Ara Aliabadi

Master’s Degree in Architecture – 2007

over sixteen years of professional experience with high-performance, dynamic, and versatile professionals with an extensive, detailed background and experience in the real estate construction market. Also, with a high level of proficiency in construction estimating and preparing and maintaining documentation records.

Pooya Tarh Shahr Canada Inc- Ontario, Canada

Executive Director                                                                                                                September 2021 – Current

Canadian subsidiary company incorporated by parent company, “Pooya Tarh Shahr Company”., as a firm specializing in construction project management, consulting, and engineering services for companies engaging in various residential and commercial building construction projects. As an Executive Director I will be responsible for the following upon receiving my work permit:

• Obtaining all necessary permits required by provincial and federal governments to provide services.
• Performing the responsibilities of a full-time executive director in the subsidiary company in ON.
• Allocating human and financial resources to implement organizational policies and plans; establishing financial and administrative controls; formulate and approving promotional campaigns, and approving overall personnel planning
• Representing the corporation and/or delegate representatives to act on behalf of the company, in its official functions.

Pooya Tarh Shahr Consulting Engineers– Shiraz, Iran

CEO & Project Manager                                                                                                          August 2014 – Current

 Pooya Tarh Shahr, the parent company, has been operating as an engineering consulting firm since its incorporation on October 20, 1997, and focuses on creating a strong team of in-house employees with diverse professional backgrounds and skills has allowed the Parent Company to broaden its area of expertise over the previous years and cover the following areas of construction and engineering: Residential building construction, Commercial building construction Official building construction, Educational building construction, Sport building construction, Medical building construction, and  Interior design.

As a CEO and Project manager I am responsible for:

• Manage and coordinate construction team in different residential projects to reach the best architectural concept.
• Drawing of construction detail drawings including phase I and II architecture plans.
• Play a key role in the management and completion of a multimillion-dollar residential complex.
• Oversaw the different residential complexes in varying phases of construction. Complete all of them on time and within budget.
• Conducted rigorous quality control inspections to ensure municipal code requirements and constriction standards.
• Responded to RFIs from contractors and used well-developed communication skills to provide clarification on construction
• Conducted required coordination meetings with mechanical and electrical engineers to ensure the project process is running smoothly.
• Supervised performed detailed drawing changes and produced as many as necessary.
• Ensured drawing standards and practices are followed and executed properly.
• Used proven verbal communication skills to communicate with contractors, interior designers, and clients to optimize operational efficiency.

 Projects:

• Alma Residential Complex.
• Amanat Residential Complex.
• Sadra villa I & II

Pooya Tarh Shahr Consulting Engineers– Shiraz, Iran

Architectural Coordinator & Architectural design manager                                       May 2010 – August 2014

As a coordinator and design manager, I was responsible for:

• Supervised construction activities including the construction execution process.
• Reviewed shop drawings against construction documents and provided markups as per project requirements.
• Scheduled, coordinated, and managed site meetings with clients, construction project managers, and general contractors.
• Inspected and estimated volume and quantity of materials such as rebar, concrete, and finish materials as required for the construction execution material.
• Inspected, revised, and submitted construction material specifications for project finishes as required to meet the most recent energy and fire safety standards and protocols.
• Provided site reviews and deficiency reports before occupancy.
• Coordinated and solved site issues to reconcile with electrical and mechanical installations
• Completed ASBUILT drawings as per contractor’s markups after each project section’s handover.
• Reviewed and approved Operation and Maintenance Manuals for stations.
• Created feasibility study, and schematic design and planned for mixed commercial-residential projects.
• Attended meetings with clients to present timing/financial schedules, preliminary design, and feasibility study scope of projects.
• Assisted construction project managers by performing site visits to inspect site requirements regarding material and labor.
• Provided feasibility study for projects to assess financial investments as requested by the client.
• Reviewed constructional execution process against approving constructional drawings.
• Coordinated architectural construction documents with structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings.

Projects:

• Maabas Residential Complex,
• Miyanrood Residential Complex as Residential Complex,
• Dashti Sports complex, and
• Amiriyeh Official Complex.

Pooya Tarh Shahr Consulting Engineers– Shiraz, Iran

Construction Coordinator                                                                                       September 2008- April 2010

As a construction coordinator I was responsible for:

• Developed detailed schedules of the projects
• Tracked and coordinated the progress of the project on a day-to-day basis
• Coordinated and regulated various meetings, such as project progress review meetings and quality circles
• Worked directly with the project manager and project team to help define the project’s goals and objectives
• Prepared weekly and monthly reports

Projects:

• Fasa University,
• Shiraz Sadra University.

Pooya Tarh Shahr Consulting Engineers– Shiraz, Iran

Architectural design manager                                                                                  March 2007 – August 2008

• Generated AutoCAD interior drawings for construction documents
• Assisted senior designers with project concepts and design finalization
• Conducted feasibility studies of the projects
• Monitored activities on the construction site

Project:

• Chamran Clinic Complex.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Second Place Winner – 2018

2A Continental Architecture Awards, Spain, Barcelona

• Finalist – 2017

Memar Award Magazine, Iran, Tehran

Arash Aliabadi

Arash Aliabadi, born on December 22, 1981, is an Iranian architect. He is the Founder of “DAAZ Office” in 2018. Prior to that, he worked from 2007 to 2017 as a Founding member and Partner of VAV Architecture Group (dissolved in 2020).

Abstract of Award and honors:

• Aga Khan Award for architecture- 2019-2022 shortlist
• 1st place in the Me’mar Award in Iran (2021) in the Public Building Sector – Jadgal
• Elementary School
• Finalist in the Me’mar Award in Iran (2021) in Renovation Sector-Kaman Khaneh
• 2nd place in 2A Award Asia – Aban Gallery 2018
• Participating in the Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
• Collaboration with Nader Tehrani (Office dA) in the office-laboratory building of Pardis Technology Park, Tehran, Iran
• Collaboration with Alejandro Aravena in an invited competition for the central building of the Tehran Stock Exchange, Iran. 1st place.
• 1st place in in an invited competition of the Great Mosque of Shiraz (2008)
• Selected of Me’mar Award in Iran – Residential Buildings (2010)
• 3rd place in the Me’mar Award in Iran – Public Buildings (2009)
• Selected of Me’mar Award in Iran – Public Buildings (2009)