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CV

NAIRI  NAYIRIAN
 

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA

Lives and works in  Los Angeles, CA

Experience

Archify LLC - Founder and Lead Designer[ 2021-Present]

Residential and Commercial Projects 

Schematic Design to Design Development

Construction Documents and Permit Processing

Coordination with Engineers for a cohesive plan set

Property Master Planning and Consulting 

ADU and JR ADU Specialists 

City Planning in the following cities: Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, Los Angeles, and more.

Gensler - Architectural Designer[ 2016-2021]

Community 2 Studio | Education and Government

Full Design of Cal Baptist University Annex Library 

Skillfully prepared full sets from SD-DD-CDs

Active Presentations with Client 

Student Engagement Studies

Full Campus Design for Education First Costa Mesa

Rigorous preparation for multiple building sets

Active coordination with MEP/ Structural Engineers

Lead keeper of design fluidity from interior-exterior

Prepared Interior Design Material Boards  

Advocate for design continuity into drawing sets

Managed graphic continuity in drawing sets 

Created storyboards for design presentations

Internal team coordination to meet deadlines

Rancho Los Amigos Campus Planning and Diagrams

Crime Lab Space Design and Room Data Sheets

Lead design and coordination for Artworx LA 

Lead coordinator for Da Vinci High School Internship

College Internship Mentor 

Gensler LA Research Institute core team member

Researched about student homelessness

Design affordable housing for Compton College using modular building techniques.

Compton College Programming 

Compton College Master Plan 

Presented to clients, external events, and                                Internal Gensler Reviews.

NDI- Lead Designer [ 2013-2016]

Project design and management 

Collaboration with the Structural Engineer 

Obtaining City Permits

Familiarity with design review board  

Active site visits with team 

Client Correspondence

Managing the budget for Construction

Gensler - Summer  Intern  [ Summer 2013 ]

Community 2 Studio | Education and Government

Detailed Model Making

Schematic Design for a  Mixed-Use Project

Schematic Design for a Community College

Conducted Sun Path Diagrams for design efficiency

Site Visits and Assisted the Project Manager 

Worked efficiently and met deadlines

Construction Documents

LADOT Research Project- Flexible Spaces in DTLA

Oyler Wu & Collaborative - Spring Intern [ Spring 2013]

Fabrication and Model Making

Detailed Digital Modeling

Conceptual Schematic Design

Marketing and Business Development 

Grants & Awards

2020 - Gensler LA Research Award 

2016 - SCI-Arc Spring Scholarship Recipient

Skills

Programs |

Adobe Suite 

After Effects, Illustrator, In Design, Lightroom, Photoshop

AutoCAD

Google Sketchup

Google Earth

Keyshot

Maya 

Microsoft Suite 

Word , Excel , Powerpoint 

Processing

Revit

Enscape 

Rhino

Grasshopper, vray, Enscape 

Z-Brush

Fabrication | 

3D Printing

ABS. PLA, Powder 

CNC Milling

Lasercutting

Vacuum Forming

Education

2013-2016 Master of Architecture

Southern California Institute of Architecture

2009-2011  Bachelor of Arts in Biology

University of CA Santa Barbara

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