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The interior layouts of the building reveal a deep structural and volumetric connection to the façade; a vocabulary used throughout the project.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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The void opening up to the sky
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Deed studio
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The hide-and-seek between inside and outside takes place through the interplay of solid and void, challenging notions of exposure and privacy.
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Deed studio
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North façade
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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Third floor, North unit
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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Fourth floor. North unit
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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There are two units on each floor; therefore, noise and privacy become driving forces in the positioning of a rectangular stairwell which acts as a buffer to prevent sound and direct visual contact between the units.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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Stair case. Material for the stairs is flamed Persian black granite.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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View from the entrance of the building, looking in to the atrium, which leads further on to the main gathering space and the garden. The atrium draws in light from above, creating an ideal place for a green courtyard.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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Main entrance looking in to the street
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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The ground floor is not only seen as a passage or a means of reaching other spaces, rather it is designed as a prolonged threshold, stretched 20 meters along the length of the building, this horizontal platform connects the street level to the back garden and accommodates various events.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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The south Façade is an inverted image of the North façade. It is designed to offer maximum exposure to the garden and south facing light from within its interior spaces.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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An introverted balcony in the South façade is perceived as an interior garden.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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In the South units, the floors are unrestricted spans creating flexibility in circulation and drawing light deep in to the space.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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A series of spatial rooms and configurations that link, separate and extend into one another to accommodate domestic use.
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Parham Taghioff_Persia Photography center
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The combed cement technique, used on North and South facades. The play of light and shadow during different hours of the day, creates an eye catching effect that has a handmade quality which also acts as the conductor of rain water, keeping the façade clean.
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Deed Studio
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VOID+ re-defines the skyline of the city.
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Maryam Pousti and Ronak Monfared
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A slightly raised platform above street level, offers moments along its path that stimulate the senses, offering different scenarios for reflection, interaction, exhibition, play and dialogue in an attempt to draw in the neighborhood. This ground floor platform is a field for social interactions.
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Maryam Pousti and Ronak Monfared
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Long section revealing the relationship of the boundary of the building with its surroundings.
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Maryam Pousti and Ronak Monfared
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