Simon Koumjian III - Wexler Gallery

Simon Koumjian III
Education
Education
1986 -1990
Architectural Association, London, England - Graduate Design Diploma: Independent research
with Zaha Hadid (1986-87: Class Unit of Zaha Hadid; 1990 Awarded Graduate Design Diploma)
1985 -1986
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY - Master of Architecture (leave of absence)
1985
Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA - Painting classes
1983
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA –Awarded Bachelor of Architecture degree
Professional Professional Prac Practice Prac tice
2010 – Present
Special Project Manager – Archival Design & Infrastructure for Zaha Hadid Oeuvres - London,
United Kingdom
To lead the design, implementation and management of an appropriate archival infrastructure
that captures the unique characteristics of the Zaha Hadid oeuvres.
1991- 2010
SKIII Spacevariations, LLC / Simon Koumjian Associates, Architects. Conshohocken, PA
Registered Architect, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and New York State
Principle/Owner of an architecture & design practice performing a vast range of architectural
design and services for education institutional facilities, commercial facilities, laboratories,
health care and custom home additions.
Key Clients Including:
University of Pennsylvania, (1983 – 2001) - detailed project resume upon request for a list of
all projects.
Thomas Jefferson University, (1983 – 1994) - detailed project resume upon request for a list of
all projects.
Zaha Hadid Architects – range of various projects involved (see below)
Gap International, Inc – consulting on various company projects
Key Building Projects Including:
Industrial Buildings – range of clients--detailed project resume upon request for a list of
projects.
Commercial Buildings – range of clients-- detailed project resume upon request for a list of
projects.
Health Care Facilities – range of clients--detailed project resume upon request, for a list of
projects.
Residential – range of clients--detailed project resume upon request, for a list of all projects
1995 -1997
ROUNDTABLE PARTNERS, INC. Gladwyne, PA
Principal of the Arts & Architecture department for this international finance, project, and
strategic-planning firm, with a focus on new business relations and emerging markets; Director
of the conceptual development, design, and architecture aspects relating to the company and
its client projects.

1987- 1990
Internship ZAHA HADID Architects, London, England
Design Assistant with Zaha Hadid for all projects listed below: Involving direct translation of
Zaha’s design diagram sketches, with critique and review with Zaha Hadid of design
development physical models and drawings.
1991 - 2001
ZAHA HADID Architects, London, England
Design Assistant and/or Design Collaborator with Zaha Hadid for all projects listed below:
Involving direct translation of Zaha’s design diagram sketches, with critique and review with
Zaha Hadid of design development physical models and drawings.
a) Landscape Installation Ostwestfalen-Lippe, Rheder, Germany, 2001
b) ‘Mesh Works’ garden Installation at Villa Medici, Rome, Italy, 2000
c) Grand Central Terminal Installation & Exhibition, New York City, 1995
d) Cardiff Opera Bay Competition Cardiff, Wales (First Place), 1994
e) The Great Utopia: Russian & Soviet Avant-Garde Exhibition, Guggenheim Museum,
NYC, 1992
f) Waterfront Design Competition, Koln, Germany, 1992
g) Vision for Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1992
1991
Responsible for preliminary archival organizing of all photographic slides of Zaha Hadid’s 1980’s
projects
1987- 1990
Internship ZAHA HADID Architects, London, England
Design Assistant with Zaha Hadid for all projects listed below: Involving direct translation of
Zaha’s design diagram sketches, with critique and review with Zaha Hadid of design
development physical models and drawings.
1) Leicester Square, London, England, 1990
2) A New Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 1989
3) Vitra Fire Station, Weil am Rheim, Germany, 1989-1991
4) Victoria City Areal, Berlin, Germany, 1988
5) Red Sofa and Warped Plane Lamp, London, England, 1988
6) Tomiyaga Project, Tokyo, Japan, 1987-1989
7) Asabu-Jyuban Project, Tokyo, Japan, 1987-1989
8) West Hollywood Civic Center Competition, Los Angeles, 1987

