Lecture: Implementing Traditional / Historical Design in Contemporary Architectural Projects

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm Light Refreshments; 6:15 pm Talk followed by Q&A
Where: Conference Hall, Main Bldg, American Islamic College

In this lecture, Nazanin Sheikhi will speak about her experience in reviving historical/traditional design and in some cases traditional techniques in architectural projects over the last twenty years, mainly focusing on Islamic and Far Eastern Design.

Nazanin Sheikhi has professional experience in Graphic Design, Illustration and Architectural Design. She has a Bachelor’s in Graphic Art and a Master’s degree in Art Research, both from Faculty of Fine Art, Tehran University, Iran. She operated her own private design office in Tehran from 1987 to 1995, while also a graphic designer and illustrator of children’s books and weekly children’s magazines for the national telecommunications company, Soroush Publications, Tehran, Iran. She won the prize for innovation, creativity and artistic distinction at the 3rd Biennial Exhibition of Iranian Graphic Designers, in Tehran in 1992. She moved to Germany in 1996 and worked on the design of the domes for the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur and in 1997 moved to Malaysia where she designed the domes for Bukhary Mosque and Palace of Justice law courts. In 2002 established NAZANIN SHEIKHI DESIGN SDN. BHD. together with Nicholas Stone. She specialized in Authentic/ Traditional Architectural Design, undertaking many projects, reviving historical designs and techniques. She is currently based in Chicago and continues to work in the architectural design field in the US.