Nasrollah Khan Parangi

Biography

Nasrollah Parangi (Nasrollah Khan Parangi) was Born in Mashhad, April 1st, 1934. Nasrollah (“Nasser”) Parangi passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019 in his home in Newton, MA at the age of 86. After graduating from the University of Tehran with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, Nasser’s talent and passion lead him to continue his studies abroad at the world-renowned University of Florence, Italy. With his PhD in hand, Nasser returned to Iran where he and his wife set roots raising their three children in a lovely home created with his own unique architectural design. He established a successful and well-respected architectural firm in Tehran. During his architectural career, he designed many hospitals and rehabilitation centers, schools, buildings and homes. As a well-known and revered architect, he was selected to be a member of Iran’s Architecture Pride Worthies Foundation "AMMI". - MA in architecture from University of Tehran, newly established Faculty of Fine Arts, 1963 (first graduates)- PhD in architecture from University of Florence with honors, 1965 Membership:- American Institutes of Architects- International Federation of Hospital Engineering- Iranian Society of Engineers- Iranian Society of Consulting Engineers- Managing director of Parangi and Associates Consulting Engineers- Manager of the Engineering Services for the War-Disabled department - Parangi and Associates Consulting Engineers- Member of the board of trustees of the Iran Architectural Pride Worthies Foundation Previous Jobs and Responsibilities- Instructor at University of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts- Assistant lecturer at University of Florence, Institute of Urban Planning, 1964-1965- Associate professor at Melli University, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, 1965-1971- Managing director of Parthia Consulting Engineers, New Jersey, USA, 1982-1987-