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STUN

FA / 2014

An Exposure, a door into the realm of sexual assault that looks into our ambivalence and challenges us to act differently.

PROTI

SU/ 2015

A floating vacation retreat, that exposes guests to the oceanic lifestyle.

SPELL

SU/ 2015

A light casting the spell that brings people together through the resonation of poetry in the lens of Persian calligraphy.

Behnia Rahmati

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STUN

An exposure, a door into the realm of sexual assault that looks into our ambivalence and challenges us to act differently.

The Stun exhibition is an effort to heal the decline of morality, and its consequences in our society.

FA / 2014

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Sexual Assault and Violence is not victims fault The dominant system maintain and reproduce itself Power and Privilege.

The ability to go unexamined and rendered invisible

DEFINITION The Bystander eect is the product of declining morals and values in our society.

PERVASIVE CONFOUND OBSCURE WITNESS DECEPTIVE

SKETCH MODEL ONE Use of film tape to explore harsh forms and study of shadows.

SKETCH MODEL TWO Hide and reveal concept, incorporated into the environment, creating bold moves.

SKETCH MODEL THREE Using the curve moves and dark and light material, creating contrast for two dierent section.

GRAPHIC DESIGN INFLUENCE Barbara Kruger, taking advantage of large graphics and color, to deliver strong messages.

STUN

This is not an exhibition.

It is a vibration before the quake.

In this multi sensory venue, you are envied to sentience and animate our passion, toward empathy for one another and condemn rage.

Divulge Twilit

Review

Strip away

Unwrap

Attain

Notice

Man up

FINAL SKETCH MODEL At this stage all the graphic is well defined and spaces are speaking of the same work and setting up the right mood for visitors.

SS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM APPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AMTHE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPI

LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM HAPPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AMTHE LESS I CARE, THE HAP

HOW COULD YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF? HOW COULD YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF?

HOW COULD YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF?

HOW COULD YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF?

ANYONE, YOUR BEST FRIEND...

DON’T BECOME THAT PERSON

THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AM IER I AM

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TWO PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT

IT YOU FEEL UNSAFE

IT CAN HAPPEN TO

SEXCUAL ASSULT

HAPPENING AND SEE IT

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT...

YOU ANOTHER

HEARD? HERO.

REVEAL

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YOURSELF REVEAL YOURSELF REVEAL YOURSELF REVEAL YOURSELF REVEAL YOURSELF YOURSELF

YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON,

THE LESS I CARE, THE HAPPIER I AMYOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, SO WHAT CAN YOU DO, FOR YOU PPIER I AM

YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, SO WHAT CAN YOU DO, FOR YOU

YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, SO WHAT CAN YOU DO, FOR YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, SO WHAT CAN YOU DO, FOR YOU

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YOURSELF CHALLENGE

MIDTERM NOTES The Good The concept is strong is speaks of a prevalent and epidemic issue that our society is struggling with, the design that is following the concept is clear the idea play, inviting the visitors to be part of it.

The from language is working, it dose not represents the victim and healing their pain, which is great.

The Bad The messaging and wording about what each exhibition are about need to be specific and in detail, the function of the mask can be much broader, for example they can be bar-coded and visitor can use them as key to discover the space, (each might reveal part of story of a designated character.

We need stronger connection, introducing characters into exhibition so the participants will follow what have happened to them.

The Ugly Communication problem, the boards it has to be better explanation to highlight and underline the fact that “STUN” is not showcasing the victims, That has to be supported by WHY, is that direction taken, (of course we are taking about the victims and what is the result of sexual assault, but through the lens of bystander effect.

PROJECT TITLE:

STUN

DATE: 12/ 12/ 2014

DRN. BY: BEHNIA RAHMATI

CHK. BY: EMIL MERTZEL

ALLUMINUM PIPE

CONNECTION UNIT

AXONOMETRIX PIPE FRAME

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PROJECT TITLE:

STUN ELECTRIC CABLE

SCALE: 6” = 1’0”

LIGHTING UNIT

DATE: 12/ 12/ 2014

VELLUM SHEET

ALUMINUM PIPE VERTICAL ALUMINUM PIPE HORIZONTAL

MDF WOOD PANEL

DRN. BY: BEHNIA RAHMATI

CHK. BY: EMIL MERTZEL GROMMET

DETAIL 2

BOLT

DETAIL DRAWING PIPE CONNECTION AND LIGHTING SYSTEM

CONNECTION PLATE PLASTIC WASHER

CONNECTION PLATE

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DRAWING NO:

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PROJECT TITLE:

STUN ELECTRIC CABLE

SCALE: 6” = 1’0”

