Hooba Design

Mehrshahr Villa

MEHRSHAHR VILLA

Hooba Design

Mehrshahr Villa
© Babak Toosipour

ARCHITECTS
Hooba Design

3D ILLUSTRATION
Mona Razavi

STRUCTURE
Steel Framing

AREA
330 sqm

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Hooman Balazadeh

FURNITURE
Harmony Company

YEAR
2016

CLIENT
Aptus Iran Company

MANUFACTURERS
FAD, Alloc, Sisal

PHASE 2
Dariush Ghorbani

PRESENTATION
Parima Jahangard, Atousa Shiran, Pooyeh Nouryan

PROJECT MANAGER
Mohsen Kazemianfard

CATEGORY
Houses

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
Mr Etemadi

SUPERVISOR
Aptus Iran Company

LOCATION
Karaj, Iran

PHOTOGRAPHS
Babak Toosipour, Deed Studi, Pooyeh Nouryan, Parham Taghioff

Mehrshahr Villa
© Parham Taghioff

The Initial idea of this project was to design a 330 m2 villa in a 3 hectares private yard facing a lake. One of the main criteria was to create spaces that are closely engaged with the surrounding landscape, an uninterrupted connection between the interior and the exterior to form a structure which becomes a part of the site itself:

A systematic organization of open and semi-open spaces was used to enhance the presence of nature in the interior spaces. The main semi-open space is a void on the first floor of the main cubical form.

The strategic position of this void provides both physical connection to the private lounge and the master bedroom as well as visual connection to the lake.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Parham Taghioff
Mehrshahr Villa
© Pooyeh Nouryan
Mehrshahr Villa
© Pooyeh Nouryan

The semi-open space is also connected to the terrace on the lake side by the means of a bridge. This terrace is a perfect view point of the lake.

The stones used on the façade are in harmony with the existing stones in the garden. These stones are used in their natural form but in a controlled horizontal pattern.

The voids in the stone pattern provide a controlled overlook and a limited sunlight penetration to spaces such as washrooms and corridors which require less exterior exposure.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Babak Toosipour
Mehrshahr Villa
© Babak Toosipour

Integration of the voids and solids not only creates a consistent exterior façade, but also provides the interior spaces with a view to the greenery.

At nights these voids provide a lighter feeling of the solid exterior façade.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Deed Studi
Mehrshahr Villa
© Deed Studi

These voids are also used to naturally ventilate the building as well as to implement the mechanical equipment.

The existing trees between the open and semi open spaces were kept so that both spaces are surrounded by vegetation.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Babak Toosipour
Mehrshahr Villa
© Babak Toosipour

The variation of sunlight penetration through the leafs during the day significantly enhances the quality of the atmosphere.

One of the main criteria in the design process was to maximize the amount of sunlight exposure.

Two sets of skylights were implemented, one over the main staircase and the other at the vertical gap between the two roofs.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Parham Taghioff
Mehrshahr Villa
© Parham Taghioff
Mehrshahr Villa
© Parham Taghioff

Moreover, transparent dividers implemented parallel to the vertical skylight increase sunlight penetration to spaces not directly connected to the skylight.

The main function of the horizontal skylight over the main staircase was to provide natural winter heating. This skylight could be shaded in summer to prevent excess sunlight exposure.

In section, these systems enable sunlight penetration in three directions: vertical, horizontal, as well as diagonal.

Mehrshahr Villa
© Deed Studi


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