Amirhossein Vafa ArchitecturePortfolio
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Amirhossein Vafa Research Assistant at City.Building.Lab, Charlotte M.Arch, UNC Charlotte, COA+A B.Arch, University of Tehran, School of Architecture avafa@uncc.edu vafa.amirh@gmail.com
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SUPERHUB A Folded Reality - Lima Topical Studio / Graduate School Instructor: Nadia Anderson Fall 2018
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STUIDO TOPIC Lima metropolitano...
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Lima, a city which was established based on the advent of colonialism, is now facing a new form of settlement. This new form of settlement is called in various fashions from slum or favelas to a more literate version, kinetic or informal towns or neighborhoods. The citizens of the informal parts are immigrant but in the case of Lima, it is more about rural to urban immigration or domestic immigration. The immigration per se is not a challenge for the city. The way; however, it is affecting the city, and its topological pattern is more and more provoking attention for this Latin American megacity.
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Infrastructure and Geographical Constraints
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Maps are showing the urban structure of Lima. Based on the studies, the wealthier center near the ocean has a dramatic contrast to the informal settlements on the eastern peripheries. These contrasts are evident regarding urban amenities like urban parks or accessible water. Geography is one of the main reseaon accelerating this difference within Lima.
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Immigrants have no choice rather than going to the hills - with the force of geography. Furthermore, it makes it impossible to reach proper jobs in the wealthier parts. Urban topology map here proves that each node in the fingers are blocking fast and direct access from the peripheries to the center.
Folded Reality The zoomed in topological map depicts the socioeconomic condition of Lima. Here comes the first idea for the project: access and destination.
STUDY Space of Flow
Based on this sociological theory, the zoomed in the version of the chain would be a 3D graph, indicating each social class in a city has its system of physical spaces or hubs to interact. Sometimes, however, there are hubs that more than one class is meet: SuperHubs. These are where social mobility can potentially happen. Upper class
- Accumulation of wealth - Public Amenity - Health - Public Entertainment - ....
- Accumulation of wealth - Public Amenity - Health - Public Entertainment - ....
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- Accumulation of wealth - Public Amenity - Health - Public Entertainment - ....
The initial idea was to make a way to overcome geography — a new parallel infrastructure system that folds this unbalanced chain.
Folded Reality
Space of flow is a social/cultural theory by Manuel Castells. Based on this theory, social classes are interacting on three layers: a layer of the electronic exchange, layer of hubs and nods and layer of spatial management.
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As of now, Lima has one metro line (monorail). There are another four proposed lines for the city.
Affected areas by new stations
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Infrastructure Routes
The new infrastructure system uses existing proposals for its routes. The site plan shows how certain areas in the city have the potential to be the stations or SuperHubs.
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Hos ospital spital tal Hospital
Soccer complex So mplex
A soccer complex, for example, can be a superhub where social classed can infuse.
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ntt facility Water treatment
New Infrastructure New infrastructure provides a wide range of urban necessities such as transportation. It is also a platform to carry water and electricity.
Urban Infrastructure Platform Carries: - Water - Electricity - Others
Urban Secondry Transportation Route
Urban Park Accessible to: - Pedestrians - Bikes
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Accessible to: - Pedestrians - Bikes - MotorTaxis
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SuperHubs, the stations, are meant to host various programs to full fille the public demands. The one below is in an informal settlement. It can provide houses, gyms and open kitchens, etc. The spatial configuration of the superhubs is democratic
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What the drawings are the final product of each hub but especially for the informal settlements, it has a progressive nature. It can be a platform for new houses, a school or dining center. There is a difference between superhubs in the informal and formal. In the informal, it is more undetermined gradual, but in the inner city, it is more determined and one-time-built.
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Wasa Rayuwa Girma A Competition for a Multi-Purpose Stadium - Winter 2019 Team members: Marc Manac - Mona Azerbayjani Amirhossein Vafa - Milad Rogha - Ashkan Radnia
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NIGERIA
Metropolitan Lagos ...
