Leila Araghian

Leila Araghian (Persian: Leylā Arāqiyān‎; born in 1983), is an Iranian architect. She has a Master of Architecture degree from the University of British Columbia, where she won the UBC Architecture Alumni Henry Elder Prize.[1] She previously studied architecture in Iran, at Shahid Beheshti University.[2]

Tabiat Bridge designed by Leila Araghian, Alireza Behzadi, Sahar Yasaei- ref: Diba Tensile Architecture
a view of Tehran Tabiat Bridge - ref: Diba Tensile Architecture

In 2005, Araghian co-founded Diba Tensile Architecture, a company specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of membrane structures.[3] She was chief architect and designer of the Tabiat Bridge in Tehran, a pedestrian bridge opened in late 2014 which has won several prizes, including 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture for Architecture,[4] and the Popular Choice award in the Highways & Bridges category of Architizer's 2015 A+ Awards.[5]

Araghian's Iranian heritage has restricted her international exposure; she was not allowed to enter the World Architecture Festival because of sanctions against Iran. The architect herself spoke out against the sanctions because according to her, "this is ridiculous, I’m an Iranian architect and this is a cultural activity, it has absolutely nothing to do with politics."[6]

She was recently (September 2015) photographed by Brandon Stanton for the Humans of New York trip to Iran.[7][2]

References
  1. "2013 Graduating Awards Announced". UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. Saeed Kamali Dehghan (20 April 2015). "Take it to the bridge: the Tehran architect striking the right chord in Iran and beyond". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  3. "Diba Tensile Architecture - Founders".
  4. 2016 Aga Khan Award for Architecture
  5. Ted Regencia (16 April 2015). "The award-winning bridge connecting Iranians". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
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  7. "Leila Araghian". Humans of New York. Facebook. Retrieved 5 September 2015.



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