Khorsand Office Building

The Khorsand Office Building on Valiasr Street in Tehran won Second Place in the Public Buildings category at the 9th Memar Award (2009). Designed by Arsh Design Group, the 1,400 m² building on a 350 m² lot is distinguished by its innovative kinetic facade of horizontal wooden louvers that create a dynamic interplay of transparency and opacity.

Hossein Sheikh Zeinoddin noted the architect's innovation, observing that while the possibility existed, the power of detailing has been well utilized — the interior space is almost entirely given to the facade. Kamran Afshar Naderi remarked that while similar projects exist in Europe, this one is genuinely real and well-executed, with good spatial quality in both interior and passive spaces. Reza Daneshmir praised how the designer managed to transform the interior into a unified, flowing space without multiplicity, creating a successful spatial composition. Franco Micucci appreciated the near-minimalist simplicity and the skillful handling of limited resources.

The louver system allows occupants to modulate light, privacy, and views while presenting an ever-changing facade to the street — an activated architectural surface that responds to daily life within.