Previously the capital of Nigeria, Lagos is widely known for its curious consequences of fast modernization. Shiny skyline at the heart of the business district often misleads us of the reality that occurs in the periphery of the city. Due to domestic migration, a massive wave of migration hit the city without a proper investigation for the infrastructure. Housing is one of the major challenges for the city. As a result, three-quarter of the Lagos citizens may live in the slums. The project thinks of a new stadium located in Olusosun Landfill. Once in the periphery, the landfill is now at the heart of the city bringing environmental challenges.
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Site A wide range of urban environments surrounds the landfill like a highway junction. But the majority of the land use is residential. Critical needs of the four types of neighborhoods shaped the first ideas.
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The stadium bowl dug into the ground is open to the public. The paywall, therefore designed to provide public houseing which creates another public access meant to enhance the joy of watching soccer.
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Energy generator
Social services Public amenty
NARRATIVE Imposed Layers
stadium breaks down the imposing perimeter of conventional stadium typologies. A perimeter highdensity affordable housing block is elevated above grade offering privileged views football matches below. On the interior a series public infrastructures containing recreation, clinic/social services, and a market bridge the housing blocks, creating a public promenade above the stadium. A roof garden with a PV ETFE canopy services as a public park and shade structure supporting transitional housing.
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High density social housing
Filtering storm water
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A City Within A City World´s Fair pavilion Zero - Los Angeles Topical Studio / Graduate School Instructor: Jefferson Elinger Fall 2017
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LOS ANGELES What is happening in LA in 2022?
Staples Center Arena LA Convention Center
Gilbert Lindsay Arena (site)
In 2022, Los Angeles will be hosting a world›s fair, encompassing multiple permanent pavilions that are intended to affect the city and community. Pavilion Zero would be the first physical evidence of the forthcoming fair and expected to act as a core administration for the whole event.
The aims The aims of the competition were mostly socially concerned. Here are some recommended concepts for designing the pavilion, mentioned in the brief.
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SITE
Space of Flow
Based on this sociological theory, the zoomed in the version of the chain would be a 3D graph, indicating each social class in a city has its system of physical spaces or hubs to interact. Sometimes, however, there are hubs that more than one class is meet: SuperHubs. These are where social mobility can potentially happen.
The site was surrounded by big buildings. The only nice view was toward old colorful residential buildings. Big! Big!
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Democracy
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Big! Non-profit use
Key concepts to achieveA city in a city Porosity
Accessibility
Based on the theory of
The proposal seeks to alter the concept of the city in the city by explicitly adding key characteristics to it. The new building should have a seamless connection to the city. In other words, it should be part of the city fading the boundaries between inside and outside.
bigness, new buildings should be big enough to contain a Transparency
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PROCESS Space of Flow
To start the design, it was required to have a guideline. Major forces found on the site shaped this guideline. Forces included essential views to and from the site, pedestrian axes and so on.
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up the whole building to all groups of people even the homeless. Through these various and democratic ways of accessibility, the idea of transparency and porosity emerged. The design became mysterious, ready to be explored by the users. ?
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To fulfill the theme of the fair “Connected city,� the design puts accessibility as the most apparent characteristic of the appearance. It conveys a strong sense of democracy. It changes the convention of having a single gate for all the people. It opens
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CITIES
Observation Matters!
A city, no need to say a good one, usually has three layers of functions stack on top of each other. The pavilion provides these three layers by distorting them to create a unique appearance of a city within a city.
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The pavilion Zero is a proposal to the desires as mentioned earlier. A different place for LA citizens. Like being a temporary accomodation for the homeless. A place for them to come back to the community rather than hide them form it.
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FUTURE
What happens after the Fair?
