Porota

Give priority to the protection of nature and human comfort in all of my designs
Use local materials and integrate projects into their environment

I have been leading the urban design studio at the Department of Architecture at COMSATS University Islamabad since 2014. The studio involves critical study, analysis and re-development of a local urban area in the light of urban design theories and urban models.

As part of this studio, we have been able to document, study, anaylse parts of Islamabad in terms of linkages, access, visual quality, urban morphology, social fabric, cultural context, ebvironmental scenarios, land use distribution, grid planning parameters and infrastructure. In coming years we are hoping to document all of Islamabad for archiving and record.

I have currently part of a research project to document and study the occurrence of informal businesses in street life in light of Islamabad. Though my attachment to the architecture design of buildings 

Sustainable Design

architecture - is the level of civilization and culture

Architecture and Urban Design 

Sina Keivani is an award-winning Iranian Architect, who has found his own architectural firm,” Keivani Architects & Associates”, with his brother, Nima Keivani, Since 2009. After publishing their projects worldwide, their practice received international attention in architectural magazines, books, and websites such as Ifeng space Book - Tianjin Ifeng Space Media Co., Ltd- January. 2018-Taiwan, International Architecte magazine- Issue January – 2018- Dubai, Industria delle Costruzioni magazine- December -2017- Italy, Domus Design magazine- Mar 2017, Manual Of Industrial Interior Design - Phoenix Publishing & Media Group- July 2017 – China, BOB International magazine of Space Design- Issue 150-2017/ South Korea, MINI Building book – Issue 4- 2016 -South Korea, AMBIENTES Magazine, a Latin American publication based in Chile- Aug 2016, Cover of Touch Decor magazine, an English high quality pan Arab magazine- October 2016,  VAMP magazine- Issue 25- Dec 2016- Italy, Cover of XXI International Architecture magazine- Issue 152 – 2016 - Turkey.

His works also were exhibited in Modern & Contemporary Architecture of Iran in Tokyo May 2018, GAP 2017 Melbourne School of design. He also has some participating in competitions with several architectural firms as the design architect.

He has received numerous awards and honors, including the Nominee of Aga khan awards for architecture  Pardis khaneh- Orsi khaneh- Switzerland- 2019, Middle East Award- Orsi khaneh- Best residential project- Dubai- 2017, Interior Goda Awards- Mehr Khaneh- Third place- Ukraine- 2017, Europe Architecture Awards- Transformable House- Finalist- Berlin- 2017, A’ Design Award- Mehr Khaneh- Silver medal- Italy- 2017, Asia Architecture Awards- Orsi Khaneh- Finalist and condinate- Berlin- 2017, Iranian interior design- Mehr Khaneh- Honorable Mention- Iran- 2016, A’ Design Award- Orsi Khaneh- Bronze medal- Italy- 2016, Residential Architecture- Orsi Khaneh- Honorable Mention- USA- 2016, Asia Pacific property Awards- Orsi Khaneh- Honorable Mention- 2016, Nominee of Aga khan awards for architecture- Khanat- Switzerland- 2013.

He believes that the best answer for today’s Iranian residential project is applying the quality of the traditional Iranian places in a modern form of Architecture fitting the needs of people. The mentioned approach can be seen in their residential projects like Orsi khane, Pardis Khane which were nominated for Agha- Khan Awards. He was also the lecturer in different workshops of Residential Design.

His Focus wasn’t only in residential projects, but in his point of view, architecture should be considered in urban context, so social sustainability and its relationship with quality of urban spaces is one of the main subject of his papers in journals.

His bachelor was in architecture, while he has graduated in Master of” Urban Renovation”, and Urban problems is one of his field of interest, so he has researched and practiced about the renovation of destroyed cities or areas caused by war or natural disasters.

As he is very careful about the Energy usage in his designs and he is aware of concepts of green architecture, which is reflected in his researches using smart technologies for providing sustainability in the projects, besides considering the context and culture.

He is also specialized design, art appreciation, cultural studies, art philosophy, architectural history, urban collective memory, material and climatic issues regarding vernacular architecture and so on, and his papers has already published in several journals and international conferences.

All in All, Sina Keivani is an artist who has not only theater, cinema and photography experience, but he is very enthusiastic in Graphic design, fashion, jewelry design, digital painting, installations, and his works were exhibited in galleries.

An eco-friendly aspects of architecture, an architectural solution which is important from the aspects of preserving the environment and helps fighting abundant carbon dioxide emissions.

Unique architectural creation

Architect with 3 year experience in Architectural Design, Project Management across a variety of project types including Mixed use, Residential, Commercial, Landscape,...
Green building design skill in various projects such as amenagment of Park and Garden, natural materials and rentability of projects.
Experienced in concept and fonctionality of the projects, drawing quality, cooperating with other disciplines, can working directly with clients, contractors, suppliers…. as well as managing construction.

To be a member of this tremendous team to help and work together.