LIGHTING UNIT

DATE: 12/ 12/ 2014

VELLUM SHEET

ALUMINUM PIPE VERTICAL ALUMINUM PIPE HORIZONTAL

MDF WOOD PANEL

DRN. BY: BEHNIA RAHMATI

CHK. BY: EMIL MERTZEL GROMMET

DETAIL 2

BOLT

DETAIL DRAWING PIPE CONNECTION AND LIGHTING SYSTEM

CONNECTION PLATE PLASTIC WASHER

CONNECTION PLATE

DRAWING NO:

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PROJECT TITLE: A2

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STUN SCALE: 3/16” = 1’0”

DATE: 12/ 12/ 2014

DRN. BY: BEHNIA RAHMATI

CHK. BY: EMIL MERTZEL

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MANIFEST OPENING WITH A SENSUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE, TWO TYPES OF MASKS ARE GIVEN TO THE AUDIENCE, WHICH DIVIDES THEM INTO TWO GROUPS. EACH GROUP WILL PROCEED INTO TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS

CONDEMN ONE GROUP IS GUIDED INTO A HARSH, VISUALLY INTENSE AREA WITH BRUTALLY RED GRAPHICS WHILE DIGITAL SCREENS ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS TO HEAR MESSAGES FROM OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY

CONDONE IN THIS SECTION, PARTICIPANTS FIND THEMSELVES IN A SOOTHING, COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO BE INDIVIDUALISTIC AS WELL AS TO WALK AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS WITHOUT THINKING TWICE

CULMINATION BOTH GROUPS WILL THEN PROCEED TO A DISCUSSION AREA, WHERE THEY WILL EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT, HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS AND HOW NEAR IT IS TO THEM. THEY WILL LEAVE EQUIPPED WITH THE EXPERIENCE THAT COULD HELP TO TRIGGER ACTION IN THE FUTURE

STUN

AN EXPOSURE, A DOOR INTO THE REALM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT LOOKS INTO OUR AMBIVALENCE AND CHALLENGES US TO ACT DIFFERENTLY.

PERVASIVE

CONFOUND

OBSCURE WITNESS

DECEPTIVE

THE BYSTANDER EFFECT IS THE PRODUCT OF DECLINING MORALS AND VALUES IN OUR SOCIETY. POST-PUBESCENT AND IN THE FORMATIVE STAGE OF THEIR PERSONALITY, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE THE TARGET GROUP OVER WHICH THIS EXHIBITION WILL YIELD THE MOST POWERFUL INFLUENCE.

MANIFEST OPENING WITH A SENSUAL DANCE PERFORMANCE, TWO TYPES OF MASKS ARE GIVEN TO THE AUDIENCE, WHICH DIVIDES THEM INTO TWO GROUPS. EACH GROUP WILL PROCEED INTO TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS

CONDEMN ONE GROUP IS GUIDED INTO A HARSH, VISUALLY INTENSE AREA WITH BRUTALLY RED GRAPHICS WHILE DIGITAL SCREENS ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS TO HEAR MESSAGES FROM OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY

STUN

CONDONE IN THIS SECTION, PARTICIPANTS FIND THEMSELVES IN A SOOTHING, COMFORTABLE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THEM TO BE INDIVIDUALISTIC AS WELL AS TO WALK AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLE’S PROBLEMS WITHOUT THINKING TWICE

AXONOMETRIC VIEW

VISION

INTERACTION

CONVERSATION

CULMINATION BOTH GROUPS WILL THEN PROCEED TO A DISCUSSION AREA, WHERE THEY WILL EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT SEXUAL ASSAULT, HOW OFTEN IT HAPPENS AND HOW NEAR IT IS TO THEM. THEY WILL LEAVE EQUIPPED WITH THE EXPERIENCE THAT COULD HELP TO TRIGGER ACTION IN THE FUTURE

LOCATION RAMON C. CORTINES SCHOOL OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, LA

SECTION DRAWING

CONSTRUCTION DRAWING

FINAL PRESENTATION

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PROTI

A floating vacation retreat, that exposes guests to the oceanic lifestyle.

The Bystander effect is the product of declining morals and values in our society.

SU / 2015

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it raises awareness about aquatic life, through the integrated experience of living with ocean.

INTRODUCTION

float experiment pontoon based monocoque based

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Floating Communities This is understand how people live on water, and connect at the same time.

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Site Visit - Via Lido Newport Beach, CA 92663

Airbnb Host

Uber Driver

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AUDIENCE Traditional sharing, bartering, lending, trading, renting, gifting, and swapping redefined through technology and peer communities that is transforming business,consumerism, and the way we live.