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LA Olympics 2028
Presidential Campaign 2025
Live Concert 2024
Farmers Market 2023
World Fair 2022
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The phrase “urban facility� best describes the status of the pavilion after the fair, including a shopping space to attract the people to come and use the pavilion, gallery spaces for artists to fill the void between urban art and urban life, accomodation for the homeless. And more importantly, myriad of public spaces for hosting public events like the farmers market, presidential campaigns or many other public activities that can bring life to the city.
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Unlike the exterior of the pavilion - a monolithic concrete curved surfaces - the interior is much more delicate made of metal and glass — arrays of thin beams supporting the whole structures designed to be exposed. A geometrical spiral staircase pierces the slab which does not touch reach the concrete walls to reinforce this dramatic contrast.
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Terrace of Columns Extension to the Ministry of Culture and Guidance - Tehran Undergraduate Final Project Instructor: Yahya Eslami Spring 2017
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Museum of Art End of Pahlavi the second
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Azadi Tower
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And its diverse history ...
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TEHRAN
Despite its relatively short history as opposed to other Iranian historical cities, Tehran, Iran’s capital, is famously considered as a city with various architectural styles. Many social and political changes had and still have, significant roles in Tehran’s hectic history. In each era, according to the prevailing political atmosphere, a new style flourished. Each style has left remarkable architectural pieces. Studying the history of Tehran’s architecture, the buildings are categorized into three main groups: Traditional, modern or international, retrospective and critically regional.
Modernism needs attention. Why? Along the groups mentioned, the Modern buildings seem to need more attention since aging has brought them many failures. Furthermore, due to their function, which is mostly governmental offices, these buildings are in direct contact with people. From another view, because of their fundamental design concepts, these buildings are seemingly static, not capable of being connected to the vibrancy of the current city.
Design approach Designing an extension for the Ministry of Culture and Culture encompassed two different approaches: A design through representation and a design through urban development.
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Current condition A quick survey from the local people, as well as the ministry visitors, guided the design process in the first steps. Main staircase
This building needs many places like galleries or library or even cafe!
Main access of the Building
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Safi Alishah Street
That is a beautiful park. I wish I could walk there. Why is it not open to the public?!
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This abandoned area has made the neighborhood unsafe.
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This is not a proper street and entrance for the ministry of Culture. It does not have enough place for people and cars to park.
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PROCESS Urban Improvement
With some minor interferes in the configuration of city lines, significant changes happened in the site: Public parks and a pedestrian walk which connects the great square nearby to the site of the extension. Destination
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Public parks are created in a way that resembles a traditional Persian garden: extended straight access or a visual corridor made by the array of trees and a palace at the center of the axis.
Nice, a lot of public parks and a direct connection to the Square! I will ride here all the time!
I think this is familiar. I have definitely seen such framing and garden in other nice old cities!
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PROCESS Representation
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Geometry is an integral part of Iranian architecture. It is remarkable in its language on every level, plans, sections, elevations, details, decorations, everything! So it was applied in the public plaza to represent those magnificent precedents.
A plaza is supposed to be in the most interaction to the public so it should represent most of the motifs. Geometry, pattern, and light are the most prominent ones. Triangle grid is flexible in a way that facilitates the structural and spatial necessities.
The place seems so familiar to me, I have not seen it before though. Everything is from our architecture motifs.
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Layering and access
Retreat Direct access to the ministry building
Galleries and Exhibition Library and Classes
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Offices
That terrace of columns probably has a nice view toward the city. It reminds me of urban terraces in Isfahan.
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Based on the spaces needed for the ministry, the extension has three floors above the plaza. Each level underwent a recession to create an urban yard which has a panoramic view of the area.
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LEGACY A Delusion
Using reflection is a common and essential feature of Iran›s traditional architecture. Water is the most element to create this effect. Most of the majestic architecture in the country has a pool of fountain to enhance the magnificence of the place.
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The extension, as an artistic and cultural representative of the ministry, dedicate a space to show to the sculptures of the prominent figures in the history. To increase the impact of the space, the ceiling is covered with geometrical reflective surfaces, a representation of a common feature in Iran›s architecture.
