Leila Ghasemi

As a senior design manager, I've been involved in architectural projects in Las Vegas, aiming to create captivating designs that leave a lasting impression on the vibrant cityscape.

During my tenure as a Designer at Woods Bagot, I played a pivotal role in the design and development of various projects, actively contributing to their conception, design, and execution phases.

• Golden Village (Wadi Al Dish), Saudi Arabia
• Mattel El Segundo Tower project, Los Angeles (Confidential)
• Capstone Apple project, Austin (Confidential)
• LAX Airport project, Los Angeles (Confidential)

I collaborated with the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) as a designer tasked with creating new spaces within an existing building. As part of my responsibilities, I drew all the layouts associated with the project, contributing to its successful completion.

As a self-employed designer based in Los Angeles, I have had the opportunity to collaborate on several projects:

• Collaborated with a structural engineer for four months to prepare layouts related to structure and details in Los Angeles.
• We worked with an interior design company for four months to design ADU and renew the project in Ventura Boulevard, Los Angeles.
• Collaborated with a company that works on earthquake measuring of existing buildings, drawing as-built plans in Los Angeles.
• Worked for one year with a Landscape Designer in Irvine.

I served as an Assistant Teacher in the Graduate Fieldwork Studio at Woodbury University, where I offered guidance and support to students engaged in fieldwork projects. My duties encompassed instructing students on software programs, overseeing their work, fostering discussions and critiques, and collaborating with the lead teacher to develop and deliver instructional materials.

I collaborated with the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) as a designer tasked with creating new spaces within an existing building. As part of my responsibilities, I drew all the layouts associated with the project, contributing to its successful completion.

In 2014, I established the LAO Architectural Office in Tehran, Iran. I gained extensive experience designing various projects, including residential and commercial buildings, interior design, villas, facades, schools, mosques, furniture, and landscape design. In addition to my professional work, I have collaborated in several competitions to hone my skills in architecture further. I am proud to say that I have won first place in two of these competitions and received finalist certificates and honorable mentions in other competitions.

• Sooreh University, Iran
• University of Applied Science
• Azad University

From 2010 to 2014, I worked as an architectural designer in several architectural companies in Tehran, Iran.