Entrance Gate of Meybod University

Entrance Gate of Meybod University Architect: Panjohaft Architectural Group Location: Meybod, Yazd, Iran Date: 2014 Status: Competition Proposal / 1st Place Client: Meybod University Project Team: Hasan Shahbazi, Hossein Rezaei Mehr, Ali Dehghani, Amir Soltani Different definition for an entrance was considered in this project and existing passageways in desert cities were hired as paradigm for creating the design. Beholden to principle of Shading in Iranian desert architecture, organic twisted and narrow passageways have been created in desert cities of Iran, considered as the main idea for designing this entrance structure project, the passageway that leads people into university and provides shade for a few moments. The basic components of the passageway are two tall concave walls establishing a convex internal space, in front of the university entrance that help to be seen in a better way .By using Persin (reticulated wall) in outer layer, a visual connection with interior space is induced in the mind of the viewer. One of the main objectives of project design is creation an indirect route of entry which is a different approach for entrance structures. In this project, the passageway as a “path to reach the destination”, acts as entry building and entrance structure beholden to a 90 degree rotation. Designing based on local and traditional symbols and signs using modern approach was another affecting objectives in this project, thereby geometric divisions and figures in outer layer façade connect the project with its traditional origin and using of Sabat in its original form, not only makes shadow, but also reminiscent of shady passageways in the desert cities.