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Kyoto is the city of rich history and people who deeply respect their tradiƟons, rituals, fesƟvals and their annual renewal. There are many hidden layers in their culture and space. Everything has two faces. Kyoto people respect their nature and celebrate any changes in their lives according to pass of Ɵme. Rituals are seasonal and celebrate changes in Ɵme. This temporariness and living in Ɵme are qualiƟes of resilience. Renewal and rebuilding, in response to these changes, are the other qualiƟes. Change, growth and intergeneraƟonal interacƟons are main features of resilient program. From the tradiƟonal Japanese architecture characterisƟcs such as Modular design, sliding door, transforming an interior space to a semi open space by opening a few sliding doors, bringing in the nature and framing the outside natural scene are all inspiring features. 春 SPRING Tenryu-Ji yearly regular events: Zen Society regular meeƟng, every second Sunday of each month Worship: Copy through [calligraphy] + Za zen workshop
MARCH 15 days, Nehane
夏SUMMER JULY
AUGUST
MAY
SEPTEMBER
Summer Degaki Kai
Cherry Blossom
13th Lanterns Festival
Emperor Godaigo Festival
Mar. 30-May 6 Okazaki Cherry Blossom Viewing Boat Ride
APRIL
8th Kanbutsue, Cherry Blossom
Arashiyama Ma Kyoto, Japan
[Design Excellence honor for Studio project Fall2013]
秋AUTUMN 冬WINTER OCTOBER 5th Dhama memorial snow 29th Maisai
The Jidai Matsuri Festival (Oct. 22) The rich costume pageant portraying Kyoto's history
Oct. 31-Nov. 4 Special Autumn Opening of the Kyoto Imperial Palace People can enter the Imperial Palace without pre-applying during this period
DECEMBER 1st Rohachi 14th Honaroto 31st Saban
Until Dec. 29 Sagano Sightseeing Tram Ride The Sagano Sightseeing Tram route (7.3 km) runs from Saga to Kameoka along a gorgeous river gorge and passes through 8 old tunnels;
April 4-8 Special Spring Opening of the Kyoto Imperial Palace
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Temporariness in Japanese arts and life style
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
The project is located on the slopes of Mount Arashiyama in western Kyoto, a naƟonally designated historic site.What makes the site unique is that it is a pause in sequence of many annual rituals and fesƟvals of renewal. Visitors start from the village, and follow pathways through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, with is 75 Ō. high bamboo, then a pause at the top of the hill, in my site, currently a gravel clearing, like a meadow, before descending through the bamboo once again to the Hozugawa river, which Ňows under the Togetsukyo bridge, becoming the sacred Katsura river. The project seeks to create a unique space of in between - past, present and future - accommodaƟng change, temporariness and constant renewal.
TenryuJi Temple
10 m
Sessue Hayakawa’s House
Project site 130 ƞ x 170 Ō
Tenriyu-Ji Temple Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Zen Temple
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
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rail road car access pedestrian access boats
Spring
Summer
semi-open [in between]
outward/open
Fall
Winter
semi-closed [in between]
inward/enclosed
Sliding panels Fabric and Bamboo Outdoor paper and bamboo wood frame Bamboo wood frame and woven bamboo straws
opened
closed
Light roof louvers are easily adjustable
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Summer room 9’
9’
Bamboo pole d=2” Tatami-sized mats [bamboo or rice stripes] 3’x6’ with framing and base
Underground holes Shoe shelf Winter room
Typical Unit
Components of a unit
Winter locaƟon and shadow Fall locaƟon and shadow Summer locaƟon and shadow
Spring locaƟon and shadow
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Drawing InsƟtude of The Menil Museum Houston, Texas
[Design Excellence honor for Studio project Spring2013]
Site Plan
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museums as anchors to green spaces
Diīused light gallery- exterior The Menil Campus in Houston, Texas is unique in that it is home to several museums and residenƟal bungalows. This programmaƟc diversity creates an inƟmate seƫng for guests as they explore the contemporary art found throughout the campus. The design for the Drawing InsƟtute evolved into a series of boxes that are pushed in pulled both in plan and elevaƟon, which work to blur the line between indoor and outdoor space through the creaƟon of several courtyards. For light control in both the Drawing InsƟtute and the Cafe/Bookstore, a series of shade screens are proposed that allow natural light to bounce into spaces, spacially into galleries.