Zaha Hadid Architects: Attendance to new building opening press, interviews, and guided visit
with Zaha Hadid:
2010
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, University of Michigan, USA (Ground Breaking ceremonies)
2009
MAXXI Contemporary Arts Centre, Rome, Italy
2008
Pavilion Bridge, Zaragoza, Spain
2007
Nordpark Cable Railway stations, Innsbruck, Austria
2005
Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsburg, Germany
2005
Ordrupgaard Museum Extension Copenhagen, Denmark
2004
Pritzker Prizefor Zaha Hadid, all ceremonial events & press; St. Petersburg, Russia
2003
Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2002
Bergisel Ski-jump, Innsbruck, Austria
2000
Mess Works Installation, Rome, Italy
1999
The Mind Zone at the Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London
1994
Vitra Fire Station, in Weil am Rhein, Germany
Teaching Teaching Experience
Experience
1994 - 2009
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA
Visiting Assistant Professor, Adjunct Professor
2001 - 2002
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Adjunct Professor - Design Fundamentals I & II – first year architecture design studio
2007
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Spring semester, Zaha Hadid Advanced Graduate Studio - Studio Teaching Assistant
2000, 02, 04
Spring semesters, Zaha Hadid Graduate Studio -Visiting Studio Critic & Visiting Jury Member
1994
Harvard University, Boston, MA
Visiting Studio Critic & Visiting Jury Member, Zaha Hadid Graduate Studio
1993
Columbia University, New York, NY
Visiting Studio Consultant, Zaha Hadid Graduate Studio
1993
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Student Advisor, Master of Architecture Studio
1991 -1993
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Awarded Pennsylvania Grant for Artists in Education [to teach]

1987 -1988
Architectural Association, London, England
Lecturer, Modernism and Martin Heidegger
1985 -1986
Teaching Assistant, First-Year Architecture
1983 -1985
Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Jury Member, Annual Student Architecture Landscape Architecture Sketch Project
Exhibi Exhibitions
Exhibi tions
2003 –2010
Furniture limited series showings - Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2007
Curator design assistant - "scriptedbypurpose", F.U.E.L Collection Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005
Furniture & Assemblages – Sulkin Secant Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2003
Furniture & Assemblages - Fifth Avenue Gallery, Melbourne, FL,
1999
Fill-A-Square- Philadelphia Architects & Artists - FAARM Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
1997-2004
Design Faculty Biennial Exhibition - Paley Design Center, Philadelphia, PA
1996
International Design Competition for Governors Island Exhibition - Gallerea Frau, New York, NY
1990
Architectural Association Graduate Design Exhibition, Gestural Notations, London, England
Publications
Publications
2009
Publication by Interior Design Magazine -
1997
Publication by NAI, Rotterdam - The Architecture School of the Future
1997
Publication - Marmor monograph, Italy, April 1997 (selected for cover)
1982
Publication - Philadelphia Magazine; “Underground Home”
Awards
Awards
1997
First Place – International Design Competition Governors Island, NYC
1997
Second Place - Philadelphia Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia Student Competition,
(Team Studio Leader)

1996
First Place - The Architecture School of the Future, International Student Competition,
(Team Studio Leader)
1996
First Place - International Design Competition for Governors Island, New York, NY
1996
Folly Design Award & Construction - Philadelphia Beaux Arts Ball Competition
1993
Folly Design Award & Construction - Philadelphia Beaux Arts Ball Competition
1993
First Place - New Activities Center for Valley Forge Specialized Education Corporation;
1992
Grant Award - Pennsylvania Council on the Arts - Artist in Residence Program
1986
Third Place - Philadelphia Veterans Memorial Competition;
Lectures
Lectures
2002-2004
Philcon Convention – Guest speaker, building on Mars, Zaha Hadid Architecture and the liberation
from gravity.
Martin Heidegger, Modernism & Zaha Hadid design diagrams–Lecture series; Architectural
Association, London