Selected work / 2019—now

Designing better questions
for the built environment.

I develop computational tools and simulations that help designers make climate-aware, human-centred decisions through clear evidence and practical workflows.

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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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

Reframing Genericity in Design

A conceptual manuscript under review on context, identity and transferable decision procedures in computational design.

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Impact of Building's Alignment on Energy Efficiency

Findings from my master's thesis.

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

A geometry-preprocessing manuscript currently under review, with a related Rhino/Grasshopper plugin in development. The research examines geometric fidelity before radiation, daylight and energy simulation.

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Professional Practice

Tool development, simulation research, teaching and architectural design.

2021–Present

Founder & Computational Designer

NexoNest

  • Develop Grasshopper tools for Rhino, with a focus on sustainable design and environmental performance.
  • Translate computational design research into practical tools and workflows.
  • Design and deliver courses, workshops and webinars on computational sustainability.
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2023–Present

Python Developer

Morphotect

  • Develop agent-based models and behavioural algorithms for human–environment simulation.
  • Build workflows for extracting BIM data from Revit and transferring geometry into Unity.
  • Develop Python tools for processing simulation data and supporting design decisions.
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2022–2024

Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant

Iran University of Science and Technology

  • Research energy efficiency, daylighting and prefabrication through computational design.
  • Develop generative design and simulation workflows using Rhino, Grasshopper and Python.
  • Support Design Studio 1 and teach computational sustainability and early-stage form-finding.

2023

Robotics & Embedded Systems Developer

Iran University of Science and Technology

  • Develop prinTerra toolpath algorithms and contribute to mechanical design, motion-control testing and material calibration.
  • Integrate sensors and camera-based monitoring into robotic printing workflows.
  • Prototype Arduino-based kinetic shading and sensor-controlled lighting systems.
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2024

Agent-Based Modelling Bootcamp

IUST & Morphotect

  • Plan and deliver the programme, including curriculum, logistics and participant support.
  • Teach model development, Python implementation and result interpretation to 42 participants.
  • Coordinate six mentors and guide participants in developing architectural and urban-design models and visualisations.
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2019–2022

Architectural Designer

Various Projects

  • Develop feasibility studies, design alternatives, space programmes, massing studies and circulation diagrams.
  • Coordinate design teams and consultants from concept through construction documentation.
  • Use BIM workflows, design reviews and quality checks to support documentation and project coordination.

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

Methods & Competencies

Computational Development

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

Parametric Design & BIM

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

Environmental Performance Simulation

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

Behavioural Systems & Sensing

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

Areas of Expertise

  1. Computational Climatic Finding — merging climate analytics, data-driven form exploration, and optimization.
  2. Social digital twins — behavioural 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 and resilient design systems — integrating environmental performance with social behaviour at architectural and urban 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

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

Print edition / digital access

Portfolio & CV

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