First name: Reza
Surname: Masoudi Nejad

E D U C A T I O N

PhD in Urban Regional Planning at the Bartlett, University College London (UCL), University of London, 2009
Thesis title: The Rite of Urban Passage: the Spatial Transformation of Ashura Ritual in Iranian Cities during Iranian Modernisation

MSc in Built Environment; Advanced Architectural Studies at the Bartlett, UCL, University of London, 2003.
Dissertation: A Socio-Spatial Idea in Historical Iranian Cities: A Comparative Study of the Spatial Structure of the City of Shushtar and Dezfoul
This MSc course is dedicated to Space Syntax theory and method. Apart from Space Syntax itself, my studies during this course were focused on (a) Lefebvre’s ideas of space; (b) modern family and housing in the UK; (c) the effect of spatial configuration of museums on behaviour of visitors; and (d) transformation of Iranian cities during modernisation. My dissertation aimed at challenging the conventional idea of bazaar in Iranian cities.

Diploma for Postgraduate Studies (FDPS), SOAS, University of London, 2002
Dissertation: The Architectural Ideal City in the Italian Renaissance
The course was based on two subjects; (1) Studies in European Society; (2) Studies in Media and Communications

MSc in Architecture, University of Tehran, Iran, 1996
Final project: Cultural Structure of the City of Dezfoul Award: Thesis of the year in Art and Architecture (1996) in Iran
The final project aimed at designing urban area around a shrine which is the most significant location for the Ashura ritual in the city of Dezfoul in the south of Iran. Therefore the project has been engaged with social history of the city as well as the concepts of vernacular architecture.

A C A D E M I A

Lecturer, Higher Education Centre for Cultural Heritage, Tehran, Iran, 2001
Courses taught: Construction & Detail Drawing;
Computer Aided Design

Lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul, Iran, 1999-2000
Courses taught: Introduction of Architectural Design
Construction & Detailing Drawing; Computer Aided Design

Lecturer, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Iran, 1996-98
Courses taught: Introduction of Architectural Design; Construction & Detailing Drawing

P U B L I C A T I O N

(Confirmed to be published) Ritual as an urban phenomena; spatial dynamic of the Ashura ritual in Iranian cities during urban transformation.

2009: Oral History and Urban Studies pp. 141-159, in Proceedings of the 1st Seminar of Oral History of Iran, 7 March 2007; Tehran: National Library and Archives of I.R. Iran. ISBN: 978-964-446-223-4

2006: The Modern Transformation and Generation of the Image of Social Life in Iranian Historic City: Field study and qualitative methods in urban studies; pp. 281-286, in Pellegrini, P. & Ferrario, V. (edit) (2006) Urbanism and Urbanisation, a new modernity – approaches theories and designs: 3rd International PhD Seminar August 29-31, 2006. Venice: Universit Iuav di Venezia. (Peer-reviewed publication)

2005: The Spatial Dynamic of Religious Ritual in Iranian Cities during the Modern Transformation; pp. 351-359, in the Second International PhD Seminar, Urbanism and Urbanisation, Vol 1; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, June 27-29, 2005. Barcelona: Carlos Saldana (ETSAB). ISBN: 84-7653-871-5. (Peer-reviewed publication)

2005: Social Bazaar and Commercial Bazaar: Comparative Study of Spatial Role of Iranian Bazaar in the Historical Cities in Different Socio-economic Context, pp. 197-200 in Akkelies van Nes (edit) (2005) Proceedings of 5th International Space Syntax Symposium, Vol 1; Delft: TU Delft. ISBN: 90-8594- 002-8 (Peer-reviewed publication)

2002: A Study about new streets and transformation of Iranian cities in the 1930s, Saba, No. 5, October-November 2002

Translation: Hillier, Bill (1998) Reasoning Art; or the need for an analytic theory of architecture, Epistemological Foundation in Teaching Architecture, Published in Persian in Abadi, No 43-44, 2005, p.p. 134-139

Translation: Foster, Sir N. (2004) Architects as Environmentalist, Economist, Special issue: The World in 2005, Published in Persian in Shargh (newspaper), No 409, 6th Feb, 2005

