Artin Sahakian is an Armenian-American-Canadian designer that received a Master of Architecture with distinction from the University of California, Los Angeles. Upon graduation, he was the recipient of the Alpha Rho Chi Medal. While at UCLA, he obtained a graduate certificate in Urban Humanities, working on situated, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research projects of various scales. Prior to attending UCLA, he received an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies with high distinction from the University of Toronto, where he studied architectural design, history, theory, and criticism, alongside philosophy.
Artin perceives the built environment as creations that reflect their times and the contexts in which they are situated. He places importance on cross-disciplinary exchange and believes that architecture benefits greatly from exposure to larger theoretical spheres that reflect on the social, economic, and political stakes within the city. A pervading theme across his work is an interest in contextual and spatial adjacencies and their consequential affordances to a project.
Artin desires to explore the complexities and possibilities inherent within architecture, designing projects that deliberate aesthetics, engage with the public realm, and reflect on socio-political values. He is currently a Designer at WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism in New York City.
Artin perceives the built environment as creations that reflect their times and the contexts in which they are situated. He places importance on cross-disciplinary exchange and believes that architecture benefits greatly from exposure to larger theoretical spheres that reflect on the social, economic, and political stakes within the city. A pervading theme across his work is an interest in contextual and spatial adjacencies and their consequential affordances to a project.
Artin desires to explore the complexities and possibilities inherent within architecture, designing projects that deliberate aesthetics, engage with the public realm, and reflect on socio-political values. He is currently a Designer at WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism in New York City.