WWF Observation Cabins

-Three observation points & a visitors’ center- competition - Public Building may 2021 - june 2021

Location:

Area:

Lagoon of Orbetello, Italy

950 m²

Special Mention Winner in best Project of Public Building or Facility By Golden Trezzini Awards

Status:

Architects:

DNA Group, Gelareh Saneyi

Brief:

In this project, we were supposed to design three different types of observation points (located on the ground, at water level, and a raised observation point), dedicated to the observation of the lagoon fauna by professionals and visitors, and a visitors’ center. The site of the project was located in the lagoon of Orbetello, an amazing environment rich in different flora and fauna. We designed the project considering different circumstances. The main concept of the project was maximum adaptation with the surrounding nature.

Contributation to the project:

Idea Development

Modeling: Rhinoceros 7.0

Rendering: Enscape 3.3 & Lumion 11

Presentation: Photoshop 2021

Visitors’ Center

The visitors’ center was supposed to be positioned backward from the observation points. Suppportive services had to be accommodated in these two buildings. In the facade, we used recycled and reused terracotta shingles which were used in roofs of houses in Orbetello for solid parts of the facade, and polycarbonate sheets for transparent parts of the facade to integrated our design with sustainability and reduce the impacts of construction on the en Ocean

Terracotta shingles

Polycarbonate

Training center

Exhibition

Ticket office

Void

Bookshop

Watchtower

This traditional watchtower was supposed to be at maximum of 2 aboveground floors, and the structure had to enable the observation of maximum of 5 people at a time on each floor. In this watchtower, the choice of materials & architecture promotes spatial and local consciousness. Using semi-prefabricated methods and sustainable and locally available materials were the goal of this project.

Requirements for designing such a fixed or floating structure included ensuring observation of the lagoon from the level of water, which is the least traditional typology since the height of the observation window was supposed to be a maximum of 30 cm above the ground. The structure had to be waterproofed and allow the observation of maximum 5 people at a time. We used Gabion walls for the structure and used stones to show Tuscany architecture which was based on what could be sourced locally.

This traditional watch hut had to be located at ground level on one floor. In designing the watch hut, we tried to take advantage of the interaction of children with nature. Fostering a connection to nature is one of the best ways to spark the love for learning at early age and cause children to learn the techniques of nature conservation and friendship with it.

Concept development

The general form idea was about merging some cocoon shape forms surrounded in a cube. Inside these hollow forms a friendly and nature based design shapes our space. Straight contours con- nect floor to the roof (like trees in jungle) to seprate diffrent spaces and functions.

Type:

Year:

-Designing a modular lifestyle for students-

Competition - Residential

November 2020 - December 2020

Location:

Area:

Tehran, Iran

480 m²

Status:

Architects:

Honorable Mention, Container City UNI.xyz competition DNA Group, Gelareh Saneyi

Brief:

The design brief was to design a student housing concept made out of 15 shipping containers. We were supposed to devise spaces and the requirements based on how many people ideally could fit in this shipping container setup.

This project tries to answer the student housing crisis in Iran by setting up an affordable and adaptable system for plots that have not yet been invested. we set some rules for neighboring the containers properly. Due to this goal we designed a rectangular structure based on modules that their ratio’s are based on container dimensions. However, it is adaptable to different site locations.

Contributation to the project:

Idea Development

Modeling: Rhinoceros 7.0

Rendering: Enscape 3.3 & Lumion 11

Presentation: Photoshop 2021

Urban Flexibility:

The project is flexible to adapt to various parcel sizes and morphologies. It can be inserted in a dense context or scattered context. On the top of a hill in the city, among a historical context, or a cliff. It also can be bordered by two buildings or have four open sides.

Selecting the appropriate site plan among various solutions

Determining the basic dimensions of the basic grid based on defined rules

Generating many alternatives using programming and generative design techniques

Calculating total the area of containers

Selecting better alternatives by comparing the analysis of the previous step

Choosing the best alternative from the options selected in the previous step based on aesthetic issues and architectural qualities

Calculating the amount of direct received sun

-100 Of Best Generated Alternatives In Terms Of Area-

Selected Alternative (Grid 11*15)

-Best Generated Alternatives In Terms Of Area And Direct Received Sunlight-

-Best Option in Terms of Received Sunlight in 21 DEC-

Domestic Flexibility:

In this project, two modules(6 and 12 meters long) were defined by rules. Thus, we tried to design the interior of these two modules based on different tastes and personalities. Alternatives are different in terms of capacity, furnishing, planning, entrances, and quality of living. A multitude of configurations are possible and inhabitants can customize the space with remarkable ease.

Architectural ideas & Decisions:

Several places were designed to let the students gather and have group activities such as studying, having fun, reading, playing, even working and earning some money as a part time job. All the details-everything- designed to help students have a better experience of living. Insulating a shipping container is an important step of the building process if you are planning on making a container livable and comfortable They bake in hot climates and freeze in cool climates because heat moves easily through steel.

On the ground-floor, we designed a greenhouse that uses a recirculating process to grow and harvest plants and farm fish. This place pro- vides an astonishing place where students can interact and enhance their social responsibilities.