Dr. Fariba Molki
MA, PhD, ARIDO Educator
Professor, Honours Bachelor of Interior Design
Biography
Fariba was born in Iran. She studied architecture in Iran and earned a PhD in Architecture (By Design) from the Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. As part of Fariba’s interest in learning about other cultures, she worked in different cities throughout Iran and traveled to other countries.
Fariba has over 20 years of professional experience in architectural design for residential, cultural, educational and commercial projects. She has experience in urban planning as well, and taught for 11 years at a university in Iran. Fariba is keen to learn and always looking to improve. She continued her education in the UK and Canada. As part of her PhD research, she analyzed the complex relationship between residents, the places they live in, and the organization of their homes. She suggested key architectural design propositions that support social interaction, inside-outside connectivity, privacy, and re-inventing the past—crucial components of domestic architecture in contemporary Iran.
Fariba recognizes and cultivates a student’s potential in the classroom. She believes that students should feel useful, valued, appreciated and significant. She is generous with her time, knowledge, skills, experiences, resources and possessions. Fariba’s primary interest is digital design.
I have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve. I like working with interior design students because it is not just a one-way teaching. Discussing student ideas is an exciting learning experience. I was always interested in design, especially the interior part of design, which is more tangible in everyday life.
Fariba Molki
- College Teachers Training for Internationally Educated Professionals graduate certificate, George Brown College, Toronto ON, 2019
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Architecture, Sheffield School of Architecture (SSoA), University of Sheffield, Sheffield England, 2017
- Sheffield Teaching Assistant certificate, University of Sheffield, Sheffield England, 2012
- Master of Architectural Engineering (MA), Islamic Azad University, Kerman Iran, 2002
- Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) Educator
- Licensed as an architect in a construction engineering organization (Hormozgan, Iran) since 2006
- Solid background in architecture and urban design and planning
- Ongoing education in curriculum development
- Superior communication skills to build rapport with diverse learners and meet their academic needs
Research interests
- Domesticity
- The richness and the complexity of housing and people relationships
- Co-production and everyday life
- Participatory action design and processed interdisciplinary planning and design
- Mapping and data visualization
- Building Information Modeling (BIM), environmental simulation and visualization in relation to architectural education and practice
Research projects
- Developing Appropriate Domestic Architecture in Iran
- Dissertation research, 2017
Featured publications
- Rajendran, L., Molki, F., Mahdizadeh, S., & Mehan, A. (2021). (Re)framing spatiality as a socio-cultural paradigm: examining the Iranian housing culture and processes. Journal of architecture and urbanism, 45(1), 95–105. https://doi.org/10.3846/jau.2021.14032