Contemporary Architecture

Amid Residential Building — 3rd Place (Tied), Renovation

This project is the renovation of a residential unit with a steel skeleton in the Zaferaniyeh neighborhood of Tehran. The 180 sqm apartment was stripped to its skeleton and entirely redesigned.

Four small interior thumbnails of the renovated apartment — Four small interior moments — corridors, kitchen, sitting room and bedroom — of the renovated apartment.

Dark dining cube and the before-and-after plans of the apartment — Dark dining cube (left); plans before and after renovation showing the introduction of three "cubes" and reorganisation of bedrooms and family room (right).

Space organisation diagram with three pink cubes plus two interior reference views — Space organisation diagram — Cube 1 dining and bar, Cube 2 sitting room along the outdoor space, Cube 3 multimedia wall and living room; behind many of the white walls there is a service space.

Open kitchen and living area at night with floor lamp glowing — Open kitchen and living area at night — high-gloss black cabinetry and a tall floor lamp anchor the room.

The core idea derived from the young couple's lifestyle: with very demanding careers, they used the home only for rest and socializing. The "socialization cubes" were formed to implement the spatial program, with two key properties: "transformation" — a volume with simple modern design that can accommodate different functions; and "spatial expansion" — creating defined spaces for all building functions.