Profile

Personal Greeting Majid Sarmast, Assoc. AIA

Universal Studios - Creative

Contact Details

Universal Studios - Creative
Winter Garden, FL

Bio

Principal and Co-Founder of ARCHUTOPIA, a Canadian small size Architecture and Art Studio specializing in Resorts and Hotels,Residential, Mixed Use, Retail, Restaurant and Educational buildings, Lead Architect and Creative Problem Solver with residential and commercial development expertise in Design and Design Management, Successful manager of multi-disciplined in-house production teams of architects, interior designers and construction managers as well as outsourced contractors, consultants and engineers. Director of cross-functional and cultural development teams representing globally that consistently deliver world-class building solutions on budget. • Member of Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, MRAIC • NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Board ) • Member of Project Management Institute • Member of CaGBC ( Canadian Green Building Council ) • CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) and Project Management • Member of ICB • Strong client relationship - Financially manage the projects • Experience of large scale projects such as Retails, Hotels, Museums, High and Low-rise Residential and Housing Developments. • Master Planning and Programming • Prototype Concept Design International Design, Development and Relationship experience in CANADA , Continental Asia : China and South Korea, MENA (United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Jordan, Iran ), India, Kazakhstan, Southeast Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia ).

Education

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
2009 To 2010

Academy of Art University
Master of Art
2007 To 2009

TU - School of Architecture
PhD
1996 To 1997

IUST
Master of Architecture
1989 To 1996

Technical and Engineering University
Bs
1986 To 1989

Job History

NAGA Architects
Team Lead - Senior Design Director
December 2010 - present

Archutopia Incorporated
Principal
April 2006 - present

Forrec Ltd.
Senior Design Architect
August 2007 - March 2010

Page+Steele Architects
Project Architect
May 2006 - July 2007

Sarmast Architects and Associates
Founder
January 1989 - March 2006