Azadeh Rashidi co-founded Schulhof Rashidi Architects with Paul Schulhof in 2022. The firm launched with the commission for the William King Museum of Art and was selected to design the Dubuque Museum of Art soon after. Azadeh Rashidi was previously part of the leadership team of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA) in New York. During her 15 years at TWBTA, Azadeh was responsible for several high profile, award winning projects, including the Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, the addition and renovation of the Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art, and the renovation of David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center.
Azadeh’s experience has translated to expertise in performing arts buildings, academic projects and museums, including complex renovations of existing structures. As a lead designer, Azadeh has guided large teams through the technical challenges of coordination across disciplines, with the goal of preserving design intention and integrity while satisfying the requirements of a wide range of stakeholders. Her design approach centers on inclusivity. She believes that human relations are at the center of design and that architecture’s intrinsic value is in the ways that it positively augments these relations, while respecting, preserving and restoring our natural environment.
Spearheading a mentorship program whose goal was to address the inequities of minority and immigrant opportunities in the Architecture profession, Azadeh enlisted a team of mentors to work closely with students to serve as an educational resource, offering greater exposure to the field and the opportunities that exist within it.
Azadeh received both her B.S. in Architecture and Masters degree from the University of Virginia. Upon graduation she joined the office of W.G. Clark and served as the project architect for the award winning addition to the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. She has taught design studios at University of Virginia and is currently a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board. More recently, she was the Louis Kahn Visiting Professor at the Yale School of Architecture.