 2009 Position: caterer, deliverer, trainer, head cashier, and waiterDescription: answering phones, customer service, servingContact: Christin Sporny

Central Casting, Los Angeles, CAJune-August 2009Description: background actor in movies and TV shows

2010 Arizona Builders’ Alliance Portfolio Competition (Runner-up) - Scholarship

2010 R. Drachman - Scholarship

2010 Excellent Academic Performance - Scholarship

2009 Lyceum Fellowship Competition - Merit

2009 AIA Design Excellence, 3rd Year Design Studio Project - Award

2007 - 2008 “Academic Distinction”

Honorable Mention: Spring 2007, Spring 2008

Dean’s List: Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009

Drachman Design/Build Coalition, Tucson, AZJanuary-Present 2011VOLUNTEERDescription: bus shelter design, fabrication drawings, on site installation, materials schedulingReference: Chris Trumble

Moorhead and Moorhead, New York, NYAugust 2010INTERNDescription: generated renderings for Design/MiamiReference: Granger Moorhead, Robert Moorhead

The Standard Hotel, New York, NYJuly 2010Description: roof-top restaurant servicesReference: Andres Rizo, Josh Greenspan

Architecture in Formation, New York, NYJune 2010INTERNDescription: office organization, project researchReference: Matthew Bremer

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Curriculum Vitaename : Romiar Davrani Karamoozaddress : 8377 Sedan Ave, West Hills, CAemail : romiark@email.arizona.edutel : 818.577.9802

01 turn-pipe chair ergonomics and furniture design

02 structures analysis of one-way spans, cantilevers, and towers

03 design/build bus shelters regional specific shelters for the city of Tucson [4 different orientations; north/south/east/west]

04 lyceum fellowship competition 2009 [blacksmith studio] MERIT recipient

05 aisc competition 2010 [ urban farming culinary arts school] introducing farming into an urban setting

06 office work AECOM Design, Moorhead and Moorhead

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concept - to split the major meadow into its two minor meadows to the south. the translucent canopy links the building to trees as it recedes to the tree tops. due to the warm humid climate when class is primarily in session (spring, summer, fall), most of the space is outdoor to obtain optimum ventilation.

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site of demolished 14 acre community farm[south central farms]

relocation into urban context

The program was driven by the closure the largest urban farming establishment in the U.S. no more than 3 miles from the site, SouthCentral Farms [14 acres of public farming]. The plan is to mediate and promote urban farming within the city of Los Angeles. Something that went hand in hand with fresh produce and food was cooking. I decided to share this urban farming program with a culinary arts school to give the space an educational component. The way to two programs are tied together for interaction are through student based restuarants and community farmers markets that occur within large public courtyard. There is a constant cycle of producing, educating, urban community interaction, consuming, and recycling.

2009-2010 aisc competitionurban farm / culinary arts

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concept - to split the major meadow into its two minor meadows to the south. the translucent canopy links the building to trees as it recedes to the tree tops. due to the warm humid climate when class is primarily in session (spring, summer, fall), most of the space is outdoor to obtain optimum ventilation.

furniture ergonomics and design

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