pedestriansaccessibility in current conƟƟon project aims to open more space for them
South ElevaƟon
Diīused light gallery- interior
Diīuesed light gallery
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transiƟon lobby to dark galleries
Cafe+ Bookstore
Cafe+Bookstore- interior
Shade system developing process
Floor Plan a. moving louver acting as an aperture
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Final. bowed into both sides varied openings
South facing 2’ x 2’ module/ less opened
SecƟon
South facing 3’ x 3’ module/ more opened
Breezeway 3’ x 3’ module
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Diīused-light Gallery Wall secƟon
Apache 101 Tempe
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Apache view The site, which is currently used as a parking, is situated in a mixed-use urban zone, and is adjacent to residential and industrial zones. It is located near the border of Mesa and Tempe, so students of both ASU and MCC use this path to get to their destination. Among users are many students who use light rail as a means of transportation, also there are many student apartment complexes along Apache Blvd, which shows the interest in near ASU housing projects in Apache. This resulted in defining Student Housing as the additional program to already defined programs for the project that included: Transit center, Parking, Offices, Bicycle storage and some public services. For the temporary users of the project, passengers, their need must be met as well. So there is restaurant, cafeteria, and a shop added to the program.
housing
apartments
entertainment + u li es educa on recrea on
retail oĸce transit
+ 227 parking lots
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southeast view
Design Process
residen al plans/level2
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opening public access
transit + oĸces parking
con nuous green surface
residen al
parking private
semipublic
semiprivate
public
public-private access hierarchy
residen al plans/level1
semi private space for the students to have both privacy and a public place to communicate
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central yard
plan level 2+
view from transit center to the yard
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quatics Center was a must for a city of Bushehr in Persian Gulf shore with good potentials.
Although being an international port, and having good tourist attractions and historical urban fabric the city lacks facilities like an equipped sport center. The city has number of ports, one of them called Jofreh was suitable for the objective of the project.
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Diploma Project Aquatics Center - Bushehr
primer sketches
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Etude models
Primery scketches
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Plan
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acilities of the complex include:
Training swimming pool Championship swimming pool Kids swimming pool Pool, Jacuzi, Sona Diving pool Gym Pool for training Divers Rowing Lake
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Plan
he objective of the project was to design a Residential Complex in Ramsar, a northern city. The challenge was to come over the special weather condition by means of design strategies. The city is situated on the Caspian Sea shore, between the sea and mountains. Studying characteristics of architecture in this region showed that terraces and voids have the main role in bringing comfort.
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Residential Complex - Ramsar
primery sketches
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he yards formed under each building resembles the open gardens of northern cities and brings a little privacy for residents of each complex.
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The comlex also has a series of facilities such as a sports club, a restaurant and cafe teria and a super market.
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Plan typeC &typeF
Plan type A & DuplexT1
Typical Section
he objective of the project was to design a School of Architecture. The challenge was that this is a place for educating future architects, it has to contain lessons. The variety of different open and semiopen spaces gives the opportunity of experiencing different feelings. It gives freedom to use every space as needed. The cubes are the basic forms that any other shape can be generated from them.
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School of Architecture
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tudios are combined with open spaces in different levels, also each one has an independent roof so that the students can use it as an extension to their class.
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sequential sections
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north elevation sequential sections
Plan level +14.00 Plan level +10.00
Plan level +4.00
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he objective of the project was to design a library near a famous cultural center. Every single thing in this world is layered. We live a layered life and layers of information are part of this. Human beings can be in different layers simultaneously. The project is layered both in horizontal and in vertical sections to give a chance to users to feel in multiple layers at the same time. Each layer forms a zone including Reading saloons for adults and children, Publications zone and Digital Media Zone. The site is located in north of Tehran where trees are seen in every piece of land. The row of the trees going from north to south is remaining in order to protect the green space and to bring outer space in.
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A Libarary in Niyavaran
Plan Level -1
Reading Zone
Plan Level 0
Publications Zone
Plan Level +1
Digital media Zone
he intelligent skin of the building makes it permeable from every point at entrance level. In addition it controls the suitable light for different inner spaces.
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Comprehensive studio/model De Young Museum, Section model
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select works
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lahiyeh is a neighborhood in north of TEHRAN. Being one of the remaining green regions within the city, it has its specific construction regulations. The trees must be preserved so the occupation surface decreases, instead it can be higher in levels.
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The objective of this project is to bring the green space into the tall building, preserving the existing trees alongside the identity of old existing building, carrying the old Tehrani style of SHEMIRAN houses.
