Experts
Nader Tehrani
M.I.T. Architecture Professor
Interview with Nader Tehrani
May 19, 2010
About Nader Tehrani
Nader Tehrani is a tenured Professor of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and a principal at the Boston-based architecture firm, Office dA. He has also taught at the Harvard Graduate School
of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, and Georgia Institute of
Technology, where he served as the Thomas W. Ventulett III Distinguished
Chair in Architectural Design. In the academic context, Nader Tehrani has focused on research
surrounding materials, methods of aggregations, geometry and the
advancement of digital fabrication. His participation in the
Immaterial/Ultra-material Exhibition at Harvard's GSD is also paralleled
by his installations at the Museum of Modern Art, Boston ICA, and
Georgia Tech, investigating new means and methods of fabrication in
wood, steel, rope and polycarbonate. As a principal at Office dA he has received numerous international awards. Office dA’s work in green, sustainable design includes Helios House, a
sustainable power station in Los Angeles, and the Macallen building, a
144 unit condominium in Boston. Office dA has also worked on the
Tongxian Arts Center in Beijing, the Elemental community project in
Chile, and the Villa Moda Competition in Kuwait.