Pedram Sadafi — Landscape Architect & Researcher
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Landscape Architect & PhD Researcher in Landscape and Spatial Planning with a multidisciplinary background in architecture, territorial planning, and cultural landscapes. Experienced in integrating landscape, urban, and environmental approaches within project design and spatial analysis.

Versailles, France ENSP / LAREP Tehran ↔ Paris [email protected]
Selected projects
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Qeshm Island Landscape Atlas
Territorial Planning · 2022–2024
Tehran Science Garden
Tehran Science Garden
Landscape Architecture · 2023
Sharif University Campus
Redesign of Sharif University Campus
Campus Landscape · 2022
Enghelab Axis Sidewalks
Upgrading of the Enghelab Axis Sidewalks & Facades
Public Space · 2022
Qarah Kelisa Heritage Landscape
Qarah Kelisa Heritage Landscape
Heritage Conservation · 2022
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Conceptual Landscape Atlas Methodology
PhD Research · 2024–ongoing
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Requalification de l'avenue Valiasr, Téhéran
«Dialogue avec la rue»
Shiraz Martyrs' Memorial Garden
Redevelopment of the Shiraz Martyrs' Memorial Garden
Landscape Competition · 2024
Isfahan Flower Garden Entrance
Entrance of the Isfahan Flower Garden
Landscape Competition · 2021
Experience
Sep 2024 — ongoing
PhD Candidate in Landscape Architecture
ENSP Versailles & University of Tehran (cotutelle) · LAREP
  • Thesis: Methodology for producing Conceptual Landscape Atlases in Iran
  • Supervisor: Prof. Patrick Moquay (ENSP) · Co-supervisor: University of Tehran
Apr 2022 — Jan 2025
Senior Landscape Architect — Coordinator & Strategist
Nazar Research Center, Tehran
  • Qeshm Island Landscape Atlas & Strategic Plan — territorial, urban, and historic neighbourhood scales
  • Tehran Science Garden
  • Enghelab axis streetscape requalification — central Tehran
  • Sharif University of Technology campus redesign
  • Zand axis requalification — Shiraz
2019 — Apr 2022
Junior Landscape Architect
Nazar Research Center, Tehran
  • Strategic spatial & landscape development master plan — Sharif University of Technology
Aug 2017 — Sep 2020
Architect & Landscape Designer (Freelance)
Barkhan Design Studio, Tehran
Sep 2022 — Sep 2024
Research & Teaching Assistant
University of Tehran
  • Urban Landscape course — Master in Landscape Architecture
Oct 2017 — Sep 2024
Researcher & Documentation Assistant
Docomomo-Iran, Tehran
  • Identification, classification, and registration of contemporary heritage buildings
  • Social media manager (Apr 2019 – Sep 2023)
Publications
2024
Critical review of the Rural Master Plan elaboration process
Bagh-e Nazar · (in press)
Article
2023
Reading the Street Landscape in the Persian Garden
MANZAR, 15(64), 6–15
Article
2022
Preservation or change? The survival of the social landscape in historic fabrics of Semnan and Damghan
Tourism of Culture, 3(9), 17–26
Article
2020
Gorgan: heritage landscapes and rituals
Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient, 8(28), 13–22
Article
2024
Place-centricity and sustainable development: a landscape approach to space — Chapter 10: Atlas Vision
Book chapter · (in press)
Chapter
2023
Sustainable Development of Hormozgan
Nazar Research Center
Chapter
2026
Translating Landscapes: Adapting the French Landscape Atlas Methodology to the Persian Context
International Colloquium · ENSAPLV, Paris — invited speaker
Talk
2025
Landscape Atlases: A Practical Framework for Territorial Transformation
IFLA World Congress 2025 · Nantes, France — poster
Poster
Achievements
2021
Before/After Competition — Streetscape Upgrade of Valiasr Avenue
Urban Design Workshop — «Meeting the Street»
Selected
2024
Competition — Redesign of Shiraz Martyrs' Memorial Garden
Landscape Competition — Redesign of the Martyrs' Memorial Garden of Shiraz
Selected
2023
Competition — 8 Strategic Points of Qeshm Bazaar Axis
Urban Landscape Competition — Community-Centered Public Spaces of Qeshm City
Selected
2021
Competition — Design of Isfahan Flower Garden Entrance
Landscape Competition — From Garden-City to City Garden, Isfahan
Selected
2019–2023
Social Media Manager — Docomomo-Iran
Built public outreach platform for contemporary heritage awareness
Initiative
About Me
Pedram Sadafi

Pedram Sadafi

Landscape Architect and PhD Researcher at ENSP Versailles / LAREP, with over five years of professional experience in landscape architecture, public space design, and heritage conservation. My practice combines territorial thinking with hands-on design — from landscape atlases to urban public spaces — with a strong commitment to environmental quality and knowledge transmission to diverse audiences.

Education

PhD in Landscape Architecture (cotutelle)
ENSP Versailles & University of Tehran
2024 — ongoing
M.Sc. Landscape Architecture
University of Tehran
2015 — 2019
B.Sc. Architecture
ASIHE University, Garmsar
2010 — 2015

Software

  • Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
  • AutoCAD 2D, Revit
  • SketchUp, Rhino
  • Lumion, Enscape
  • MS Office Suite
  • QGIS / ArcGIS (learning)

Areas of Expertise

  • Landscape Atlas & Territorial Planning
  • Cultural Heritage & Conservation
  • Public Space & Urban Landscape
  • Mediation, Teaching & Knowledge Transfer

Languages

  • Persian Native
  • English C1
  • French B1
  • Azerbaijani Conversational
  • Armenian Conversational

Based in Versailles, France. Open to opportunities across France, the European Union, and internationally in landscape architecture, territorial planning, research, and design projects.

Collaborations & Partners

Nazar Research Center
ENSP Versailles
University of Tehran
Sharif University of Technology
LAREP
Ashtad
Docomomo Iran
Icomos Iran
Sofeh
Ravagh Manzar
Tehran Municipality

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