WE'RE HIRING! /  by Studio MIIM

MIIM Designs llc is currently seeking talented designers with strong research and design skills to join our studio. If you would like to be considered for the current or future positions, please send a cover letter, resume, a portfolio, and a list of 3 references with contact information as one pdf file (max. 20mb) to Studio [at] miimdesigns [dot] com. Any collaborative or professional works should clearly note the role of the applicant, and the cover letter should clearly indicate your eligibility to work in the U.S. and the ideal start time of work.

Applicants must have the following qualifications to be considered for the position:
• Computer expertise in Revit, AutoCAD, and Rhino3d
• Strong design and graphic skills
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, collaborate on teams and work well under deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

We are currently looking to fill following openings:

1/ Part to Full Time Short Term Position (Must be available to start immediately to work until May 30, 2023 or longer, exhibition installation design and coordination) - Please indicate in subject line of the application “23ST Application [Your Name]”.

2/ Full Time Entry Level Designer - Please indicate “23S application_Your Name” in the subject line of the application.   
Part Time Entry Level Designer - Please indicate “23S-part application_Your Name” in the subject line of the application. Please describe any restrictions in the cover letter.

3/ Intern (paid) - Please indicate “23S-intern application_Your Name” in the subject line of the application.

MIIM Designs + CDM of San Jose Awarded Grant from IMLS /  by Studio MIIM

The New Day Initiative (NDI) is a planning grant proposal to lay the groundwork for the “Nowruz Around the World” exhibition for children and families about the ancient Persian festival of Nowruz. This exhibition holds potential to build connections among the many nationalities and cultures that trace their heritage to Persian roots, while also educating others about Persian culture. CDM has partnered with a nationally-known designer of cultural exhibitions, MIIM Designs llc, to engage our region’s diverse communities in design/development of an authentic, experiential 2,500 sf traveling exhibition highlighting what it means to be Persian through the festival of Nowrooz.

“At this moment in history, the hope of building greater understanding with respect to immigrants and refugees may seem like a distant dream. Leveraging core competence in exhibit design/development, Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose (CDM) is to set the stage for creation of a transformational traveling exhibition that addresses demographic trends and national challenges. Exhibition Design Partner Maryam Eskandari, principal of the architectural firm MIIM Designs, brings highly relevant expertise, having worked with Children’s Museum of Manhattan to create America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far.”

~ Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose

 

“The Nowruz festival offers a uniquely cross-cultural contribution to rebuilding a more trusting landscape in our nation. This exhibit will lay the ground work for children to learn more about inclusivity, celebration of various cultures under one theme – Nowruz (the first day of Spring), global citizenship and the nuances of various steps to in mitigating climate change and healing Nature.”

~ Maryam Eskandari  

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MIIM's Tribute to the Great Poet Khalil Gibran /  by Studio MIIM

Every 30 years, these three Abrahamic holidays, Ramadan, Passover and Easter, coincide to create a moment of universal humanity. When the client came to us with a specific vision – creating a center designed for the WHOLE community. The building, originally, an old abandoned and neglected shell was to become an arena of triumph. A place where the athlete can began a their journey towards physical, mental and spiritual wellness. Our design was to capture the personal growth through three goals:

  1. A design that would be inviting towards health, and healing of the body, mind and spirit.

  2. A place of diverse learning – where every community member, regardless of gender, race, religion and age are welcome.

  3. Community Learning Spaces – where intellectual engagement and discourse are at the heart of knowledge.

The result was HUB925. “Hub” – the effective center and “925” the area code of Pleasanton, California. We took the 35,000 sq. ft. factory and turned into a community and wellness center. And, on this day, we celebrate the WHOLE community through the remembrance of Khalil Gibran’s poem:

“I love you when you bow in your mosque,

kneel in your temple, pray in your church.

For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit.”

Maryam to Discuss the New Design of the Shams-i-Tabrizi Mausoleum in Khoy, Iran /  by Studio MIIM

This Saturday, April 9th, Maryam will be joined by Tammy Gaber, Gary Coates, and Bruce Lawrence in discussion with Nader Ardalan, to explore how Ardalan’s design for Shams will use the material medium of architecture facilitates transcendent experiences.

Each event features a virtual talk and visual presentation by a distinguished working architect, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Thomas Fischer. Sponsored by the Architecture, Culture and Spirituality Forum, the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, and COMIT.

Register HERE

Maryam will lecture on April 21st at NYU /  by Studio MIIM

This Wednesday, April 21st, Maryam will be joined by Finbar Barry Flood, Nebahat Avcıoğlu, and Azra Akšamija, to discuss the “"ARCHITECTURES OF CO-EXISTENCE: BUILDING PLURALISM".

While the politics of building typology is not new, Muslim communities are often challenged by many political issues when it comes to establishing the basic building typologies within the fabric of American cities. Such issues include gerrymandering, redlining and socio-economic pressures. The architectural programming of these building typologies can resolve many of these issues through the building of architecture and urbanism. The agency of the architect in this process and their impact within social processes that are inherently political, especially in designing and building the public domain. — Maryam Eskandari

Register HERE.