SIPAN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

2nd Place (shared), Apartment Buildings — 14th Memar Award

The design goal for this ten-story project was to create a unified, coherent volume with a strong artistic expression while integrating the interior and exterior as a whole. The interior spaces were coordinated with the envelope design: more public areas requiring greater light and views were placed in the central sections, while more private areas were situated at the facade edges and building sides. Consequently, the openings were designed to become smaller from center to edge, giving the facade dynamism, with the variety of opening sizes across floors adding further vitality.

The design drew not from traditional architectural forms or ornament but from the concept of unity in multiplicity. The use of natural materials — stone and wood — was prioritized throughout, and the variety of materials was deliberately minimized. Stone, widely known as a symbol of classical architecture, was reinterpreted to demonstrate how this natural, ancient material could offer a fresh expression.

Creating vitality, diversification, and enhancing the quality and efficiency of common spaces was another key design objective. Green space extends to the roof, converting it into a pleasant area for residents' sports and recreational activities. In Tehran's dense urban fabric, where green space is diminishing day by day, utilizing the unused dead space of rooftops can be an appropriate solution to compensate for this deficiency.