Elahiyeh Residential Complex (A Tower-Garden) Tehran
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Design Process Neighbour
Accreditted area of design according to regulations
Neighbour
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The restrictions and history of the site contributed to the concept of designing several HOUSES (Khaneh) in different levels, and keeping the garden in every single level which reminds of the old Tehrani houses in gardens and brings the characteristics of a house to an apartment.
Combination of number of HOUSES
Selected area of design considering regulations and trees places
Neighbour
Entrance
Entrance Car Entrance
Car Entrance
Car Entrance
Applying natural ground slope for entering the building from different levels
Neighbour
The vertical garden creates a semipublic/semi-private space which is a filter to private space of the houses. Therefore the hierarchy of entering spaces is being considered here; this was a vlaue in old Persian culture effecting on architecture and it is still an important variable to be considered in design.
Placing a guide grid
Neighbour
04 HOUSES + Hanging garden
Using guide grid for creating diversity of space in different houses
Neighbour
Private entrances through vertical garden
Private Entrances through Vertical Garden
Spacial use of bricks (masonary) is a characteristic of Tehrani houses which is proposed to client. The client was so interested in keeping the heritage of existing house.
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View through vertical garden
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Semi-public spaces designed in different levels of the building.
Abadan
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badan is a south-western city in KHUZESTAN, one of the regions that was mostly ruined during war. Before being destroyed it was one of the best southern cities with lively ambient and lifestlye. Abadan is also a city near re多neries with oil pipelines that transfer oil to different stations. This part of the city is near Bahmanshir river. The old pipes are left there, this part of the city is departed and is only used for transport. I decided to keep the pipes and use them as a potential to make an urban focal space.
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Decision to keep the pipeline and use them as a potential to make an urban focal space.
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Astaaneh Street
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staaneh is a street near bazaar in the southern part of SEMNAN historic zone, including some valuable buildings most of which has been deserted because of deterioration and the low quality of residence in the area. The project challenge was to turn the destroyed and dead area into a lively space where people are encouraged to come back to live in the historic zone. The project focuses on pedestrian ways and gives priority to people walking along the street and to reach this goal some focal points have been designed.
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Turning old, deteriorated and deserted spaces into lively spaces.
New constructions with public use prevents destroying the fabric.
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Insecurity of the pedestrians makes the place more deserted.
One objective of the project is to focus on pedestrians’.
Frenchs’ School - Tehran
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renchs’ School was a design competition held among number of consultants that led to our cooperation with GAAMA Group, supervised by Faryar Javaherian, one of the most high level Iranian architects. Our work was chosen as winner. The site is 5235 m² and the building is three storeys on clients demand. The complete and detailed physical plan for the competition had asked to ful¿ll all necessities of a school.
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Entrance
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he school covers education from preschool to high school. And includes facilities like library, laboratories, sport Âżelds (interior and exterior), restaurant and facilities for teachers and staff.
a view of the main yard
Central Courtyard
Entrance Lobby
Teachers’ Terrace
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he project is touched by Iranian architecture. Different spaces are located around two small yards, inspired by central courtyards in old architecture, and the 多nishing outdoor material is bricks. The variety of voids and halls make space diversity.
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Villa in Damavand
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he site is about 800m² and is located in Damavand which is an up-country region near Tehran. The project is a four-bedroom villa used for nonpermanent residence. It has a covered pool in ground level and a ball room in the upper Àoor. Every spaces are connected to each other vertically so that people can easily have view on every corner.
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amshidiyeh is one of the rare untouched areas of Tehran therefore the green spaces still remain there. The main idea of design was to bring open green spaces (though too small) into the apartments which led to forming small terraces.
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Jamshidiyeh Apartment (scheme 1) Two facade alternatives for an apartment in Jamshidiyeh, north of Tehran.
Jamshidiyeh Apartment (scheme 2)
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Tower in Niyavaran - Tehran
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tude for facade using folds and shodows as means of design.
The client asked for minimal setbacks and protrusion was forbidden due to construction codes in that zone.
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Tower in Elahiyeh- Tehran
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tude for facade and volume.
Trees had to be maintained as a rule in the green area of northern Tehran. This project had different iterations.
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Digital Artworks & Photography Practicing Typography
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Aali qapu- Esfahan 2008
Jangal e Abr- Shahrud 2010
Experiencing darkness 2008
Stairs in Tabatabaies House- Kashan 2009
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... and fascinated by magic power of paper folds in Origami.