Farshid Moussavi
Farshid Moussavi OBE RA (born in 1965, Shiraz, Iran) is an Iranian-born British architect, educator, and author. She is the founder of Farshid Moussavi Architecture (FMA) and a Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
Farshid Moussavi | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Shiraz, Iran |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Dundee University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Farshid Moussavi Architecture Previously Foreign Office Architects |
| Buildings | Ōsanbashi, International Passenger Terminal, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Website | Official website |
The work of Moussavi's London-based practice, FMA, is celebrated for projects that integrate an inventive approach to space and materials and a strong social awareness, whether they be a cultural centre such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland or a community centre such as the Ismaili Center Houston (currently under construction), a social housing project in Montpellier, or an elementary school in Saclay (under development), both in France. Prior to foudning FMA, she was co-founder of the London-based Foreign Office Architects or FOA (1993-2011), recognised as one of the world's most creative design firms, integrating architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture in a wide range of projects internationally.
Moussavi was elected a Royal Academician in 2015, and subsequently, Professor of Architecture at the RA Schools in 2017. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours for Services to Architecture. In 2022 she was selected as one of the London Mayor's 42 Design Advocates to support his vision for 'Good Growth'.