Omid Omrani

I am an Iranian Ph.D. Architect and Urbanist who recently presented my Ph.D. dissertation  “ESFAHAN MULTI-NODE METROPOLIS: Conflicts and opportunities on urban nodes and intersections,” which was awarded a mark of Excellent Cum Laude by the Doctoral Studies Committee in  Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), Oct. 2022. 
My study deals specifically with the urban transformation of Esfahan through the lenses of urban history and urban morphology, and it stresses the theme of urban nodes and encountering places which are characteristics of the different mobility modes and their associated city forms.

Built projects:

Oct. 2021__ Assisting Architect Ali Sheikholeslam and Cama architecture office in the design and construction of Farhang Plaza in Flavarjan, Esfahan.

Nov. 2011 - Mar. 2012__ Informing and educating the local residents, communicator, and Investigator in the “Navid” Land Readjustment project in Najafabad city, Offered by Najafabad Mayor to Maskansazan Architectural and Urban development co., Esfahan.

Jan. 2009 – Mar. 2009__ Investigator, Assistant architect, and 3D modeler in Assistant of  Architect Mostafa Omrani in the design of Chaharshanbeh Bazar of Khomeini Shahr City, managed by Maskansazan Architectural and Urban development co., Esfahan.

National and International competitions:
Oct. 2018__ Assisting in the international competition of designing the ground level of the Tehran-Tabriz Railway Tunnel, the urban regeneration of an urban corridor.

Feb. 2009__ Assisting one of my teachers, Dr. Mohammad Omumi, in achieving the first rank at the architectural design competition of Kamar-Zarin Commercial and cultural center of Esfahan. 
 

Dec. 2016 – Oct 2022__ Ph.D. in Urbanism. Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), with the dissertation “ESFAHAN MULTI-NODE METROPOLIS: Conflicts and opportunities on urban nodes and intersections” Date of defense: 24-10-2022. The Doctoral Studies Committee has counted the votes and, in accordance with Article 14.7 of Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral degree courses, has decided to award a mark of: Excellent Cum Laude.

Oct. 2015 – Oct 2016__ MBArch- Màster Universitari en Estudis Avançats en Arquitectura. UPC. Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona. ETSAB. The title of the final work was “Esfahan metro stations, Opportunities for urban regeneration,” which successfully led to achieving the title of official “Master of Urbanism.”

Oct. 2012 – Sep 2015__ European Postgraduate Master in Urbanism. Universitat Politècnica de Ca-talunya, TUDelft, KU LEUVEN and Universita Iuav di Venezia. The European Postgraduate Masters in Urbanism (EMU) is a joint program that aims to produce highly qualified, university-trained urban designers, physical planners, and researchers.

Feb. 2006 – Jul 2008__ Bachelor’s Degree, Architecture. Islamic Azad University of Khorasgan. Activities and Societies: worth 70 passed credit hours with a general average of 17.11 out of 20.

Sep. 2002 – Jul 2004__ Associate’s Degree, Architecture. Islamic Azad University of Shahrekord. Worth 77 passed credit hours with a general average of 16.20.