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Samian Dormitory office building

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Shiraz, Iran

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Samian Dormitory office building

Shiraz, Iran

Firm

AshariArchitects

Type

Commercial › Office

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2024

SIZE

0 sqft - 1000 sqft

BUDGET

$0 - 10K

Context:
The administration building of Samian Dormitory is located on the elevated grounds of Shiraz University, adjacent to the student residences, overlooking the city and the surrounding mountains.

Problem:
Administrative buildings typically become silent and inactive after working hours. Within the academic context, this condition is particularly problematic, since precisely at the moment when student life reaches its peak of vitality, a substantial portion of the architectural fabric remains dormant. A university is not merely an educational center, but rather a domain of collective life, cultural exchange, and the formation of social experiences. Architecture, therefore, cannot be confined to administrative functions alone; it must provide a framework for sustaining the flow of life throughout the entire day and night.

Necessity:
Contemporary universities demand spaces that are flexible and embrace multiplicity—spaces that move beyond single-purpose functions and allow for diverse scenarios to unfold. In this regard, dynamic programming becomes a pressing necessity.

Strategy:
Our proposal is grounded in re-programming, a design approach that transforms the building from a static object into an event-platform. During the day, the building accommodates its managerial and administrative functions; however, after working hours, its plinth, terraces, and roof evolve into a student stage: a setting for study, conversation, gatherings, film screenings, or even collective silence. The roof is not merely a physical surface but a platform for collective performance. Terraces and roof function as in-between spaces, mediating between inside and outside, formal and informal, individual and collective. These thresholds enable overlapping scenarios, foster informal interactions, and cultivate shared experiences of student life, thereby supporting fluidity, creativity, and social cohesion.

Future:
Such an architectural approach has the potential to transcend static conditions and transform into a dynamic event within the life of the university, an architecture that not only accommodates management, but also activates the collective vitality of students.

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