Reza Daneshmir, born in 1344 (1965), graduated in architecture and urban planning from the Iran University of Science and Technology (1370/1991). Since 1373 (1994), he has been teaching architecture at Azad University in Tehran, Tabriz, and Hamadan, while simultaneously collaborating with various architectural offices — Jahan-Pars and Shirdel & Associates — in different areas of architecture and urban design. He contributed as a design collaborator on two notable competition entries: the National Sports Complex (1374-75) at the Nazayer Architecture and Urban Planning Office, and the International Kashan Library Competition in Japan (1375-76) at Pars, both of which received awards. Since 1378 (1999), he has begun his independent professional practice, and the present project is the first built work of his career.

The gallery — a furniture and art works showroom of approximately 200 square meters — was built on the site of an abandoned swimming pool in the southern courtyard of a residential building in Tehran. The central challenge was to revitalize this abandoned pool space with artistic value while respecting the surrounding green garden, whose character fundamentally shaped the project's design approach.

The courtyard area is approximately 900 square meters (45 by 20 meters), and gallery visitors access it from the eastern alley. The project consists of two volumes: one articulating the exterior form, and the other containing the main interior element — a long and straight stairway — placed within it.

A wave-like surface dramatically bisects the larger form, drawing the viewer inward toward the interior space. It serves as the courtyard's spatial boundary, and as one moves further from the entrance, it transitions into a calm, settled surface.

The inner shell, which carries the stairway, is formed from the relationship between the metal frame and the outer wave-like surface, performing four generative roles:

1. Through its undulating structure, it creates a rotational movement within;
2. It provides the connection between exterior and interior space;
3. It houses the main structure — a 12-meter truss — within itself;
4. Like a monumental sculpture in space, it creates powerful impact and offers varied commanding vistas.