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Resume+Portfolio

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Amin Espandiari

Phone: 619-995-8132

E-mail: aespand@gmail.com

a_espand@hotmail.com

Address: 8233 station village ln#2313

San Diego, CA 92108

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Bachelors of architecture studied at New School or Architecture & Design. An excellent collaborator/team player and creative thinker with a strong work ethic and excellent

Problem solving, communication and project management skills in addition to strong technical abilities.

EDUCATION:

New School of Architecture & Design San Diego, CA

Bachelors of Architecture June 2011

Area of concentration: Art & design

AWARDS:

Best design of the 4th year studio – 2010

Presidential scholarship - 2010

Dean’s List – 2010 (3.54 GPA)

COMPETITION:

Evolo high-rise competition 2010, published on Newschool of architecture & design cartouche 2010

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TECHNICAL SKILLS:

3d modeling: Revit 2008-2012, 3d studio max 2009-2012

Drafting: Revit 2008-2012, hand drafting

Layout / Presentation: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

Fabrication: Strong modeling skills, laser cutting, 3d printer

Rendering: Mental ray 3d studio max, Adobe Photoshop, After Effects

Animation: 3d Studio max, After Effects

Energy analysis: Autodesk Vasari, Ecotect analysis

Additional: Microsoft Office Suite

AMIN ESPAND DESIGN WORK SHOP: 2011 - PRESENT

Helping students to develop architecture and design skills in Revit architecture, Adobe products, and 3D studio max design

LANGUAGE: Farsi / English

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3d modeling: 3d studio max 2012 Architectural detailing: Revit ArchitectureLayout / Presentation: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign Rendering: Mental ray 3d studio max, Maxwell render, Adobe Photoshop, A�er E�ects

Portfolio

Related Project Experience:

Innovative Skin Structure - page(5-15)

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�e design of an Intelligent skin structure to retro�t existing high-rise of buildings in order to address the complex needs of a new environmentally focused economy and growingconcerns about how building impact the planet on a global scale.

Critical Position: �e capitalist mode of production has a huge impact on the way buildingsare designed and constructed. Architectural value is the victim of this political economy . �e result of this mode of production is the disconnection of buildings from the natural environment. �e purpose of this project is to investigate the development of holistic view of building in harmony with nature in order to �nd a new way to interconnect buildings with their natural environment and, more speci�cally, how energy saving strategies can be applied to existing buildings through the modi�cation and replacement of outdated enclosure systems with new state of the art “intelligent” skins.

ISSUE:

Existing curtain wall systems which designed with thermally Ine�cient systems. �ese envelops do not respond to the climatic variations needs of their context or provide a high level of user comfort through a direct interface with changing environmental conditions.

NBC BUILDING - NEW DOUBLE SKIN FACADE

SOLUTION:

�e notion of “ Intelligent skin ” is more than just the facade of a building. Intelligent skins become a dynamically changing building system that acts to reduce energy demand of the building and improve experimental qualityof interior space. �ey have a ability to control day lighting, manage heat gain and heat loss, incorporate natural ventilation, generate energy and providevisual connection between the sound interior and exterior environment.

Existing Curtain Wall system

Existing Curtain Wall- Detail

NBC Building - Existing condition

TYPICAL OPEN PLANOFFICE SPACE

Innovative Skin Structure

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�e design of an Intelligent skin structure to retro�t existing high-rise of buildings in order to address the complex needs of a new environmentally focused economy and growingconcerns about how building impact the planet on a global scale.

Critical Position: �e capitalist mode of production has a huge impact on the way buildingsare designed and constructed. Architectural value is the victim of this political economy . �e result of this mode of production is the disconnection of buildings from the natural environment. �e purpose of this project is to investigate the development of holistic view of building in harmony with nature in order to �nd a new way to interconnect buildings with their natural environment and, more speci�cally, how energy saving strategies can be applied to existing buildings through the modi�cation and replacement of outdated enclosure systems with new state of the art “intelligent” skins.

ISSUE:

Existing curtain wall systems which designed with thermally Ine�cient systems. �ese envelops do not respond to the climatic variations needs of their context or provide a high level of user comfort through a direct interface with changing environmental conditions.

