Mahdi Alizadeh (2619-4B66-2A86)

Curriculum Vitae

Mahdi Alizadeh

Mahdi Alizadeh is an architect based in Portugal. He is a graduate of the Porto Faculty of Architecture, where he presented his master's thesis titled "The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan Square of Ispahan". He completed his bachelor's studies at the Clermont-Ferrand architecture school (ENSA Clermont-Ferrand) in France. Mahdi Alizadeh sees architecture as a craftsmanship art that requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Hence, he is in the pursuit of research in the domain of the theory of architecture and its relation to the practice. Currently, his objective is to study Tectonic culture in the Nordics during twentieth-century architecture and its application to architectural studies. Mahdi Alizadeh is also a co-founder of an architectural dialogue program titled"Café com Esquissos" which is a platform for architectural debate, especially regarding the topics less discussed in academia. He tends to be active and is very interested in architectural education. His experience as the student representative in the Pedagogic Council of the faculty of architecture of the University of Porto was an important step in his integration into architectural education.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Mahdi Alizadeh

Citation names

Alizadeh, Mohammadmahdi
M.Mahdi Alizadeh
Mahdi Alizadeh

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 2619-4B66-2A86

Websites

Knowledge fields

Humanities - Arts - Architectural design

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Persian (Mother tongue)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
French	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Italian	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)
Arab	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)
Finnish	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)	Beginner (A1)	Elementary (A2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2023/09 - 2027 Ongoing	Programa de Doutoramento em Arquitetura (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2022 Concluded	Arquitectura (Mestrado) Major in Sem especialização Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal "The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan square of Ispahan (20/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16/20
2019 Concluded	licence d'architecture (Bachelor (1st cycle)) Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Clermont-Ferrand, France

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/02/20 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura e Urbanismo, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/09/01 - 2021/07/01	Student Representative of the Second year of Master (Quinto Ano) in the Pedagogic Council	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

2019/09/01 - 2020/07/01	Student Representative of the First year of Master (Quarto Ano) in the Pedagogic Council	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/06 - 2024/02	Architect	Harni-Takahashi Architecture & Design, Finland

2018/02/01 - 2018/05/01	Architecture Intern	Sylvie Soulas Architectes, France

2016/06/01 - 2016/09/01	Architecture Intern	VLC Urban Studio, Spain

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Mahdi Alizadeh. "Urbanisation in Emerging Economies: A Reading of Urban Policies in the Southern Zone of the Persian Gulf". Paper presented in Finnish Institute in the Middle East, Tampere, 2024. Published
Conference paper	Mahdi Alizadeh; Clara do Vale. "The Pursuit of Presence in Siza's Architecture; A Phenomenological Narrative of Piscina das Marés". Paper presented in European Research On Architecture And Urbanism International Conference, Milão, 2024. Accepted Alizadeh, Mohammadmahdi; Clara Pimenta do Vale. "Dynamic Symmetry, Harmony, and Balance in Nagsh-E- Jahan Square of Isphahan". Paper presented in Symmetry: Art and Science \| 12th SIS-Symmetry Congress, Porto, 2022. Published • https://doi.org/10.24840/1447-607X/2022/12-12-104
Newspaper article	Mahdi Alizadeh. "Rostom Voskanian: The Hidden Heritage of An Armenian Architect", EVN Report, 2024, https://evnreport.com/.
Thesis / Dissertation	Mohammadmahdi Alizadeh. "The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan square of Ispahan". Master, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/147945.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/04/15	Dynamic Symmetry, Harmony, and Balance in Naqsh-E-Jahan Square of Ispahan	Symmetry: Art and Science \| 12th SIS-Symmetry Congress International Society for Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry (Porto, Portugal)
2021/05/06	Architectural Education; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow	Open Online Lecture Iranian Architecture Center

