Bahram Zarin-afsar, PE, AIA, NCARB, MSSE, MARCH
President
Zarin-afsar & Associates, Inc.
SEAOSC - Member
Member Since: 1981
19200 Von Karman Avenue Sixth Floor Irvine, CA 92612
Professional Bio
Bahram Zarin-afsar holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bachelor and Master in Architecture from University of Southern California (USC) and Master in Structural Engineering from California State University, Northridge (CSUN).
Bahram has served the Building Seismic Safety Council Board of Direction of the National Institute of Building Sciences from 2018-2020. And held the position of Chair of Seismology Committee of Structural Engineers Association of California, 2013/2014. Currently a Licensed Professional Engineer, since 1984; Member of American Society of Civil Engineers; licensed Architect in States of California and Nevada; Member of American Institute of Architects and a Life member of USC Architectural Guild. Bahram currently serves on the Seismology and Hazards Committee of Structural Engineers Association of Southern California.
The firm is active in the areas of architecture, structural engineering design of commercial, industrial, historic preservation, residential projects and forensics.
Bahram’s passion for Persian/Iranian Culture and his belief that it is the root of Western Culture inspired him to create the Sculpture of Cyrus (Kourosh) the Great. The first King of United States of Persia, wrongly named as the Persian Empire.
In his opinion this sculpture celebrates and unites two countries United States of America and Ancient Persia/Iran that share core cultural values of humanity and that is honoring truth, Human Dignity, and freedom, closer even though 2500 years apart.
Bahram has Dedicated this sculpture of Cyrus the great to Humanity and In Memory of His Grandparents Abedin & Toba Zarin-afsar, A.H. Ebrahimi and Moner Makki.
This Project was completed in The Year of 2580 Shahanshahi and 2021 A.D
Bahram has served the Building Seismic Safety Council Board of Direction of the National Institute of Building Sciences from 2018-2020. And held the position of Chair of Seismology Committee of Structural Engineers Association of California, 2013/2014. Currently a Licensed Professional Engineer, since 1984; Member of American Society of Civil Engineers; licensed Architect in States of California and Nevada; Member of American Institute of Architects and a Life member of USC Architectural Guild. Bahram currently serves on the Seismology and Hazards Committee of Structural Engineers Association of Southern California.
The firm is active in the areas of architecture, structural engineering design of commercial, industrial, historic preservation, residential projects and forensics.
Bahram’s passion for Persian/Iranian Culture and his belief that it is the root of Western Culture inspired him to create the Sculpture of Cyrus (Kourosh) the Great. The first King of United States of Persia, wrongly named as the Persian Empire.
In his opinion this sculpture celebrates and unites two countries United States of America and Ancient Persia/Iran that share core cultural values of humanity and that is honoring truth, Human Dignity, and freedom, closer even though 2500 years apart.
Bahram has Dedicated this sculpture of Cyrus the great to Humanity and In Memory of His Grandparents Abedin & Toba Zarin-afsar, A.H. Ebrahimi and Moner Makki.
This Project was completed in The Year of 2580 Shahanshahi and 2021 A.D