Pouya Khazaeli Explained

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.

He has worked with Shigeru Ban, 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] [2]}

Notable projects

• RE:BUILD zaatari refugee camp, Jordan (2015)^[3]
• Observatory in the desert Esfahak, South Khorasan, Iran (2017) ^[4]
• Villa in Mazandaran, Iran (2007)
• Bamboo hut, Mazandaran, Iran (2009) ^[5]
• Villa in Darvishabad, Iran (2010) ^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Kamran Afshar Naderi (11 January 2011) "Pouya Khazaeli Parsa: a villa in Iran", Domus. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
2. Web site: The Phaidon Atlas of 21st Century World Architecture . www.phaidon.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081011045219/http://www.phaidon.com/21stcenturyatlas/ . 2008-10-11.
3. Web site: These Schools for Refugee Children in Jordan are Built Using Scaffolding and Sand . ArchDaily . 27 July 2015.
4. Web site: Observatory in the Desert / Contemporary Architects Association . ArchDaily . 17 June 2017.
5. http://www.archdaily.com/93922/bamboo-structure-project-pouya-khazaeli-parsa/ Bamboo Structure Project - Pouya Khazaeli Parsa
6. http://www.theplan.it/J/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1702%3Arai-studio-pouya-khazaeli-parsa-in-iran&lang=en "Rai Studio, Pouya Khazaeli Parsa in Iran"
7. vimeo.com/17211561, Video of the Project, by: Mehrdad Emrani 2010