Hossein Amanat
The Shahyad Monument
Farhang Foundation proudly presents
Hossein Amanat
The Shahyad Monument: A Symbol of Iranian Civilization and Culture
Join us for a virtual live presentation with one of the legendary architects of our times. Mr. Amanat will be discussing his landmark historic design for The Shahyad Monument, a modern international symbol of Iran's civilization and culture.
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About Hossein Amanat
Hossein Amanat - AIA MAIBC, established his reputation as a young graduate in 1966 by winning a nationwide competition to design the Shahyad Monument in Tehran, which has since become the symbol of modern Iran. This first architectural project led to the opportunity to create some of Iran’s most prestigious modern buildings including handicraft centers, universities, libraries and a town on the Caspian Sea. He also designed the embassy of Iran in Beijing, one of the distinguished buildings in the diplomatic quarter of that city.
Since moving to Canada in 1980, Mr. Amanat’s practice with AMANAT ARCHITECT has expanded and diversified. He has designed the World Administrative Center of the Baha’i Faith in Haifa, Israel, university libraries and factories in China, mixed-use high-rise buildings in San Diego, residential condominiums in Santa Monica, a temple in Samoa, religious and cultural centers near Dallas, Seattle and Washington, D.C., and residential dwellings in Canada and California. He recently completed a trans oriented mixed commercial and residential high-rise project along the Vancouver mass-transit line.
In all his projects, Mr. Amanat demonstrates his particular skill for the application and combination of diverse cultural themes in the creation of distinctive designs. He has received numerous design awards and has lectured extensively on art and architecture at cultural and educational institutions and conferences.