NBC BUILDING - NEW DOUBLE SKIN FACADE

SOLUTION:

�e notion of “ Intelligent skin ” is more than just the facade of a building. Intelligent skins become a dynamically changing building system that acts to reduce energy demand of the building and improve experimental qualityof interior space. �ey have a ability to control day lighting, manage heat gain and heat loss, incorporate natural ventilation, generate energy and providevisual connection between the sound interior and exterior environment.

Existing Curtain Wall system

Existing Curtain Wall- Detail

NBC Building - Existing condition

TYPICAL OPEN PLANOFFICE SPACE

Conceptual model

North

South

East

East

WestEnergy demands

Top Ground

Facade orientation:

NorthSouthWest

of orientation on the design process. North, South, East, West, Top, and

dependent on facade orientation.

Conceptual Idea:

Concepts models and Meta diagrams are guide tools used to better understand the nature of theproblem by generating artifacts that synthesize information and research. Concept models and Meta diagrams are not necessary the solution, but they are guides to problem solving process.

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Meta Diagram:

A technique of 3D juxtaposition and interconnection of information

Downtown San Diego where the NBC building is located. Each layer

context.

Alphabets: represent building identity

Tubes: represent importance of grey water system

Yellow material: impact of day lighting on interior space

Green materials: represent visual connection between inside and out

Wires: represent energy generating

Magnets: represent importance of user comfort

Blue materials: precipitation

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Conceptual design:

One of the main purposes of designing a building’s envelope is to provide good daylighting. Daylighting strategies is one the main concepts for this project and

part of the form that new skins may adopt, but they will provide formal structure ideasthat may provide solutions.

season, orientation and depth of space to improve experiential quality of interior space.

Increase opening

Increase opening

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InteriorSpace

Exterior

Improve experiential quality Of interior environment & interior air quality

Light redirectionSolar screeningEnergy generationVentilationViews out and inAcoustic control

Program

NBC BUILDING CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FINAL DESIGN

Removing existing Curtain wall system

Double skin facade structure

Screen Metal Framing

Elevator Metal panel

Design Strategy

Operable Window system

A B C

D E

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Adaptability

Adjustable

Management system

Double skin facade - section

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Screen metal frame

Structure frame Detail

Catwalk

4” Steel square tube to support frameScreen diagonal support

Screen control support arm

Existing Column

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Screen diagonal support

Screen control support arm

Screen metal panel

Rail system

Screen metal frame

Solar panel

Frame detail

Rial support frame

Maintenance person

Catwalk

Double skin facade structure

1- Primary beam

3- Screen diagonal support 4- Screen control support arm5- Metal frame 6- Column7- Operable window8- Laminated glass9- Solar panel10- Rail system11- Catwalk

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Panel reaction base on light intensity

Close panel

Slide open

Solar panel to control Light & generate energy

Low intensity of light

High intensity of light

No intensity of light

Open panel

Fresh air

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C

B

sun

moon

sun

Operable solar panel System to allow air �ow to cool o� the interior space at night.

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Panel reaction base on light intensity

Close panel

Slide open

Solar panel to control Light & generate energy

Low intensity of light

High intensity of light

No intensity of light

Open panel

Fresh air

A

C

B

sun

moon

sun

Operable solar panel System to allow air �ow to cool o� the interior space at night.

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A-Elevator

Elevator

TOP

BOTTOM

MIDDLE A

C

C- Looking at roof garden - NBC building

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Roof

Courtyard

B-South Courtyard

Experience

C-Roof Garden & ca�è

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A-Elevator

Elevator

TOP

BOTTOM

MIDDLE A

C

C- Looking at roof garden - NBC building

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Roof

Courtyard

B-South Courtyard

Experience

C-Roof Garden & ca�è

Meta Diagram Concept model Detail process model Final model

Model making

Bio climate diagram

Raised �oor

Cool air

Cross Ventilation

Exhaust air

Operable Window

Cool air

Warm air

Indoor air quality

Solar panel

Energy generator

Wind Turbine

North- cooler air

South - warmer air