Selected work / 2019—now

Designing better questions
for the built environment.

I build computational tools and simulations that help designers make climate-aware, human-centered decisions — with fewer spreadsheets and more curiosity.

Coordinates

Full Name: Hossein Nazari
Date of Birth: October 12, 1991
Nationality: Iranian
Languages:

English: Professional Working Proficiency

Persian: Native

Working Thesis

My work sits between computational climate design and social digital twins. I translate environmental data, behaviour, and geometry into practical design tools for architecture, landscape, and urban systems.

The goal is simple: make complex evidence easier to use early in the design process — before a beautiful idea becomes an expensive mistake.

Outside the Loop

Mind Explorer
Digital Art
Sci-Fi Literature
Urban Gardening
Hiking
Experimental Cooking
Music Connoisseur
Digital Exploration
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My Journey

Most portfolios record what worked. This one follows the wrong turns that shaped how I design. The path may look scattered — books, cinema, architecture, code, climate, and behaviour — but each detour moved toward one question: how can a digital twin connect people, environment, form, and construction?

Failure notes 01 / 09

Learning & Development

Academic Record

2019 - 2022

M.A. in Sustainable Architecture

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)

Thesis: Impact of Buildings Alignment on Energy Efficiency - Design A Residential Complex as case study in Tehran.

Supervisor: Dr. Mohsen Faizi  –  Dr. Abbas Tarkashvand

2013 - 2016

B.A. in Architecture

Soore University

Thesis: Designing a Respiratory Rehabilitation Hotel-Hospital. Design A Sample in Urmia, Iran

Supervisor: Eng. Daryoush Kasraei

Additional Practice

Advanced Grasshopper

Iranian Architecture Center Certificate

AI in Architecture and Urban Design

Iranian Architecture Center Certificate

Optimization and Machine Learning

Dr. Morteza Rahbar

Python Programming

Harvard CS50 Certificate

Advanced Daylighting Design

Dr. Peyman Pilechiha

Professional Practice

Founder & Computational Designer

2021-Present
NexoNest

Python Developer

2023-Present
Morphotect

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant

2022-2024
Iran University of Science and Technology

Robotics and Embedded Systems Developer

2023
Iran University of Science and Technology

Agent-Based Modeling Bootcamp

2024
Collaboration between IUST and Morphotect

Architectural Designer

2019-2022
Various Projects

Choose a role. The less glamorous details appear here.

Methods & Competencies

Computational Development

Practice depthAdvanced
  • Python & data analysis
  • C# / .NET development
  • Web technologies
  • Git, algorithms & design patterns

Parametric Design & BIM

Practice depthPrimary
  • Rhino & Grasshopper
  • Rhino.Inside workflows
  • Revit & BIM coordination
  • AEC interoperability pipelines

Environmental Performance Simulation

Practice depthPrimary
  • Ladybug Tools (LB / HB / DF)
  • Climate Studio
  • Daylighting & energy modelling
  • Computational sustainability

Behavioural Systems & Sensing

Practice depthAdvanced
  • Agent-based modelling
  • Social digital twins
  • Crowd dynamics & wayfinding
  • IoT, sensing & physical computing

Areas of Expertise

  1. Computational Climatic Finding — merging climate analytics, data-driven form exploration, and optimization.
  2. Social Digital Twins — behavioral simulation for comfort, wayfinding, and crowd dynamics in built environments.
  3. Human-Centered Responsive Architecture — UX + sensing + control for adaptive spaces.
  4. Data-Driven Environmental Optimization — multi-objective performance across daylight, energy, and comfort.
  5. Sustainable & Resilient Design Systems — integrating environmental performance with social behavior at urban/architectural scales.

Soft Skills

  1. Computational Thinking — structured problem-solving mindset
  2. Collaboration & Mentorship — team-oriented, teaching-driven
  3. Adaptability & Resilience — thriving in complex projects
  4. Creative Problem Solving — experimental and design-led approaches
  5. Technical Communication — clear documentation & storytelling
  6. Project Management — agile planning and coordination

Selected Work

TectoTrack

A social digital twin and agent-based simulation environment for studying how people move, choose, wait, and use complex buildings. My work spans behaviour logic, routing, queues, accessibility, BIM-to-Unity workflows, and technical system architecture.

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CurvAdapt

A reliability-first geometry preprocessing framework for translating NURBS curves into simulation-ready polylines. It verifies fidelity with MCE/rMCE and uses incident radiation as a fast diagnostic before heavier daylight and energy simulation.

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ABMs in Architecture and Urban Design

A hands-on programme for translating human-space questions into explicit agent-based models. Forty-two participants used Rhino, Grasshopper, and Python to develop and interpret twelve architecture and urban-design projects.

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prinTerra

An academic system study combining mobile robotic 3D printing, local earth, parametric toolpaths, sensing, and passive form for arid environments.

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Research & Writing

Impact of Building's Alignment on Energy Efficiency

The findings of master thesis.

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Reliable Geometry Preprocessing for Building Performance Simulation: Validation of Curve Segmentation through Radiation, Daylighting, and Energy Analyses

A fundamental paper proposed a methodological approach for geometry preparation. It is published with a Rhino/Grasshopper plugin integrates with LadybugTools.

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Print edition / digital access

Portfolio Archive

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