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/04/22 - 2022/04/22	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Christian Kircher from Smartvoll Architekten, based in Vienna. (2022/04/22 - 2022/04/22) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2022/04/14 - 2022/04/14	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Fabio Gramazio, co-founder of Gramazio Kohler Research, based in Zurich. (2022/04/14 - 2022/04/14) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2022/03/25 - 2022/03/25	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Martin Neuwirther, Project Manager at Baumschlager Eberle Architekten. (2022/03/25 - 2022/03/25) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2022/03/22 - 2022/03/22	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Andre Kempe, co-founder of Atelier Kempe Thill, based in Rotterdam. (2022/03/22 - 2022/03/22) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2022/03/18 - 2022/03/18	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Philippe Nathan, Partner at 2001 Studio, based in Esch-Alzette. (2022/03/18 - 2022/03/18) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2022/03/04 - 2022/03/04	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Christopher Zeller, co-founder of Zeller & Moye, based in Berlin. (2022/03/04 - 2022/03/04) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/06/18 - 2021/06/18	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Dr.Juhani Pallasmaa, Finnish Architect, Author and Theoretician, based in Helsinki (2021/06/18 - 2021/06/18) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/06/04 - 2021/06/04	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Samppa Lappalainen, CEO at JKMM, based in Helsinki. (2021/06/04 - 2021/06/04) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/05/21 - 2021/05/21	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Patrcik Lueth, partner at Snohetta, based in Oslo. (2021/05/21 - 2021/05/21) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/05/07 - 2021/05/07	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Ted Schauman & Jonas Nordgren, co-founders of Schauman Nordgren Architects, based in Helsinki and Copenhagen. (2021/05/07 - 2021/05/07) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/04/23 - 2021/04/23	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Rahel Belatchew, founder of Belatchew Arkitekter, based in Stockholm. (2021/04/23 - 2021/04/23) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/04/16 - 2021/04/16	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Ville Hara, co-founder of Avanto Architects, based in Helsinki. (2021/04/16 - 2021/04/16) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal
2021/04/09 - 2021/04/09	Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks, in the opening sessions of the first cycle. Invited guest: Espen Surnevik, professor at Oslo School of Architecture (AHO) and founder of Espen Survenik Architects. From January 2020 to August 2021, Espen Surnevik was given the task of leading the Institute as the Head of the Institute of Architecture. (2021/04/09 - 2021/04/09) Round table (Co-organisor)	Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/06/03 - Current	Correspondent Writer (relator) in Mais Do Que Casas, in the second encounter Seminar	Mais Do Que Casas Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal
2022/05/24 - Current	Representative of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto in an event held by the European Commission, Portuguese Government, and The City of Porto in the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto Conference	The future of Europe and the youth: Sustainability, Climatic action, Digital transformation and Employment I O futuro da Europa e os jovens: sustentabilidade, ação climática, transformação digital e emprego Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
2021/12/01 - Current	Representative of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto in the program "NEB goes South". Conference	Kilometer Zero Architecture New European Bauhaus, Spain
2024/01/29 - 2024/02/02	NADA NOVO / NO NEWS is an association that promotes the reuse of components and construction materials, and explores the cultural challenges of their application. Workshop	NadaNovo
2023/09/18 - 2023/09/24	Participating member of Harni-Takahashi Office in Tallin Design Festival The 18th Tallinn Design Festival was DESIGN 4.0. AI: Industrial (un)employment?. The hot topic of AI, its opportunities and threats to the design sector were addressed by Estonian and international experts. Exhibition	Tallin Design Festival Tallin Design Festival, Estonia
2023/09/08 - 2023/09/17	Participating member of Harni-Takahashi Office in Helsinki Design Week. Helsinki Design Week presents new people and phenomena within design in cooperation with various partners. Established in 2005, Helsinki Design Week is the largest design festival in the Nordic countries. Helsinki Design Weekly is the leading design media in Finland, featuring phenomena, news and discussion related to design and architecture every week. Subscribe to Weekly newsletter here. Exhibition	Helsinki Design Week 2023 Helsinki Design Week, Finland

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2024/02/28 - 2024/02/28	Aula Aberta intitulada "The Tectonic Practice & the Multiplicity of the Body of Architecture"	Arquitetura (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Distinctions

Other distinction

2021	Project Selection in the yearly exhibition (ANUÁRIA); "Hisotry of Portuguese Architecture: Historic Study of Penas Roias" Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal