Hi, I'm Elham Khataei, a design-focused architect-in-training with a passion for translating complex ideas into tactile, buildable environments. I earned an HBA in Architectural Studies at the University of Toronto (Graduated with high distinction) and am advancing toward a Master of Architecture. My work blends technology, landscape, and urbanism, with a hands-on approach to robotic fabrication, digital modeling, and site-responsive design. Through teaching, research, and on-site fabrication projects, I explore how architectural systems can respond to climate, program, and community. I'm fluent in Persian and English, curious by nature, and always looking for collaborative opportunities to push the boundaries of design and fabrication.…

Elham Khataei

Hi, I'm Elham Khataei, a design-focused architect-in-training with a passion for translating complex ideas into tactile, buildable environments. I earned an HBA in Architectural Studies at the University of Toronto (Graduated with high distinction) and am advancing toward a Master of Architecture. My work blends technology, landscape, and urbanism, with a hands-on approach to robotic fabrication, digital modeling, and site-responsive design. Through teaching, research, and on-site fabrication projects, I explore how architectural systems can respond to climate, program, and community. I'm fluent in Persian and English, curious by nature, and always looking for collaborative opportunities to push the boundaries of design and fabrication.…

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Hi, I’m Elham Khataei, a design-focused architect-in-training with a passion for translating complex ideas into tactile, buildable environments. I earned an HBA in Architectural Studies at the University of Toronto (Graduated with high distinction) and am advancing toward a Master of Architecture. My work blends technology, landscape, and urbanism, with a hands-on approach to robotic fabrication, digital modeling, and site-responsive design.

Through teaching, research, and on-site fabrication projects, I explore how architectural systems can respond to climate, program, and community. I’m fluent in Persian and English, curious by nature, and always looking for collaborative opportunities to push the boundaries of design and fabrication.

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Persian
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto
January 1, 2025 - Present
Assisted with course delivery, grading, and student support for ARC 201: Against the Grid (Winter 2025).
Research Assistant at University of Toronto (Daniels Acoustic Research + Development and Digital Fabrication)
September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
Robotic fabrication for lunar habitation; acoustic resonator vase prototypes; collaboration with Hassell and the European Space Agency.
Robotic Fabrication Project Assistant at Daniels Acoustic Research / Hassell (collaboration) / European Space Agency
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Summer project on robotic fabrication for lunar habitation; acoustic resonator vases; inverted neck design prototype.
Fabrication and Assembly Team Member at Trillium Park, Ontario Place
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
On-site fabrication and assembly of timber construction for the Trillium Park project.
Robotic Clay Printing / Aeolian Soundscape at The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Robotic clay printing for Aeolian Soundscape; inverted neck design prototype and related fabrication.
Research Assistant at University of Toronto – Daniels Acoustics Research + Development and Digital Fabrication
September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
Contributed to robotic fabrication workflows and digital fabrication research; supported experimental setups for lunar habitation concepts.
Robotic Fabrication for Lunar Habitation at University of Toronto / Daniels Acoustics Research
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Summer 2023: In collaboration with Hassell and European Space Agency, prototyped acoustic resonator concepts with inverted neck designs.
Fabrication and Assembly Team at Trillium Park, Ontario Place
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Aeolian Soundscape: On-site fabrication and assembly of timber construction using robotic CNC techniques.
Robotic Clay Printing at The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery
May 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023
Robotic clay printing project; prototyping and on-site fabrication for gallery installation.

Education

HBA in Architectural Studies (Specialist in Technology of Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism) at University of Toronto
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Master of Architecture at University of Toronto
January 1, 2022 - February 10, 2026
Honours Bachelor of Architectural Studies (HBA) at University of Toronto
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Master of Architecture at University of Toronto
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025

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Education, Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other, Manufacturing

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