Maziar Behrooz lives and works in East Hampton, New York as a leading architect. Behrooz attended the Tulane School of Architecture, the Institute for Architecture & Urban Studies, and the Cornell School of Architecture. He is the recipient of 3 AIA Peconic awards '09 & '07 and one US Green Building Council Award '08. In 2004, he was amongst four shortlisted competitors, out of 250 entries from 45 countires, for the design of a Baha'i temple in Chile and had a winning proposal for the design of a financial center in Beijing. Since founding MB Architecture in 1996, Mr. Behrooz has designed and completed award-winning buildings that explore modernity, sustainability and integration with nature.

The Arc House, organized by Salomon Contemporary, is a private residence designed by Behrooz that is unique in both design and functionality. The energy usage of the house is 1/5 of conventional houses, due to both the shape and materials used.

Maziar Behrooz: Rapid Deployment Functional Unit was on view at Salomon Contemporary, New York from 22 August through 26 September 2010.