CV, Tarlan Poursoti
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CV, Tarlan Poursoti

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T arlan P oursoTi
CONTACT

Website
LinkedIn
3000 July Street, Baton
Rouge, LA 70808
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Architectural design
Sustainable architecture
Climate-responsive design
Urban design
Built environment
BIM
COMPUTER SKILLS
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Revit
Autodesk 3ds Max
SketchUp
Rhinoceros
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Windows
V-Ray
Mental Ray
Lumion
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
Tabriz Islamic Art University (TIAU), Tabriz, Iran
CGPA: 3.6/4 (WES)
HONORS AND AWARDS
Awarded graduate assistantship and tuition fee
waiver, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
People�s choice award, We Australia Competition,
UNI Design Together (click here to see the project )
Ranked 5 th among the graduating class of 2018 by
achieving grade A+ in design thesis project, Tabriz
Islamic Art University (TIAU), Tabriz, Iran
Awarded tuition fee waiver, Tabriz Islamic Art
University (TIAU), Tabriz, Iran
Ranked within the top 3% among 251,956
participants in the Iranian University Entrance Exam
for bachelor�s degree
Ranked 1 st in the country among approximately
200,000 participants in the English language test,
Ayandeh Sazan scientific institution, Tabriz, Iran
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate assistant, CxC Art + Design Studio,
Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA
?Worked as the team manager
?Supervised staff and assigned tasks
Junior architect, 21Architects, Tabriz, Iran
?Carried out research and collected information
?Collaborated on the design process of projects
?Brainstormed project ideas
?Prepared presentation documents and drawings
Researcher and translator, Memarie Ma Journal of
Architecture and Urbanism, Tehran, Iran
?Carried out research and analyzed data
?Translated articles from English to Persian
Research assistant, Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi, Tabriz
Islamic Art University (TIAU), Tabriz, Iran
?Collected and analyzed data
?Performed case studies
?Prepared reports and presentation slides
?Prepared interview questions
2021 - Present
2014 - 2018
Sept 2018
Jan 2014
June 2013
Feb 2011
2018 - 2020
2021 - Present
Dec 2018 -
Apr 2019
Jan-July 2016
Sept 2019
Jan 2021

LANGUAGES
English: Advanced
(TOEFL iBT:98 R:24 L:28 S:23 W:23)
Persian: Native
Turkish: Native
Azerbaijani: Native
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Architectural design
Urban design
Research
Reporting research results
Analyzing data
3D modeling
Model making
3D printing
BIM
Rendering
Post production
Technical drawing
Free-hand drawing
INTERESTS
Photography
Music
Movies
Art
Fitness
Swimming
PROJECTS
Re-live the history of Australia
?Conducted research about Aboriginal Australians,
their culture, history, and socio-economic situation
?Examined Australia�s indigenous-settler relations
?Collaborated on the design process of the project
?3D modeling, rendering, and post production
Green Artery
?Researched the history of the DL&W rail corridor
?Analyzed the neighborhood and its surroundings
?Re-designed the 1.5 mile DL&W rail corridor
?Developed strategies to reconnect urban spaces
fragmented by urban infrastructure
?Rendering, and post production
Re-designing Isola Pepe Verde
?Examined the current situation of Isola Pepe
Verde�s garden in Milan, Italy
?Collaborated on the design process of the project
?Prepared drawings and presentation documents
Wonder home
?Conducted research about multi-performance
and hyper-nature materials and PV systems
?Collaborated on the design process of the project
?Prepared drawings and presentation documents
Reviving the Mansour square
?Examined the current situation of one of the
commercial neighborhoods in Tabriz, Iran
?Surveyed urban residents and urban landscapes
?Revitalized the place to enhance transportation
safety, walkability, and urban life quality
Urban makeover for Maghsoudieh suburb
?Did background research & detailed assessment
?Surveyed commute patterns
?Analyzed the gentrification impacts
?Provided a series of design improvements
Jiroft village school
?Surveyed the Dehno village and its neighborhoods
?Analyzed climatic conditions of the region
?Gave an energy efficient design proposal
?3D modeling, rendering, and post production
The village of Zinjanab
?Surveyed the current situation of one of the
Iranian rural areas (Zinjanab village)
?Gathered information from respondents
?Gave an improvement proposal
Rehabilitation of the old Khosravi leather factory
?Did background research and assessment
?Used information to diagnose the deteriorations
?Proposed two detailed restoration plans
?Constructed the model using Autodesk Revit (BIM)
PORTFOLIO
Spring 2018
Fall 2018
Summer 2019
Winter 2019
Fall 2016
Fall 2017
Winter 2016
Winter 2016
Fall 2015

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Tarlan Poursoti , Haniyeh Shafiee, The geometry
and proportions of Tabriz Grand Bazaar, Second
national conference on Islamic Civilization,
Architecture and Urban Development with Urban
Management Approach, Qom, Iran
EXTRA CURRICULAR WORK
Secretary of the Scientific Association of
Architecture and Urbanism of Tabriz Islamic Art
University, Tabriz, Iran
?Directed seminars, meetings, workshops, exhibitions
and competitions
?Interviewed professors and lecturers
?Prepared documents and certificates
?Worked as the social media manager
Designed a pavilion for the Faculty of Architecture
and Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University (TIAU),
Tabriz, Iran
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
From design to construction of scissors like
structures, Tabriz Islamic Art University in
cooperation with IARTech, Tabriz, Iran
The process of analysis and design of urban
architectural spaces, Tabriz Islamic Art University
in cooperation with TOBB University of Economics
and Technology, Tabriz, Iran
Architectural restoration and strengthening of
historical buildings, Tabriz Islamic Art University in
cooperation with Assorestauro association - Italy,
Tabriz, Iran
A city is (not) a tree (designing new urban
environments) with Prof. Cino Zucchi, Tabriz
Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran
Second national conference on Islamic
Civilization, Architecture & Urban Development,
Institute for the Management of Scientific
Conferences of the Third Millennium, Qom, Iran
Strengthening of historical structures with Paulo B.
Louren�o, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran
Experiences of restoration lead by Nicola Guido
Berlucchi, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran
June 2016
2016 - 2017
April 2017
Dec 2016
Nov 2016
Oct 2016
Oct 2016
May 2016
June 2016
Nov 2015
REFERENCE
Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi
Associate professor,
Faculty of Architecture,
Tabriz Islamic Art University
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Minou Gharehbaglou
Associate professor,
Faculty of Architecture,
Tabriz Islamic Art University
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Marwan Ghandour
Director of the School of
Architecture, College of
Art & Design,
Louisiana State University
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Josef Hor�?ek
CxC studio coordinator,
College of Art & Design,
Louisiana State University
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