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A myriad of thin vertical columns, which are structural components, serves as a platform for a dynamic facade: someday showing cultural events poster and the other day presenting lighting arts to the public.
Look! they have changed it again. Now it is showing cultural events posters in the city. Movie Art Galley
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Through the pixels of the curtain walls and more importantly the perspective of the thin columns, picturesque view of the city are framed. A galley which conventionally exhibits artifacts is now displaying frames of the city. 41
3D Painting Machine UNC Charlotte - Teammate: Mahdi Ghavidel TechTopic Project / Graduate School Instructor: Catty Zhang Fall 2017
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TECH 3D scanning
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The project started with the concept of 3D scanning, different tools and methods. Kinnect was the device, to
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begin with, which could provide infrared 3D scanning for different purposes.
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Another part was to choose a futuristic painting and manipulate it with software. The result was an exciting finding of the essence of painting. Dots and strokes are components to create a futuristic painting.
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The easiest way to convert a 2d painting into a 3d one
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Strokes and the essence of painting
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Making the invisible visible
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PROCESS How it works...
The project is a way to paint in 3D. A Kinect device detects the motion of the user’s hand, and simultaneously two projectors project the light beams generated in Processing code into a transparent box of fog.
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The result would be a colorful abstract painting created inside a fog box — a completely interactive device which is capable of translating human motion into the realm of lights and colors.
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Urban Village Gandhi Community Center - Tehran Studio 4 / University of Tehran Instructors: Manouchehr Moazzami, Hamidreza Ebrahimi Fall 2015
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STUDIO TOPIC Long Story Short‌
Constructed in 2006, Resalat tunnel starting from Africa Square to Kordestan highway significantly affected the whole area especially the neighborhoods above: Gandhi and Yousef Abad. Due to the construction of the tunnel and its structural concerns, the buildings above it gradually evacuated and mostly destroyed.
After like ten years, the abandoned area prompted to be revitalized by planning a long passage between 2 significant parks in the vicinity and a community center for the neighborhood.
Shafaq park The passage
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Some efforts had already been made on the east side of the area to make it more pleasant. Efforts like growing some trees and constructing pedestrian paths in comparison to the west side, were suggested to pay attention to the poor condition of west parts.
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STUDY
Broken Chain!
Analyzing The Characteristics
The next important step was to investigate the characteristics of the site to make the right choice about the location of the center. 1400
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Tehran has significant variations in the elevation due to its natural topography. Like many other areas, this area seemed totally under the effect of this differentiation in height. Local Pole
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Watch Out! The presence of the tunnels below the area was dictating some instructions for the project. According to these instructions, the load of the buildings should not proceed certain quantity which was roughly the load of a -1level building. Any weight transferred to the surface of the tunnels needs to be faded before damaging the tunnel surfaces.
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RESEARCH The Questionnaire
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Architecture is a proper response to the people’s desires. To do so, a survey conducted to understand what the residents of the area wish to have if it is supposed to design a community center for them. The questions were mostly about their current condition and their level of satisfaction about it. The people were asked to rate their security, access to public transportation, the quality, and
“We are far from butchery or bakery . Having a praying room and some offices for the local council is of importance.”
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quantity of public facilities and spaces like grocery stores or drugstores and so on around the neighborhood. Also, they were asked to mention their most essential needs and desires that the center had to satisfy.
“We have to walk a long and difficult distance to access the bus and taxi stations in the Valiasr Street.”
“The condition of the green areas are poor. Tall trees should be added to the parks not the short ones because of security.
PROCESS Two Opposite Views
The results of the analysis of the site and questioned the residents about the area predictably had many things in common though it was crucial to synthesize the results to start our design.