Instead of relying on the size and stability of a large corporate brand to project value, the sharing economy relies on peer-to-peer relationships to signal trust.

AirBnb owns no hotel.

Uber owns no taxi license.

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LOCATION Santa Catalina Island Avalon City, California Located few hours away from Los Angeles, and is accessible only with water.

Potentials Great holiday destination in close approximation to Los Angeles.

Avalon bay provides a perfect location for lounging on water, protecting itself from harsh waves and storms.

Currently lacking enough tourist visiting the island.

Lover’s Cove State Marine Conservation Area

Initial Sketch Model One

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Concept Development

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SKETCH MODEL ONE Slice up forms extends in liner fashion, in the center reaches for the blue sky.

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SKETCH MODEL TWO Looking at the ocean and plants in it, surfaces have potential to be activated.

Wind travel through the wind catchers cools down the building and brings life inside.

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Looking from the top view, analyzing the plan and the connection of each area to the ocean.

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OCEAN AND WATER Inspiration from oceanic animals and their movement through water, from one layer to another.

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WHAT IS HOME? Inspiration from Nader KHalili, the architect who uses earth and builds a very basic form of home.

What is home? what is the form that make people feel like you are home.

Motion Capture, water color sketch

INTRODUCTION

OUT THERE...

The California Coast Line, is full of wonders, from Kelps to corals and rustic stone formation.

We all live together with peace.

Mini Crab

Kelps.

Sea plants, velvet like texture

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STUDY MODEL THREE Spaces are evolving around the minimal activities of the occupants, allowing a stronger connection to the ocean and the view from the floating home.

Folding to the center, being spiritually elevated in the center

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MAGNIFYING UNWINDING EXPOSITIVE BOUNDING TEMPTING

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CONCERNS The exterior surfaces both underneath and above the water, are creating opportunities for the ocean life to live on, and it is celebrated with the architecture and by the occupants.

Graphic Anatomy - Atelier Bow Mow�

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Proti Plan

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PROCESS MODEL Creating the mysterious and pearlescent surface of the ocean, through a layer of textured plaster, and layers of blue and purple, then a hint of silver paint.

The Great Wave of Kanagawa

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MINIMALIST STYLE The Idea of being away form the City and taking vacation from technologies that we are becoming so dependent to.

Looking at the art of Japanese Bathing and the spiritual cleansing of it.

ENERGY

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DIAGRAMIC SECTION

FORM PROCESS

MIDTERM NOTES Currents, and waves will force the “Linear� Structure to Rotate, that preventing the views to be informed.

Contradiction of having specific data and location, to design or not having that set ground.

Location suggestion: the Catalina Island better option for rentals Issues with scale, being on ocean there is a lot to look at. panels form are coming down like a sun shade, Blocking views, and limitation sensation.

Clustered of the form(a group of units), or being isolated and singular unit.

Form of the turbine, not currently illustrated, it can be dragged along the boat. forms being more transformable, to adapt to different mood and situation, (getting sick of seeing all the water all the time, or opening up so immerse in the ocean) Overall form language, similar version of Sydney opera house, (one form falls into the other) But there is disconnect going with the form.

Considering how, all the equipments/facilities such as, whats in the kitchen and bathroom will respond to the curved walls.

Minimalist lifestyle, some people go for couple seclusion, what dose that mean?

Framing, story boarding, sequencing of that scenario.

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PORTI

A floating vacation retreat, that exposes guests to the oceanic lifestyle.

Unwinding it raises awareness about aquatic life, through the integrated experience of living with ocean.

Site Sleeping

Bathing / SPA

Relaxation

Living

Located along the C Point Dume, city of

Oceanic Gaze Remote Working

PRECIPITATION

Kitchen

Plan Scale 3/8 ”=1’-0”

5.8"

Food Preparation

Toilet room

58° WIND SPEED

6.8 MPH

rasp like structure of exterior walls provides room for plants to grow on.

flexible solar sheet, generation green electricity

WINTER

natural air ventilation

pan tone floating system

hydroponic energy generation kelp and algae jungle

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“Life Story’s hermit crab has to wait at the end of a ‘housing chain’ created by a vacant sea shell being washed up on the shoreline. “_BBC

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Bonding

Magnifying

Expositive

Based on the future of shared economy, the demand to get away from busy metropolis, possibility of living off grid, yet being able to work and connect to the network.

kelp forests protect coastlines from storm surge and absorb vast amounts of harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Proti users are modern nomads, who are from the Internet generation, these new boomers are eager to explore, learn and are aware of their surrounding.

California’s coastline (ocean salt water) f Malibu

1.3"

60°

0.2"

74°

Sea otters use kelps as a flotation device, and they protect them from grazing animals such as urchins.

