CV/MARC PAKBAZ
b. 1971 Farhad Pakbaz in Tehran, Iran Currently Lives/Works in North Miami Beach, Florida marcpakbaz@gmail.com
EXP/MP June 2014 - Present expmp.com
01 Available for Hire On Per Project Basis as Design Director, Project Manager + Construction Observation
02 Painter with LIVE/WORK Living Room Gallery in North Miami Beach
My paintings are sold direct without a middleman or dealer markup from my Living Room Gallery. Abstract paintings need to be viewed in-person to EXP the visceral energy; if it moves you, then you can take it home (fits in SUV’s with back seat rolled down) or I can arrange local delivery in South Florida or coordinate shipping!
I have a modest setup, despite this, you still EXP the full affect of the paintings at my place, that’s why I advocate for coming over to see the paintings and don’t sell online. Why? Scale is absolutely critical in context of art, my paintings are 5 feet high by 4 feet wide — immersive in presence. In fact, the potency of my work is validated when you come over and see how I’ve created a strong vibe working with a minimal ‘no budget’ setup; it helps that I have a nice view of the intra-coastal (got lucky in my condo search back in 2015), fresh air + lovely golden sunshine to go along with flowing beer/wine, food and the paintings!
An illusion perpetuated by our social conditioning is that living with art is a privilege reserved for people with wealth, status and a lot of money to burn; not so, what it’s about is an intuitive understanding of atmospherics and how the aforementioned radically improves your life. You can be living at below the poverty line and have good taste and own nice paintings! I’ve set a floor price of $1,500 for my paintings (H 60 in by W 48 in) as a matter of practice but I’m open to a barter exchange as well — wide open.
In closing, I offer Living Room Gallery Viewings with Reggae Music, Food & Drinks by Appointment in my backyard on the intra-coastal — come on down!
SCOPE OF WORK | WHAT I DO
— Architecture & Interiors: Design Direction + Project Management — Managing Sub-Contractors — Parcel and Property Scouting, Site Feasibility, Permits, Pre-Design to Contract Documents, Sourcing FFE (Furniture/Fixtures/Equipment), Drawings, 3D Renderings, Local Project Advocacy, Market Positioning and Client Presentations
WORK | SELECT PROJECT LIST
01 | CASA LADERA
Single Family Residential Pacific Palisades, California 2016 EXP/MP Role: Owner | Design Director
02 | R5 LOFTS
Mixed-Use Residential | 5 Live/Work Units Venice, California 2010 FORMDENSITY LLC Role: Owner | Design Director
03 | MARKET CAFE & BAR
Hospitality | 45 Seat Restaurant Venice, California 2009 FORMDENSITY LLC Role: Owner | Design Director
04 | SOUTH HOTEL
Hospitality | 500-Key Hotel Abu Dhabi, UAE 2009 GENSLER Role: Architectural Designer
05 | BANCOMER TOWER COMPETITION
Workplace | Headquarters & Data Center Mexico City, Mexico 2008 GENSLER Role: Architectural Designer
06 | VARIOUS WORKPLACE INTERIORS
Workplace | Tenant Improvement San Diego, California 2008 GENSLER Role: Architectural Designer
07 | PERI_SCOPE GALLERY
Gallery San Diego, California 2007 PERISIC DESIGN Role: Internship
08 | VARIOUS HOTEL & RESTAURANT PROJECTS
Hospitality Worldwide 2007 DODD MITCHELL DESIGN Role: Internship
09 | PUMA at the LA MERCHANDISE MART
Retail Los Angeles, California 2005 ED GABOR STUDIO Role: Internship
10 | NEUTROGENA OFFICES
Workplace | Adaptive Re-Use Los Angeles, California 2005 ED GABOR STUDIO Role: Internship
11 | LACCD CAMPUS 3D DESIGN VISUALIZATION
3D Modeling | Rendering Los Angeles, California 2004 E7 ARCHITECTURE STUDIO Role: Internship
EDUCATION
NewSchool of Architecture & Design in San Diego 2008 | M.Arch Master of Architecture with Honors (Dean’s List)
University of Colorado at Boulder/Denver 1995 | BSc. Bachelor of Science in Finance (Magna cum Laude)
SOFTWARE + HANDCRAFTED MODELS
AUTOCAD; Revit; 3Ds Max with Vray; Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator + Handcrafted to Scale Models (using balsa wood, foam core & acrylic panels)