Rozaneh Multi-Purpose Building

Atelier 11 (Aslan Ebrahimi, Golrokh Sadraie) Semi-Finalist of Iranian Architect Merit Award 2018 Location: Shiraz, Iran Date: 2017 Area: 1,330 sqm Status: Completed Client: Zahra Ehteramian Project Team: Arsalan Ebrahimi, Morteza Ebrahimi, Mojtaba Afra, Vahid Zayyani, Soroush Khoubani, Alireza Kamali, Peyman Dehghan Photo: Azadeh Ouji, Golrokh Sadraie Rozaneh residential building is located in an old neighborhood in Shiraz, built in a 354 square meters area. Being surrounded by adjacent building, natural lighting is possible from southern side. After studying project site, design criteria and economical limitations, design team decided to emphasize on architectural features of time-worn buildings in the area. There are good examples of residential community in the vicinity of the project, dating back to 60s and 70s. Simplified forms, large windows, free plans and extreme utilization of yards are the most important features used in this community. Function The connection between man and surrounding environment is a dynamic and ever-changing equation which has a lot of economical, political, social and cultural impacts. Mutual impacts of these two are main developer of streets and avenues. Considering these impacts and new-fashioned style of life, we tried to design a home embracing technical and humane values. Spatial experience demand mobility and vision, on the other hand. Physical mobility is bound with time and mental readiness. Experiencing a specified space from inside and outside are different perceptions. Sometimes, an alteration to span of space makes these two a whole new perception. Taking that into account, in Rozaneh, southern façade was presented as a transparent surface which makes inward and outward experience similar to another. Culture Culture is a combination of different aspects which shapes a society. Generations inherit these aspects from another and in some cases, reproduce them and even create subculture.