Vahid Ghobadian

Biography

Vahid Ghobadian has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in architecture from the Ohio State University and Ph.D. in architecture from the Islamic Azad University in Iran. Has taught at several different universities in since 1983, was elected researcher of the year 2005 of the Islamic Azad University. Presently the head of the department architecture of the Islamic Azad University in Dubai. Lectures in various Universities, architectural organizations, and governmental agencies in Iran and Dubai about traditional, sustainable and contemporary architecture. He is a member of the International Energy Agency, had lectures in Sustainable Solar Housing Seminars in Australia, England and France as well as the University of Rome. Was the C.E.O. of White Architecture Consultant in Tehran. In the summer of 1999 the consultant won the best award for the Solar Office Building Design competition in the city of Yazd. He Has published many architectural articles in different architectural magazines, university bulletins, and professional Journals in Iran, Italy and U.A.E. THE LIST OF PUBLISHED BOOKS ARE: Climatic Analysis of the Traditional Iranian Buildings 1995 Theories and Concepts in the Contemporary Western Architecture 2003 Architecture of Tehran During Naseredin Shah Period (in the 2nd half of 19th Century) 2003 Bioclimatic Housing-Innovative Designs for Warm Climates (co-author) 2008 Sustainable Traditional Buildings of Iran- a Climatic Analysis 2009 Theories and Styles in Contemporary Iranian Architecture ABOUT WHITE ARCHITECTURE CONSULTANT Introduction White Architecture Consultant is a research based building design consultant. Most of the staff are university faculty members. This consultant has a very close and constant contact with universities and academic circles.