1.7"

68°

Hydroponic system Waste management container 7.0 MPH

7.9 MPH

Casted foam Unit

8.2 MPH

SPRING SUMMER

Design process

FALL

Exterior Polycarbonate Translucent Panels

High density Recycled foam

Non toxic Aluminum sheets

Behnia Rahmati

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MODEL PROCESS Making of the water surface, using green mirror acrylic, with a thin colored resin on the top to add depth, and reality of ocean water.

Form process diagrammatic sketch

CONDONE

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SUSTAINABILITY SYSTEMS

PROTĂ?

A floating vacation retreat, that exposes guests to the oceanic lifestyle.

it raises awareness about aquatic life, through the integrated experience of living with ocean.

Located by the Catalina Island, in the shore of Avalon city, Proti invites the tourism back to the island.

T ruly blended interior and exterior living

Immersible experience of lounging around the island

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Self reflection in the inside, spending time with loved ones

Fully Adjustable shading curtains

Dedicated semi-public and private access to the deck

Compact and multi functional counter top

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UNWINDING

1.3"

PRECIPITATION

58°

60°

EXPOSITIVE

BONDING

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1.7"

0.2"

74°

MAGNIFYING

68°

WIND SPEED

Sea otters use kelps as a flotation device, and they protect them from grazing animals such as urchins.

7.0 MPH

6.8 MPH 7.9 MPH 8.2 MPH

WINTER

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

The kelp forests protect coastlines from storm surge and absorb vast amounts of harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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EXTERIOR INJECTION MOLDED SHELL

EXTERNAL SHADING DEVICE

LOCAL CALI BAMBOO FRAMING WITH PROTECTIVE PAINT

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITE FLOOR

PONTOON FLOATING SYSTEM RECYCLED PLASTIC / STONE GLASS

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PLAN Scale : 1/4”=1’-0”

Day Light Penetration

Opening in both sides allows daylight penetration into the dwelling brings light and thermal comforts.

Active Solar Collection

Thin Film Photostatic results in reduction solar heat with reflection effect.

Green Roof Solar Control (Shading Design)

Large overhang shading devices responding to solar radiation that structure receives on both sides.

Acting as a natural cooling element, it enhances biodiversity and creates visual interest.

Natural Cross ventilation

Brings in the fresh ocean breeze and reduces the need for electronic airconditioning.

Outdoor Comfort

Structure provides exterior living spaces, taking advantages of the view and oceanic breeze.

Marine Tidal Power Generating energy through harnessing underwater currents as an steady source of power.

Behnia Rahmati Summer 15

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FINAL MODEL

Illuminated exterior

Water depth

CONCLUSION

Final Presentation The Conversation about the form and how interior and exterior can influence each other so the entire feeling of the project becomes coherence.

FINAL PRESENTATION

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SPELL

A light casting the spell that brings people together through the resonation of poetry in the lens of Persian calligraphy.

The wound is the place where the Light enters you.

-Rumi

SU / 2015

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DEFINITION

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HOSSEIN VALAMANESH, SHAMS (SAFFRON ON PAPER)

HOSSEIN VALAMANESH, ROSE RAIN

INTRODUCTION

float experiment pontoon based monocoque based

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float experiment pontoon based monocoque based

float experiment pontoon based monocoque based

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Speed of light

Light presence

Kitchen

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LIGHT AROUND US We are very much depending on light (both artificial and natural) to perform everyday activities.

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LIGHT AROUND US Natural light entry to our homes

Initial Sketch Model One

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INK AND LIGHT

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IDEATION ONE Concentrated overlaps, strokes.

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IDEATION TWO Scattered conversation of strokes.

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IDEATION THREE Engagement of different size and shape of strokes.

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FORM PROCESS

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spell Casting the spell that brings people together through the resonation of poetry in the lens of Persian calligraphy.

Light and shadow

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Detail

PRESENTATION BOARD

LIVING ROOM

The Making Of Stun

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PENDATS:

eight

CANOPY:

white powder-coated rectanble canopy

LAMPING:

1.7w side emitting LED light strips

INSTALATION:

strain relief (pendat light site adjustable)

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Spell A light casting the spell that brings people together through the resonation of poetry in the lens of Persian calligraphy.

The wound is the place where the Light enters you. -Rumi

Persian Caliography (Nastaleeq)

Library Entance (21 pieces)

Side View

Residential Living Room (8 pieces)

Casting of the light and shadow

Behnia Rahmati

CONCLUSION

Spell A light, Casting the spell that brings people together through the resonation of poetry in the lens of Persian calligraphy.

Behnia Rahmati

PRESENTATION BOARD

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CONCLUSION

FINAL PRESENTATION

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