White Cube Atelier

Wooden Cube Villa

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

WOODEN CUBE VILLA

White Cube Atelier

ARCHITECTS
White Cube Atelier

LOCATION
Maku, Iran

AREA
80 m²

CATEGORY
Houses

PHOTOGRAPHS
Farshid Nasrabadi

COLLABORATES
Mohamad Asadzade

PROJECT YEAR
2017

MANUFACTURERS
Lorenzo, Novawood, Travertine

LEAD ARCHITECTS
Reza Asadzadeh, Shabnam Khalilpour

Text description provided by architect.

Moving through Gajot tourism area in Maku, West Azarbayjan, a white building is seen devoid of any ornament, settled in a green context and embracing a wooden cube kindly…

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

An introvert construction as well as being extrovert; introversion comes from its look toward inner spaces.

An introvert construction as well as being extrovert; introversion comes from its look toward inner spaces while being illusive for the viewer and extroversion is felt when inviting the viewer to the interior space through a platform.

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

Architecture of this building was a recreation of volume and space aimed to redefine the relationship between architecture and the viewer; there was an attempt to reflect human feelings through this building and to transform the feelings into built environment.

The challenge of 30-square-meter gross area leaded to a 5*6 square at ground floor and cantilevered surfaces in northern and southern faces at the first floor to meet spatial requirements as well as playing a fundamental role in shaping the form of the building.

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

Ground floor connected to the earth by a platform is dedicated to living room and kitchen and the first floor includes a bedroom and a bathroom.

The two levels are connected by a light-weight cantilevered stairway.

The upper stairway leads to the roof which is functioning as an observation space over natural sceneries.

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

A pool is added to the western part of the platform to improve natural ventilation in the cosy platform.

A pool is added to the western part of the platform to improve natural ventilation in the cosy platform.The volumes are independent as well as combined and the simplicity of forms is emphasized by utilizing two natural materials with high contrast.

Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi
Wooden Cube Villa
© Farshid Nasrabadi

Large picture windows are added to permit fluidity and transparency to the environment.

We were intended to build a building which epitomizes its nature and functions as a particle of the built environment to be inhabited.


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West Elevation
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Scheme


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First floor plan
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Ground floor plan


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Plan Procces & Circulation
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Design Process


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Location
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Site Plan

White Cube Atelier
T +98 44 34241456
White Cube Atelier
4th floor, Sepid building, No. 48, Golgasht St, Resalat Blvd, Maku free zone, Iran