In an era overwhelmed with overcomplication, excess explanation, and information overload, I don’t think architecture is as concerned with the beauty of construction anymore—though it remains essential for any good project, product, and even art.

But I believe we must move from the surface to the depth of architecture, to see it as a powerful tool and agent to explore, envision, uncover, and expose the substantive potentials and deep beauty within projects, the architectural discipline, and the built environment.

In Ramin Shirdel Studio, a Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary studio, our approach to architecture is diverse and multi-layered, transcending borders, scales, and typologies. Our projects range from monumental public spaces and infrastructure in Asia to contemporary residences in California and Europe, and diverse art venues across the globe. To us each project is a creative proposition of typology, designed not only to serve its function but to forge new, unique realities for the communities we serve. We see the investigation and exploration of form and spatial organization as fundamental to our discipline. These core elements create opportunities for architecture to engage more deeply with cities, people, and the cultural context of each project. We believe in the strength of architecture as a social, formal, and structural mediator, bringing new experiences into contemporary cities. Our focus on art spaces, exhibitions, art venues, and museums is central to our mission.