Iron Architecture, Building and Structure Design · 2024
16 The Moment Residential
- A' Design Award 2024 Iron Winner in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: MAN Office
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,099
- Verification code 3CC639DD53 · Verify this award
About 16 The Moment Residential
The architect had a special offer from a client who came to entrust the team with the design and execution of a building for himself and his four children in five independent units. There was no doubt. Part of the attraction of this project was the team knew the urban infrastructures of that area and municipal rules allow the construction of more floors than the client intended. In early Iranian apartment living in Tehran's modernist era, uniform unit plans are avoided, enriching this family-centric project with unique qualities and value.
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- Unique Properties
- This project evolved into an apartment republic, aligning with the diverse initial client preferences. It involved designing a 300-square-meter residential unit for parents, four 150-square-meter units for children, and a potential surplus in the construction license for a 510-square-meter land. Ensuring the proper separation of two-unit floors and reconstructing a common front space for the elevator without harming individual floors posed notable design challenges.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Site area: 510 sqm
Gross built area: 2650 sqm - Tags
- Republic of Apartments, Residential, Apartment, 16 The Moment, Mashhad, Iran, Architecture
- Production Technology
- This project, like most projects in Iran, has been developed with a traditional approach, and industrialization and prefabrication plays no role in it.
Objects such as bench and fireplace were also specifically designed and fabricated for this project by the design team. - Design Challenge
- One of the greatest challenges of this project was reaching an agreement with the municipality regarding the floor space ratio regulations and examining and reaching a new agreement to address this issue.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2018 and finished in 2020 in Mashhad,Iran.
- Operation Flow
- Due to the presence of numerous level differences in this project, various types of floor plans have emerged, providing the opportunity for family members and four children to have good communication and interaction with each other despite being independent.
- Research
- In the background of this project, the residential architecture of the 50s and 60s in Iran was examined, and its principles and alternatives were employed to address the project's challenges.
- Inspiration
- The design drew inspiration from the prevalent pattern of residential apartments of endemic modernism of Tehran in the fifties and sixties, known as the "Khorjini" design in Mashhad-Iran, and considered it as the framework of the project.
- Image Credits
- Image #No1 to 5 : Deed Studio
Video : Hamze Ebrahimzade
Colors of 16 The Moment Residential
Design Interview about 16 The Moment Residential
The main principle, idea, and inspiration behind our design are rooted in the examination of residential architecture from the 1950s and 1960s in Iran. We employed the principles and alternatives from this era to address the project's challenges.
The main goal and focus of this project was to strive for families independence while maintaining connections with each other.
Currently, this building is operational. The only remaining task is its maintenance and upkeep.
This is a continuation of my studies on residential fabrics, but it specifically took six months to complete it.
This design was a combination of inspirations and client requirements. Therefore, it continued my studies on residential buildings, which coincided with this timely commission.
This project was constructed by our office, and the sales and allocation of the residential units were also handled by our team.
As I mentioned before, this project is a continuation of my studies on residential buildings. I aimed to develop an effective model suited to the current socio-cultural context of Iran.
Yes. As I mentioned earlier, In Iranian architecture, such types of apartments were commonly produced, especially in the 1350s(SH). Many works were done in this era, and this project has been developed under their influence.
As mentioned earlier, this project had a specific client, but the main goal was to use a prototype for public use.
What sets this project apart is the use of different types of units across the building's floors, which is not common in contemporary construction situation in Iran.
It's a tough one. I can't explain exactly what the reason for this name was, but usually when naming projects, I focus on the mental and emotional states at that moment.
In the design process of this project, common architectural software was used. SketchUp was used for the 3D modeling, and AutoCAD was used for the construction drawings.
The most important aspect of this project, which we can attribute this adjective to, is that there is a paradox between the interior and exterior. The exterior appears simple and modest, while the interior has a complex structure.
The tasks of this project were carried out by a team, so our colleagues in the technical and executive departments of our office advanced the technical and executive aspects of this project.
In fact, no specific technology was used in this project. Only conventional construction techniques common in the current situation in Iran were used.
As mentioned earlier, this project has been influenced by the examination of various apartment typologies in Iran over the past 40 years. Detailed designs and urban planning maps of the city of Mashhad were reviewed, and based on these, efforts were made to reach a more accurate pattern in the building.
One of the serious challenges in this project was accommodating various agreements with the client and their children, all of whom were future residents of the project. This aspect also involved planning for sales. Overall, managing financial issues was one of the most important challenges in this project.
My reason for participating in this competition was to test this idea and concept for my future projects.
The most important thing I learned from this project was the impact of changing plan types on the project's economy and construction tectonics.
No,thanks.