Didar Residential Building

Shiraz, Iran

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Didar Residential Building

Shiraz, Iran

Firm

MAAN Architecture Office

Type

Residential › Apartment

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2021

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

Photos

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Didar is one of the infill projects that cities are generally designed from. This project attempted to give a different glance at these kinds of residential buildings, which are commonly involved in severe economic problems. Real life comes to pass in private spaces in the cities, and public spaces differ from nowadays expectancies and realities due to strict social rules. This project attempts to challenge these boundaries using typologies of openings, balconies and movements of spatial boxes. Furthermore, the nature of living in apartments has created a considerable demand for houses to be connected with the city and to be as transparent as possible. This transparency is a response to the rigidity of the common types. This project is parallel to the street in terms of massing, and the mass and the yard are of the first degree of connection with the city. The openings in the mass area facing the street are located via projecting old trees on the facade, creating a mysterious and introverted sense in the more private parts. At the same time, the direct connection with these trees is maintained. Maximum transparency is applied in the spaces facing the yard thanks to the arrangement, spatial movement, and protruding boxes. In this case, a sense of suspense is experienced by the residents at the interior and exterior borders. From the architectural point of view, a simple texture with different exploitation of common materials is pursued. The raw stone is utilized in variable dimensions and irregular arrangement, and architectural details are used to add more value to the project.