Contemporary Architecture

Jury Selections — 5th Grand Memar Award

Jury Selections — 5th Grand Memar Award

Jury Selections

Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tokyo

Bavand Consulting Engineers

Embassy of Iran in Tokyo, north view showing modern glass and concrete facade

North view

Client: Hamid Reza Nikkar Esfahany, Director General for Properties, Buildings and Logistics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Architect: Hossein Sheikh Zeineddin

Design team: Navid Varzaghani, Golnaz Iranpoor, Saeed Moghadam

Planning and Contracts: Shahrzad Mahdavi, Mohammad Reza Moghadam

Japanese Consultant: Nihon Sekkei

Structural, Mechanical and Electrical: Nihon Sekkei

Furnishing: Spielmann

General Construction: Taisei

Photo: Miwa, Navid Varzaghani

Design and Bidding: 15 months (January 2002 – April 2003)

Construction: 18 months (May 2003 – September 2004)

Embassy of Iran in Tokyo, main entrance with curved glass canopy Embassy of Iran in Tokyo, ceremonial hall interior with golden wall and skylight

Main entrance (left) · Ceremonial and waiting areas (right)

General Consulate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Frankfurt

Naqsh.e Jahan-Pars Consulting Engineers

Iran Consulate in Frankfurt, interior atrium with orange travertine wall and glass roof structure

Interior view with the prominent orange travertine wall under the glass structure

Client: Eng. Hamidreza Nikkar Esfehani, Director General for Properties, Buildings and Logistics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Architecture Consultant: Naqsh.e Jahan-Pars Consulting Engineers

Architect: Seyyed Hadi Mirmiran

Design Consultants: Iraj Etesam, Ebrahim Sina

Design team: Hamid Mirmiran, Amin Sharafuddin, Samira Bahrami, Human Tahvildar Akbari

German Architecture Consultant: Alfred Moeller – Michael Peters

Mechanical & Electrical: W33 Co.

Glass Structure Consultant: Professor Pfeifer and Partners

Interior Design: Conino Co.

Building Constructor: Alfred Lupp GmbH

Photo: Majid Asghari

Iran Consulate in Frankfurt, exterior glass curtain wall reflecting the Milad Tower of Tehran Iran Consulate in Frankfurt, glass facade detail with structural connections

Glass curtain wall (left) · Glass facade detail (right)

2 Day Fast Food Restaurant, Tehran

Padiav Parth Architectural Group

Toody Restaurant in Tehran, interior view showing distinctive red and silver ceiling panels with lighting

Interior ceiling and lighting design

Client: Mr. Abolghasemi

Architect and Interior Designer: Bahram Shokouhian, Ramin Rahrovani

Structure & Supervision: Client

Photo: Rodin Hamidi Moghadam

Design term: October 2002 – January 2003

Construction: January 2003 – February 2004

Site area: 61 m²

Total area: 195 m²

Toody Restaurant in Tehran, exterior glass facade with tree canopy above Toody Restaurant in Tehran, interior dining space with modern furniture

Exterior facade (left) · Interior dining area (right)

Toody Restaurant in Tehran, glass stairwell connecting multiple levels

Glass stairwell detail

Hashemieh and Daneshjoo Light Railway Transit Stations, Mashhad

Mehrazan Consulting Architects and Planners

Daneshjoo LRT Station in Mashhad, aerial view showing steel canopy structure along railway tracks

Daneshjoo urban rail station — aerial view

Client: Mashhad Urban Railway Corporation

Design Director: Behrooz Pakdaman

Design team: Ali Vojdani, Rezvan Ashraf, Rashin Nafeesi, Farhad Farimanpoor, Shahrzad Tavakolian, Kayvan Motin, Javaher Shiri, Noushin Zoghadi, Ali Pirooz

Computer and 3D Modeling: Sasan Tavakolan, Fatemeh Pirhadi, M. H. Fooladi, Reza Mohammadzadeh

Civil: M. A. Shaadmehr

Structure: R. Mirghaderl, A. Asghari

Main contractors: Jeki Toos, Beton Soleh, Armsa Karan (steel work)

Design date: 2001

Completion date: 2004

Hashemieh Station in Mashhad, entrance with yellow cladding and steel stairs

Hashemieh Station entrance

Hashemieh Station overview showing modular steel and glass canopy design Daneshjoo Station in Mashhad, street level view with blue cladding panels

Hashemieh Station overview (left) · Daneshjoo Station street view (right)

Mashhad LRT station steel roof structure with tilted columns

Station steel structure with tilted columns and modular canopy

Mashhad LRT station structural detail showing concrete wall and planting beds

Structural detail

Nikan Office Building, Tehran

Arash Mozafari

Nikan Office Building in Tehran, night view of south facade with horizontal louvers and car light trails

South facade — night view

Client: Nikan Institute

Design team: Arash Nasiri, Majid Jahanmehr, Siavash Ghabraei, Saman Moayer, Pedram Dibazar, Aqil Bahra, Amir Ahmadi Zonoz

Photo: Paris Mahtash

Structure: Mohammad Ali Taghizadeh

Mechanical & Electrical: Mohammad Reza Soltandoust

Construction manager: Mohammad Nazari Zadeh

Supervision: Arash Mozafari, Ali Masoud Anvari, Seyed Mehdi Bagheri, Mohammad Reza Najafi

Area: 4,000 m²

Nikan Office Building in Tehran, north facade with operable louver system Nikan Office Building in Tehran, close-up facade details showing louver mechanism

North view (left) · Facade details (right)

Nikan Office Building in Tehran, interior stairwell with metal and glass details

Interior stairwell

Mosque, Bushehr Cement Factory

Mohammad Javad Erfanian Jam

Bushehr Cement Factory Mosque, symmetrical front facade with brick walls and barrel-vault dome

Front facade

Client: Bushehr Cement Industries

Consultant Engineers: Sazbon Consulting Engineers

Framing Structure Contractor: Hamoon Company

General Contractor: Bordoo Co.

Bushehr Cement Factory Mosque, aerial view showing stepped brick volumes and domed prayer hall against mountain backdrop

Exterior view with surrounding landscape

Bushehr Cement Factory Mosque, interior prayer hall with concrete columns and brick walls during congregation Bushehr Cement Factory Mosque, roof construction detail showing brick and screen elements

Interior prayer hall (left) · Roof detail (right)

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Jury Selections — 5th Grand Memar Award