GAUTAM PRADEEP
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His motivations lie in taking on big challenges with an interdisciplinary mindset.
He graduated from Iowa State University with a Master of Science in Architecture (M.Sc Arch) as well as a Bachelor in Architecture (B.Arch). His research at Iowa State during graduate research involved looking at responsive shading systems from a historical context as well as proposing novel use cases for cold climates like Iowa.
During this time he has also worked in multiple positions withing Iowa State including being a part of the Computation + Construction Lab as a research assistant along with assisting in teaching professional practice to both undergraduate and graduate students. Post-graduation, he has also come back to Iowa State University to co-teach a third year architecture studio on housing tackling the dire state of affordable housing in San Fransisco with co-teacher Andrew Ballard, AIA in 2023.
Gautam’s professional experience spans projects of varying scales across regions: from the American Midwest to the GCC in the Middle East. He has contributed to a diverse range of work, including bespoke residential designs in Oregon and Indiana, community-centered nonprofit initiatives in Iowa, and public airport projects in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Across these contexts, he approaches design with a consistent goal: to elevate the people a project serves, the quality and impact of the work itself, and the collaborative process that brings it to life.
Gautam moved back in 2024 to Dubai (UAE) where he grew up in and is currently based.
PROFESSIONAL TIMELINE
2017-2018: Junior Designer - Iowa State University (ISU)
2018-2020: Undergraduate Research Assistant - Computation + Construction Lab (ISU)
2020-2022: Graduate Research/ Teaching Assistant - Iowa State University
2023 (Spring Semester): Assitant Professor of Practice - Iowa State University
2022-2025: Architectural Designer - Studio Combine
2025-2026: Design Coordinator/Architect - Innovative Contractors for Advanced Dimensions