Index
Housing House in Manchester
03
Retail Perfume Store
10
Building Analysis Ordsall Hall
17
Furniture Design Reception desk
25
Cultural Center Cultural Luminary
30
Index
Office Morvarid Complex
40
Commercial Ava Centre
50
HOUSING / House in Manchester
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RESIDENTIAL
The house has been located in Manchester Castlefield
The small flats have been designed to use the maximum use of light. The aim of the project is to use the warm colours and use of natural light to bring a sense of warmth within. In terms of furniture, materials, colors, coatings and flooring, natural colours have been applied and wooden materials used
RETAIL/ Perfume shop Manchester
02
COMERCIAL
About these lines we will play with boxes rectangular steel sheets, which will be the individual showcase of each fragrance. Each product is presented by inside its niche and property separated, illuminated.
As shown above, there are rectangular and square shaped boxes made from steel sheets that each contain different fragrances of perfume which the customers can apply to themselves. There is also a narrow space that leads to the outside which exposes natural lights through a large glass showcase into the interior. Inside the premise when its dark outside, you see a play of light and shade, giving a striking and effective appearance.
Detail Drawings
BUILDING ANALYSIS/
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Ordsall Hall
The location of Ordsall Hall allows for good exposure to the sun during summer and winter. The suns elevation during summer time allows exposure for most of the building which will fill the interior with lots of natural light. The sun side rises on the west side(side of the attic extension) and sets in the eastern where the car park is located. During noon, when the sun is at its highest point, the sun will be directly above the building. And the orchard will be the most exposed area. The north side of the building will be exposed to the most light during summer time and the great hall’s large bay window will make it the room with the most natural light . In the winter the suns elevation is far lower than in the summer. Therefore the natural light is always weaker during winter time. The southern part of the building will be exposed to the most sunlight which means that the great hall will have the most natural light during all seasons due to its north and south facing large windows. This would have been thought about during Due to the many times that Ordsall hall has been adapted and restored, the building combines load bearing walls construction to ensure masses of natural light. and chimney breasts along with the timber frame structure that the older part of the building is supported by. The . diagram on the left shows the method of structure used in the building. Below is a key to explain: The areas supported by timber frame are the oldest part of the building dating back to as early as the 14th century and have been restored to get rid of and prevent any weakness and rot. the load bearing chimney breasts act as a very important structural property for the building and would not be able to be removed unless there was other forms of support to replace it as there would be a likely chance that the roof would cave in. The window frames are made of carved stone which give support to the surrounding wall especially on the large church like window of the great hall where a large section of wall is covered in glass. With the right support, it would be possible to replace the window, however the window frames would have to
The diagram shows the method of structure used in the building
FURMITURE DESIGN/
Reception desk
04
FURNITURE
Reception desk for Vofafone company
The desk has been designed for one of the Vodafone phone service. Its a regional office and located off a main high street. on the edge of the retail and commercials boundaries The desk is simple in design and construction but strong in brand identity. The chosen office is not a main headquarters so does not require the full weight and prestige of such a building The customer asked for a desk to be suitable for one person work space
CULTURAL CENTER/
Cultural luminary
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CONCEPTUAL
Lightness coming though the darkness - project concept inspiration
When I visited UK, I was impressed by the number of international exhibitions that are held every year representing and celebrating different countries cultural values such as movies, arts, social hubs, music... When we went to the cultural center in Iran and visited various exhibitions, this question came to our mind as to why Iran cannot share other countries cultural values as well as its own? This cultural isolation is partially due to governments attempt to sensor Iran from the outside world. As a result people become less culturally aware due to this restriction. Our cultural center will provide a valuable opportunity to explore various cultural insights from around the world. Iranians are innately curious people and embrace other cultures (contrary to the government wishes of imposing of anti western resentment). Ironically Iran is blessed with a rich cultural heritage but it receives very few tourists throughout the year. After I investigated this matter, we find out that after the 1979 revolution of Iran, very negative media attention was given to the country due to the political tensions. This has led me to conceive an idea to reawaken the
Some work expericne projects
OFFICE /
Morvarid Complex
06
COMERCIAL
Morvarid Complex Location : Tehran Year: 2016 38000 m2 Office
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COMERCIAL /
AVA Center
07
COMERCIAL
AVA Center Tehran Comercial
Geographical Situation of the Project The structure of the commercial and parking levels of Ava Center, is located in municipal district 1 of Tehran on Movahed Danesh Street (more commonly known as Aghdasie), adjacent to the Chinese Embassy. The total area of the site is 2,558.8 square meters. The project and its intended function have been researched and have appropriate justification for being built in this location.
General Characteristics Ava Center has been constructed with the total possible building area of 33,700 square meters, in 16 levels, 6 levels below ground and 10 levels above. The 3 through 6 levels below ground, as well as levels 2 through 7, with the total area of approximately 19,500 square meters, have been allocated for the specific use of parking levels. The first and second levels below ground, ground level, and first level, with the area of 7,600 square meters, have been apportioned to the commercial spaces. The eighth level, with the area of 2,000 square meter, has been reserved for cultural activities. Lastly, the ninth floor, with an area of 1,600 square meters, has been assigned the function of restaurant. This complex has a height of approximately 38.5 meters above ground level.
Architectural Concept The project is a combination of two intermittent zones relating to the multilevel parking area under ground and above ground level, the commercial zones are located on and among these levels. Subsequently, the main portion of commercial spaces are located on ground level and in the central structure of the parking which envelopes these spaces. The mass of the project, owing to the surfaces of the parking levels above ground, is completely effective in creating volume, and with attention to the commercial complexes being constructed around the project, brings extra beneficial value for the commercial section of the project. Consequently, the commercial portion of the design, notwithstanding the small area of this space, has a notably bold presence. On the other hand, the subject of a multilevel parking, is a not so very attractive space and is a sort of threat to the combination of volumes of the project.
In order to find solution for these issues, the architectural concept of the project, was to design a continuous spatial loop in the form of a spiral which would take the shape of the number 8 (or infinity sign). By doing so, a solution was found for the movement of cars through the levels in a continuous and fluid manner, as well as, generating the dynamic volumes of the parking levels, which in return presented the structure of an exciting and attractive form. Additionally, the natural light for the project is provided by method of caving out the central spaces within the two loops which also generated spectacular views within the project. With the design of the spiraling loops and solving the riddle of organizing different spaces of this project, the subject of structure and spatial hegemony with the system of motion and movements inside the design, became one of the biggest challenges of the project. The typical grid system of beams and columns was not suitable for organizing fluid spaces of the design and it was not the best answer to this problem. Ultimately, by designing a structural system similar to screen frames surrounding the bracings and the weight bearing central cores, a type of undeterminable structure of space was generated which joined the different subjects of form, circulation and movement of the space, in an unbroken and fluid manner
Involved in choosing Material for the Interior design to provide effective lighting of the interior