ARCHIVE BIN: San Jose State University Museum of Art and Design Architecture Competition by Nima Yadollahpour

As part of our architecture practice, occasionally we try to participate in local, national or even international architectural design competitions. These are unique opportunities to not only submit design solutions to interesting architectural projects, but more importantly to consistently hone our creativity and design skills. Most competitions allow the opportunity to push the design envelop and to really dig deep for creative or unique design solutions which may not always be feasible in smaller projects.

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Boston Globe Feature - "Architect’s transformation of Weymouth antique worth its wait in bold" by Nima Yadollahpour

It was supposed to be a five-year project.

That’s what architect Nima Yadollahpour, principal of ONY Architecture, and his wife, Shireen, an art educator, had planned when they purchased an antique 1,500-square-foot fixer-upper in Weymouth in 2004. “Weymouth was affordable,’’ Yadollahpour said, “and there was a master plan for Weymouth Landing just down the hill that indicated all sorts of ­development, including a new commuter rail station."

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