P A P E R & L E C T U E R

“An Introduction on Space Syntax”; lecture given at S. Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, Dec 2007

“Oral History and Urban Studies; Theoretical and Methodological Issues”; lecture given at Imam-Sadegh University, Tehran, Iran, Nov 24th, 2007

Oral History and Urban Studies at The First Congress of Oral History of Iran, National Library and Archives of I.R. Iran, Tehran, Iran, 7 March 2007

Iranian Cities from Local to Macro System: a study on transformation of Iranian cities during Modernisationat Sixth Biennial Conference of Iranian Studies; SOAS, London, August 3 – 5, 2006

A Comparative Study of the Spatial Role of Bazaar in the Structure of the Historical Iranian Cities at 12th IRSE, Manchester, July 2004

The Morphological Effect of Social Moieties on Spatial Configuration in Shushtar and Dezfoul at Fifth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, May 2004

The Architectural Ideal City in the Italian Renaissance at 9th Iranian Student Seminar in Europe, Birmingham, June 2002
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“Language and Form of Photography” Lecture given at Dezfoul Cinematic Cultural Centre, Iran, 1995

Regeneration of the Historical City of Dezfoul at the Second Student Conference on Development, University of Tehran, Iran, 1994

R E S E A R C H E & P R O J E C T

Space Theory Paper: The Social Production of Space; an analytical cpmparitive study of Lefebvre and Space Syntax. Tutor: Prof. B. Hillie

Modern family and Milton Keynes houses (2003), the Bartlett, UCL; Supervisor: Prof. J. Hanson

An Analytical Appraisal of Modernization of Dezfoul as an Iranian Historical City (2003), the Bartlett, UCL; Tutor: Dr. L. Voughan

The Spatial Morphology of the British Museum (2002), the Bartlett, UCL; Tutor: Prof. A. Penn

Regeneration of Bazaar of Tehran (team design project) at University of Tehran, Iran; Project tutor: J. Hatami
Published in “Tehran Book”, No.4, 1994

Design of a Multi-function Complex City Block at University of Tehran, Iran; Project tutor: J. Hatami
Published in “Design Arch. 7 and 8” Tehran: Faculty of fine arts, University of Tehran, 1993

A R C H I T E C T U R A L P R A C T I C E

2003-2004: Project Assistant, part time, Space Syntax Ltd, London, UK

2000 - 2001: Restoration Design of Jaame-i Noo Mosque, Shiraz, Iran
Client: Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization (ICHO)

2000: Design Architect, Maktab-e-Zahra (Multi function centre), Borazjan, Boshehr Province, Iran
Client: Sazeh-Andish Consultant Engineers

2000: Project Architect, the University Mosque, Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul branch, Iran
Client: Islamic Azad University

1999: Project Architect, the main gate of Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul branch, Iran
Client: Islamic Azad University

1999: Architect consultant, Chogha Zanbil Restoration Project., Joint Project ICHO + UNESCO, Iran

1997-99: Architect consultant; Technical Office of ICHO, Iran

1998: Design Architect, the Mosque of the new Susangerd Residential Development, Iran
Client: Faranegareh Consultant Engineers
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1997: Design Architect, the Mosque of the new Dezfoul Residential Development, Iran
Client: Tose-e-Khaneh Sazi Iran Co
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1996: Design & Project Architect, Ministry of Industries Office of Dezfoul, Iran
Client: Ministry of Industries.

1995: Project Architect, the faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Dezfoul Branch, Iran
Client: Islamic Azad University

1995-1999: Designer, Laboratory Design Projects, Farpajouh Eng Co, Iran

1993: Consultant, the Project for Protection against Natural Disasters, UNDP, Iran

1993: Interior Designer, renovation of Nasserid Houz-khaneh Palace as Library of Shahid Dastvareh Research Centre, Tehran, Iran
Client: Defence Industries Organization.

O T H E R

1994: Member of the supervisory Board, “The Second Student Conference on Development” Held by the Architecture and Urbanism Department at University of Tehran, Iran

1994: Board Member, Dezfoul Cinematic Cultural Centre, Iran