Local and Vernacular Architecture of Iran, Bushehr — Documentary "In Longing for the Wind"
Hamid Akbari
Finalists of the 25th Memar Award — 1404
Winners of the 25th Memar Award — 1404
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Semifinalists — Public Buildings
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Behrooz Pakdaman is a veteran Iranian architect and urban designer. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Tehran (1975) and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Rice University in the United States (1977). He has served as a professor at the Faculty of Architecture at Azad University of Tehran, where he has trained generations of architects. Pakdaman's career spans both practice and academia, with notable projects including Mashhad's metro station design, which was nominated for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007. He has won awards for youth club designs and low-cost housing projects, and has presented numerous lectures on contemporary Iranian architecture and urban design.
Mahsa Majidi was born in Tehran, 1977She graduated from Science and Research Branch of Tehran university. After gaining her professional experience in offices in Iran and Dubai, she finally established the interior design office "Persian Garden" in 2001.Persia Garden Studio has been recognized nationally and internationally throughout the years;Best Interior Architecture and Design Office / 2005Memar Award/ Winner of Best Renovation Project/ Amid Residential Building/ 2013Memar Award/ Recognized Public Space Project/ Bosch Office Building / 2013Memar Award/ Recognized Renovation Project/ ZEEEN Showroom/2013Memar
The 24th Memar Award competition, like previous editions, was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, held as an elimination round on September 5-7, 2024 (Shahrivar 1403), from 303 projects submitted by participants in four categories—Individual Dwellings, Apartment Buildings, Public Buildings, and Renovation—108 projects advanced to the semifinals. The second phase of judging took place on October 7-9, 2024 (Mehr 1403), where 37 projects advanced to the final stage. From these, 10 projects were selected as winners, and 4 projects were deemed worthy of special commendation. The final jury consisted of Mahsa Majidi, Behrouz Pakdaman, Mohammad Mohammadzadeh, Sanjay Kanvinde from India, and Yusuf Patel from South Africa. Patel replaced the originally announced juror Peter Rich, who withdrew the night before his flight to Tehran due to current news and events.
Mohammad Mohammadzadeh is an Iranian architect, critic, and editor born in Tehran in 1973. He graduated from Iran University of Science and Technology in 1999 and founded MOM Architecture Group in 2006. Since 1995, he has worked in architectural design and urban planning, and since 2004 has served as a visiting associate at the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. He has been an active architecture critic and guest lecturer at domestic and international universities and institutions. As chief editor and editorial board member of Memar Magazine since 2000, he has authored more than 50 articles on architecture. He has received awards in numerous national and international design competitions.
Projects are divided into four categories: Apartment Buildings, Individual Dwellings, Public Buildings, and Renovation. The judging follows these stages: (1) All projects in each category are presented to the jury simultaneously; projects unanimously rejected are eliminated, but if even one juror supports a project, it remains. (2) From semifinalists, each juror selects their preferred projects without ranking; projects receiving no juror votes are eliminated. Selected projects become finalists. (3) Each juror independently ranks their top three from the finalists, awarding 3 points for first, 2 for second, and 1 for third. The aggregate scores determine the final rankings. (4) Jurors may nominate finalists for special commendation with a brief written statement; if others agree, the commendation is confirmed.
Ceremony of the 24th Memar Award
Finalists of the 24th Memar Award
Winners of the 24th Memar Award
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