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shahkaram office building
Shahid Beheshti, Karaj, Iran
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Shahkaram Office
Building
Location: Karaj, Iran
Client: Ahmad
Shahkaram
Architect: Hooman
Balazadeh
Design Team: Mahsa
Marashi- Meisam Ehsanian- Reza Hashemi- Mohammad Motamednia
Photographs by:
Parham Taghiof
CONCEPT
The concept of
project windows is derived from the idea of traditional Iranian windows (Orosi).
These windows consist of small colourful modules of glass that control the
intensity of light penetrating inside and create a colourful light and shadow
on the inner surfaces.
As the building is narrow in width in
comparison to its height, the whole complex is divided into several parts in
width and height to gain a balanced proportion. Therefore an initially gained rectangular
module is composing the whole form on the main façade. These modules are
conveying functions such as the entrance, office and commercial units. Our next
task was to design a texture on this transparent façade and the containing
modules based on the concept of expanding geometry; an Iranian architectural
concept in which one module becomes a base for the formation of a whole
complex.
The Idea of Dynamic Urban façade
Light is a significant variable in
the facade design of this building. By using the transparent and
semi-transparent textures on the glass facade we were able to create different
qualities of light with various reflection and angles in the night and day. The
night light was also modified through using the artificial lighting system that
is in harmony with the form of the building and magnifies the dynamic urban views.
Through using this modulation system and the
facade design we tried to bring an Iranian theme in interior space with the
effect of shadows and turquoise reflection of the modules installed on façade.
This effect is always being felt even when the semi-transparent blinds are closed.
Exterior Material Combination
The north and south
façade of the building contains two transparent layers of material. The first one
includes the same size rectangular modules that are installed with small steel
rods and includes the main windows. The outer shell is a 30 by 30 glass module
that is covered with sky blue colour inspired by Iranian architectural theme.
This outer layer not only brings a colourful effect of shadows and lights
inside, but also creates a thermal and light shield for the sharp sunlight of
the southern façade. The inner layer of the facade in some parts transforms to
a semi-transparent layer that is textured by double glazed windows with sand
blast modular patterns on inside.
Overall, the main goal of this material
combination was to reduce the temperature gained by sunlight about 40%. This
climatic need is also modified by using the Sun Energy type of glass windows.
Plan Typology
Our site is a 13.5 m by
20 m rectangle in total 16 stories. In this project building two underground
floors are allocated to mechanical and service rooms. Ground and first floors
are dedicated to commercial units and the upper 12 floors are the official
units.
The client was eager
to have different types of office units with the areas ranged from 50 m2
to 120 m2 .This requirement divides each floor into 2 up to 4 units
designed with different areas and facilities but regardless of interior quality
of space.
Interior
Design strategy
Natural light in the
interiors are absorbed from the main facade windows and series of linear
transparent and semi-transparent partitions of glass bricks are installed aligned
with the transparent facade windows. This strategy not only creates a unity
between the interior and exterior but also transfers the natural light in to
the deeper interior spaces.
Shahkaram Office
Building
Location: Karaj, Iran
Client: Ahmad
Shahkaram
Architect: Hooman
Balazadeh
Design Team: Mahsa
Marashi- Meisam Ehsanian- Reza Hashemi- Mohammad Motamednia
Photographs by:
Parham Taghiof
CONCEPT
The concept of
project windows is derived from the idea of traditional Iranian windows (Orosi).
These windows consist of small colourful modules of glass that control the
intensity of light penetrating inside and create a colourful light and shadow
on the inner surfaces.
As the building is narrow in width in
comparison to its height, the whole complex is divided into several parts in
width and height to gain a balanced proportion. Therefore an initially gained rectangular
module is composing the whole form on the main façade. These modules are
conveying functions such as the entrance, office and commercial units. Our next
task was to design a texture on this transparent façade and the containing
modules based on the concept of expanding geometry; an Iranian architectural
concept in which one module becomes a base for the formation of a whole
complex.
The Idea of Dynamic Urban façade
Light is a significant variable in
the facade design of this building. By using the transparent and
semi-transparent textures on the glass facade we were able to create different
qualities of light with various reflection and angles in the night and day. The
night light was also modified through using the artificial lighting system that
is in harmony with the form of the building and magnifies the dynamic urban views.
Through using this modulation system and the
facade design we tried to bring an Iranian theme in interior space with the
effect of shadows and turquoise reflection of the modules installed on façade.
This effect is always being felt even when the semi-transparent blinds are closed.
Exterior Material Combination
The north and south
façade of the building contains two transparent layers of material. The first one
includes the same size rectangular modules that are installed with small steel
rods and includes the main windows. The outer shell is a 30 by 30 glass module
that is covered with sky blue colour inspired by Iranian architectural theme.
This outer layer not only brings a colourful effect of shadows and lights
inside, but also creates a thermal and light shield for the sharp sunlight of
the southern façade. The inner layer of the facade in some parts transforms to
a semi-transparent layer that is textured by double glazed windows with sand
blast modular patterns on inside.
Overall, the main goal of this material
combination was to reduce the temperature gained by sunlight about 40%. This
climatic need is also modified by using the Sun Energy type of glass windows.
Plan Typology
Our site is a 13.5 m by
20 m rectangle in total 16 stories. In this project building two underground
floors are allocated to mechanical and service rooms. Ground and first floors
are dedicated to commercial units and the upper 12 floors are the official
units.
The client was eager
to have different types of office units with the areas ranged from 50 m2
to 120 m2 .This requirement divides each floor into 2 up to 4 units
designed with different areas and facilities but regardless of interior quality
of space.
Interior
Design strategy
Natural light in the
interiors are absorbed from the main facade windows and series of linear
transparent and semi-transparent partitions of glass bricks are installed aligned
with the transparent facade windows. This strategy not only creates a unity
between the interior and exterior but also transfers the natural light in to
the deeper interior spaces.
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