Architectural Designer — PhD Candidate

Concept-driven
design, resolved to
a buildable scale.

I'm Hamidreza Ghambari, an architectural designer and doctoral researcher now based in Perth, Western Australia. Over 15 years I've moved between licensed site supervision, independent practice, technical documentation and university teaching — and I'm currently completing a PhD on human-centred design decision-making and spatial perception. Open to architectural design, concept development and digital modelling roles in Australia.

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A-01 / ABOUT
Portrait of Hamidreza Ghambari

Practice, research, and the space between.

I'm an architectural designer with more than 15 years across drafting, technical documentation, design development, 3D visualisation, renovation and project coordination. I hold an Iranian Grade 2 Architectural Engineering Supervision Licence and have supervised dozens of registered residential projects, alongside running two independent design practices and teaching architecture at university level.

I'm currently completing a PhD in Architectural Engineering, researching a conceptual model for human-centred design decision-making based on spatial perceptual experience — bringing cognitive-science methods into architectural practice. Now based in Perth, WA, with full-time work rights in Australia, and open to architectural design, concept development and digital-modelling roles.

Based in
Perth, Western Australia
Licence
Grade 2 Architectural Engineering Supervision (Iran)
PhD status
Candidate, Islamic Azad University — proposal defended
Work rights
Full-time work rights in Australia
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Projects

Conceptual studies exploring how a single geometric or spatial idea can be resolved into circulation, envelope and human experience.

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Infinite Loop — conceptual architectural study

Infinite Loop

A conceptual study that translates the infinity figure from a symbol into an inhabitable spatial system, shaping circulation, programme, landscape and the building envelope. A continuous roof promenade links ground, threshold and elevated public space, while repeated, rotated façade modules form a responsive second skin that filters daylight and balances privacy with views. At the human scale, the design is experienced through walking, cycling, shade and changing views along the path — aiming for a coherent relationship between concept, movement, environmental performance and everyday use.

Infinite Loop concept development, from symbol to space
Infinite Loop aerial view of the layered spatial system
Conceptual Study Facade System Landscape Integration Rhino + Grasshopper
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Landscape-integrated wave pavilion concept study

Landscape-Integrated Pavilion

A landscape-integrated, human-centred concept study exploring computational design methods — a continuous perforated envelope wrapped around a curved plan, developed as a parametric exploration from massing sketch through to a fully resolved presentation render.

Parametric Exploration Architectural Visualisation 3ds Max + V-Ray
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Doctoral research

My PhD at Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, develops a conceptual model for human-centred design decision-making based on spatial perceptual experience, drawing on cognitive science to explain how people actually perceive and respond to built space. Coursework is complete, the comprehensive examination passed, and the research proposal defended.

The work sits alongside a broader research interest in neuroarchitecture, spatial well-being and how digital tools reshape aesthetic experience in architecture.

Human-centred design Neuroarchitecture Spatial perception Cognitive science

Publications & books

  • Application of Smart Digital Surfaces and Decorations in ArchitectureJournal of Space and Place Studies — 2024
  • The Impact of Digital Technology on the Concept of Authenticity in Contemporary Architectural DesignJournal of Space and Place Studies — 2024 (co-author)
  • The Role of Neuromarketing in the Purchasing Behavior of CustomersPower System Technology, Vol. 48(3) — 2024 (co-author)
  • Identifying the Factors Influencing Neuroaesthetics in ArchitectureAccepted — 2025
  • Architectural Wombs of the Digital AgeAuthor — Academy of Architecture, 2023
  • Drawing ArchitecturePersian translation of Richard Taylor's guide — Academy of Architecture, 2023
A-04 / EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
2023 — Present

PhD Candidate, Architectural Engineering

Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch — human-centred design decision-making and spatial perception.

2023 — 2026

Sessional Lecturer, Architecture

Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch — Building Materials and Construction, History of World Architecture, English for Architecture.

2018 — 2026

Architectural / Civil Draftsperson

Registered consulting office, Tehran — CAD drawings, technical documentation and coordination with structural information.

2015 — 2026

Registered Grade 2 Architectural Site Supervisor

Alborz Province Construction Engineering Organisation — licensed supervision of dozens of registered residential projects.

2015 — 2021

Founder / Lead Designer, Pars Pergas Engineers & Designers Group

Independent practice — residential design, renovation, visualisation and software training.

2012 — 2014

Founder / Lead Architectural Designer, Azad Architects Design Group

Independent practice — residential design, interior refurbishment and site delivery.

2021

Master's Degree, Architectural Engineering

Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch.

2011

Bachelor's Degree, Architectural Technology Engineering

Shomal University, Amol.

2008

Associate Degree, Architectural Drafting

Kermanshah Technical and Vocational College.

A-05 / SKILLS & TOOLS

Software

  • AutoCAD Advanced
  • Rhino 3D Advanced
  • 3ds Max Advanced
  • V-Ray Proficient
  • Revit / BIM Developing

Research methods

  • Human-centred design research
  • Spatial perception studies
  • Cognitive-science methods
  • Academic writing

Professional

  • Licensed site supervision
  • Project coordination
  • Technical documentation
  • Teaching / studio critique