KHERAD-SARA, is a cultural project that is originally defined to honor Ferdowsi an ancient Iranian poet. The definition of project leads us to the notion of traditional Iranian architecture, thus the SHABESTAN typology structural pattern has been chosen as an initial pattern for which upon its grid the design has been developed. The extracted structural lines are connected with extrusion in a new way and proper direction to host our functional programs, thus a new system of generating form upon an old and traditional grid has been used in this project. Due to our physical program and our wish, a ramp extended this idea to the upper floors.
Ground floor host a huge open public space, very good for gathering and communications, surrounded by the main entrance of the building, art shop and a workshop. A long ramp from the entrance hall leads us to the first floor and the waiting room of a conference hall, then it continues and passes by classrooms, library and finally reach to the 3rd floor gallery, which is not the common type, but it has also the capacity to host workshops and events. There is a staircase which connect the gallery to the art shop on the ground floor directly.
Brick is used as the main building material for both inside and outside, it is a traditional local material which is most consistent with the climate of the region and in accordance with the traditional architecture.