An intimate and familiar view A magnificent urban view
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The topography of the area and the zoning of different spaces of the project resembled the Iranian traditional mountain villages. Consequently, we considered the whole site as a village in an urban context needed to be revitalized. Library Parks
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ORGANIZATION Typology of Accesses
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Several sketches were drawn to accurately answer the problem of the severe slope of the site and the access to different zones and streets.
As the spaces of the projects are regarding the topography of the site, it seemed essential to design different types of access across the project. There exists quick and straight access chiefly by stairs, on the other hand, another access is by ramps for disabled people and also enjoying the sloped parks. Groceries
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CinemaPark City Cinematic Center - Tehran Studio 3 / University of Tehran Instructor: Ahmadali Farzin Spring 2015
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Creating a Destination Abbas Abad hills in which the proposed site of the project is a title referring to an old district of the northeast center of Tehran. Covering roughly 68 hectares, this area is one of the most significant parts of Tehran. In recent years, Tehran municipality has intended to transform the area into a recreation and tourism center. The statistics shown are provided by the Cinema Government of Iran.
CINEMA Facing the Context
The Cinema industry was not experiencing a satisfactory condition at the time of the project.
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Amongst several factors contributing to the decline of the total sale of the cinemas, lack of advanced technology was counted as a prominent one.
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EARLY IDEAS A Floating Building
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Zoning of the various functions in a way that creates an atmosphere of an active city for the users
PROCESS Raising Questions
According to the master plan of the area, the dead end boulevard at the adjacent of the site was intended to be transformed into a pedestrian path named Gozar e Sarv. This boulevard had no use but a parking lot for the users and was very crucial due to the lack of parking place in the area. So an underground parking lot was considered to occupy the cars beneath the path in the plan.
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Transforming the underground parking into a multilevel parking lot. The public parking lot Haqqani subway station
-Where are the beginning and the end of this path while facing a crowded highway? -What is the prominent feature or unique characteristic of the design of the way? - What is the link between the passage and the subway station?
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Creating an urban plaza in the ground level and mirroring this plaza on the top to make a logical destination for the parking path. The public parking lot
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Combining the parking slabs and ramps to reduce the access distance.
Placing the movie theaters on the levels between these two public plazas.
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Installing two surface structures equipped with smart film (changing from transparent to opaque by electric current to provide projection)
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INTEGRATION
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To make the urban plaza more interactive and exciting, the auditorium is designed to combine with the adjacent public square. Having a subtle gradient, the plaza itself is an open auditorium.
Curtain Mutual Stage
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By drawing the curtains and the partitions back, the mutual stage can serve the auditorium and the plaza and provide an excellent opportunity for the Public Plaza events.
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STRUCTURE Hierarchy
As the two sections of the building differ both in proportion and function, correspondingly their structures have their features. The parking side has both denser and more regular pattern in the structure. On the other hand, the structure of the cinema side is sparser and various.
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Future in the Past A Competition for the Last House on Mulholland - Winter 2017 Team members: Amirhossein Vafa Mohammad Khani Nushin Shafiee
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Ground Level Plan
CONCEPT Narrative ...
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Our proposal seeks to integrate aspects of the history of man and as a result, serves as a beacon of nostalgia exemplifying the origins of the aforementioned historical stages. Our house respects the patterns of social interaction. Where it emphasizes the importance of privacy- as the most critical role of a home- it also addresses a gathering place where the individuality fades, and plurality emerges. This meeting place helps to create a sign under the sign.
Second Level Plan The solid concrete frame serves as a cover to protect the front and back yards.
The light vaults covering each room and the void create a sense of nostalgia.
Individuality
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Vast areas of glass are applied on the walls of the rooms to create an experience of indefinite space.
Plurality/Togetherness The whole mass is lifted up to dominate the site and also reduce the interaction between ground and the building,
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Amirhossein Vafa Research Assistant at City.Building.Lab, Charlotte M.Arch, UNC Charlotte, COA+A B.Arch, University of Tehran, School of Architecture avafa@uncc.edu vafa.amirh@gmail.com