Center for Studies in Architecture and Urbanism

CEAU

Center for Studies
in Architecture and Urbanism

Mahdi Alizadeh

Mahdi Alizadeh is an architect based in Portugal. He is a graduate of the Porto Faculty of Architecture, where he presented his master's thesis titled "The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan Square of Ispahan". He completed his bachelor's studies at the Clermont-Ferrand architecture school (ENSA Clermont-Ferrand) in France. Mahdi Alizadeh sees architecture as a craftsmanship art that requires interdisciplinary knowledge. Hence, he is in the pursuit of research in the domain of the theory of architecture and its relation to the practice. Currently, his objective is to study Tectonic culture in the Nordics during twentieth-century architecture and its application to architectural studies. Mahdi Alizadeh is also a co-founder of an architectural dialogue program titled"Café com Esquissos" which is a platform for architectural debate, especially regarding the topics less discussed in academia. He tends to be active and is very interested in architectural education. His experience as the student representative in the Pedagogic Council of the faculty of architecture of the University of Porto was an important step in his integration into architectural education.

Identification

Degree
Master
Category
Collaborator
Join Year
2024
Citation Names
Alizadeh, Mohammadmahdi
M.Mahdi Alizadeh
Mahdi Alizadeh
Ciência ID
2619-4B66-2A86
Ciência Vitae ID
2619-4B66-2A86
Activity Domains
Humanities - Arts - Architectural design
Research Groups
Architecture, City and Territory Heritage (100%)
Dedication (Research)
50%

Education

Ongoing

Programa de Doutoramento em Arquitetura

Doutoramento

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Concluded

Arquitectura

Mestrado

"The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan square of Ispahan (20/20)"

16/20

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Concluded

licence d'architecture

Bachelor (1st cycle)

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Clermont-Ferrand, France

Professional Career

Science

Researcher

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura

Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Arquitectura e Urbanismo, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Student Representative of the Second year of Master (Quinto Ano) in the Pedagogic Council

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura

Student Representative of the First year of Master (Quarto Ano) in the Pedagogic Council

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura

Others

Architect

Harni-Takahashi Architecture & Design

Architecture Intern

Sylvie Soulas Architectes

Architecture Intern

VLC Urban Studio

Outputs

Conference abstract

Published

Urbanisation in Emerging Economies: A Reading of Urban Policies in the Southern Zone of the Persian Gulf
Finnish Institute in the Middle East

Tampere , Finland

Mahdi Alizadeh

Conference paper

Accepted

The Pursuit of Presence in Siza's Architecture; A Phenomenological Narrative of Piscina das Marés
European Research On Architecture And Urbanism International Conference

Milão , Italy

Mahdi Alizadeh; Clara do Vale

Published

Dynamic Symmetry, Harmony, and Balance in Nagsh-E- Jahan Square of Isphahan
Symmetry: Art and Science | 12th SIS-Symmetry Congress

Porto , Portugal

Alizadeh, Mohammadmahdi; Clara Pimenta do Vale

doi: https://doi.org/10.24840/1447-607X/2022/12-12-104
handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/144661

Newspaper article

Rostom Voskanian: The Hidden Heritage of An Armenian Architect

EVN Report

Mahdi Alizadeh

https://evnreport.com/

Thesis / Dissertation

The Pursuit of Presence in Architecture: A phenomenological narrative of Naqsh-e Jahan square of Ispahan

Master

Mohammadmahdi Alizadeh

https://hdl.handle.net/10216/147945

handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10216/147945

Activities

Course / Discipline taught

Aula Aberta intitulada "The Tectonic Practice & the Multiplicity of the Body of Architecture"

Arquitetura

Mestrado integrado

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

Event organisation

Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Christian Kircher from Smartvoll Architekten, based in Vienna.

Co-organisor, Round table

Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Fabio Gramazio, co-founder of Gramazio Kohler Research, based in Zurich.

Co-organisor, Round table

Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Martin Neuwirther, Project Manager at Baumschlager Eberle Architekten.

Co-organisor, Round table

Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Andre Kempe, co-founder of Atelier Kempe Thill, based in Rotterdam.

Co-organisor, Round table

Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Head of the round-table Café com Esquissos, Archi-Talks. Invited guest: Philippe Nathan, Partner at 2001 Studio, based in Esch-Alzette.

Co-organisor, Round table

Café com Esquissos, Portugal

Event participation

Mais Do Que Casas

Correspondent Writer (relator) in Mais Do Que Casas, in the second encounter

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal

The future of Europe and the youth: Sustainability, Climatic action, Digital transformation and Employment I O futuro da Europa e os jovens: sustentabilidade, ação climática, transformação digital e emprego

Representative of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto in an event held by the European Commission, Portuguese Government, and The City of Porto in the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Economia, Portugal

Kilometer Zero Architecture

Representative of the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto in the program "NEB goes South".

New European Bauhaus, Spain

NadaNovo

NADA NOVO / NO NEWS is an association that promotes the reuse of components and construction materials, and explores the cultural challenges of their application.

Tallin Design Festival

Participating member of Harni-Takahashi Office in Tallin Design Festival The 18th Tallinn Design Festival was DESIGN 4.0. AI: Industrial (un)employment?. The hot topic of AI, its opportunities and threats to the design sector were addressed by Estonian and international experts.

Tallin Design Festival, Estonia

Oral presentation

Dynamic Symmetry, Harmony, and Balance in Naqsh-E-Jahan Square of Ispahan

Symmetry: Art and Science | 12th SIS-Symmetry Congress

International Society for Interdisciplinary Study of Symmetry

Architectural Education; Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Open Online Lecture

Iranian Architecture Center

Distinctions

Other distinction

Project Selection in the yearly exhibition (ANUÁRIA); "Hisotry of Portuguese Architecture: Historic Study of Penas Roias"

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Arquitectura, Portugal