M3 Design
Architecture between
place, systems, and image.
I’m Shamim Shariar, an architectural designer based in Lexington, Kentucky, pursuing my Master of Architecture and architectural licensure. I work full-time at McCoy Architects and freelance in marketing floor plans, architectural renderings, and animations.
Selected projects
Current projects
04 projects
Aluminum2Ale
An adaptive reuse project in Lexington’s Distillery District that brings aluminum recycling and can manufacturing together with a public bar and restaurant.
Second Year Graduate Studio
Professor Emilijia Landsbergis
Project Partner: Quinn Cleary
Residential Interior Visualization
A personal visualization study exploring atmosphere, materiality, lighting, and composition within a contemporary residential interior.
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Localized Compute Commons
A neighborhood-scale alternative to the land, energy, and infrastructure pressures of centralized AI data centers. The proposal pairs compact compute with heat recovery, local benefit, and a new civic building type.
Ongoing thesis
West Knoxville Foundation
A school and religious complex shaped by a steep Tennessee site. The project balances circulation, safety, program, and terrain while establishing a calm institutional presence.
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Design, documentation,
and visualization.
Architectural Design
Architectural design, design development, and space planning for residential, commercial, and religious or community projects.
Existing-Condition Documentation
On-site building measurements, existing-condition floor plans, and documentation of existing buildings and spaces.
CAD Drafting
AutoCAD drafting for floor plans and architectural drawings, delivered as PDF and DWG files.
3D Visualization
3D modeling, architectural rendering, and visualizations for design communication and presentations.
Real Estate Floor Plans
Property measurement and 2D or 3D floor plans for residential, multifamily, and commercial marketing or documentation.
About
Shamim Shariar
Architectural Designer
I’m an architectural designer based in Lexington, Kentucky, pursuing my Master of Architecture and architectural licensure. I work full-time at McCoy Architects, where our small team gives me experience across nearly every stage of a project, from schematic design through completed construction documents.
Alongside my architectural work, I freelance with clients primarily in real estate, creating marketing floor plans, architectural renderings, and animations.
Outside architecture, I’m passionate about cars and own a 1999 BMW 328i convertible.
Education
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture · 2024
Master of Architecture · Expected 2027
Tools + skills
Adobe Creative Suite · AutoCAD · Blender · Revit · Rhino3D · Architectural visualization · Animation
Experience
- McCoy Architects
- Architectural Designer · Full-time · Current
- Tsunami Graphics
- Co-Founder · 2020–2021
- College of Health Services, University of Kentucky
- Graphic Designer · 2021–2024
- Cablgram
- Graphic Designer · 2021–2024