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Outside In ቤት by Seyedjalil Mousavi

Outside In ቤት by Seyedjalil Mousavi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት in የሥነ ሕንፃ፣ ግንባታ እና መዋቅር ዲዛይን Competition Category.


ነሐስሥነ ሕንፃ· 2025

Outside In ቤት

by Seyedjalil Mousavi

Client: Moradi Family

A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት Winner in ሥነ ሕንፃ Category

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The Design

About Outside In ቤት

ውጭ ውስጥ (Outside In) ለዘመናዊ የከተማ አኗኗር ባህላዊውን የኢራን የግቢ ቤት ንድፍ በአዲስ መልክ የሚተረጉም ቤት ነው። በ220 ካሬ ሜትር ቦታ ላይ የተገነባው ይህ ባለ ሶስት ፎቅ ቤት፣ በዓመቱ ውስጥ ሁሉ እንደ መኖሪያ ቦታ የሚያገለግል በእጽዋት የተከበበ ማዕከላዊ የመስታወት ኪዩብ ዙሪያ ተደራጅቷል። ግቢው በአቀባዊና በአግድም አቅጣጫ ተዘርግቶ ፎቆቹን በዱፕሌክስ አቀማመጥ ያገናኛል። የፊት ገጽታው በአባስ አባድ ድንጋይ ተሸፍኗል፣ ወለሉ እብነ በረድ ነው፣ በሮቹ ከተፈጥሮ እንጨት የተሠሩ ናቸው፣ እንዲሁም የሙቀት መከላከያ መስኮቶች የኃይል ቆጣቢነትን ይደግፋሉ። አቀማመጡ በተጠቃለለ ቤት ውስጥ የቀን ብርሃንና የአየር ዝውውርን ያሻሽላል።

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት

Outside In ቤት የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማት አሸናፊ ነው፤ ይህም በፈጠራ፣ በብልሃት እና በአስተዋይነት ለሚታወቁ ድንቅ ዲዛይኖች የሚሰጥ እጅግ ከፍተኛ ክብር ያለው እውቅና ነው። የነሐስ አሸናፊዎች የዲዛይነሮቻቸውን ሰፊ ልምድ፣ ምናብ እና ብልሃት የሚያረጋግጡ እጅግ ችሎታ የተሞላባቸው እና በሚያስደንቅ ሁኔታ ፈጠራ ያላቸው ሥራዎች ናቸው። Outside In ቤት ከፍ ያለ ግምት የሚሰጠው፣ የሚደነቅና የሚወደድ፣ እጅግ ሙያዊና ፈጠራ የተሞላበት ነገር እንደሚሆን ይጠበቃል። ይህ የA' Design Award የነሐስ ሽልማትን ያሸነፈ ዲዛይን በኪነ ጥበብ፣ በሳይንስ፣ በዲዛይን እና በቴክኖሎጂ ምርጥ ልምዶችን ያካትታል፤ ለዝርዝርም በሚሰጠው ትኩረት ምርጥ ነው። Outside In ቤት ፍላጎቶችን በግሩም ሁኔታ ያረካል፣ ምኞቶችን ይነካል፣ ስሜቶችን ይማርካል እንዲሁም የማወቅ ጉጉትን ይስባል።

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The project reimagines the traditional Iranian courtyard in modern architecture, focusing on livability and connection to open spaces. On a 220 sqm plot with urban constraints, the design integrates a central glass cube surrounded by greenery, serving as a year-round living space. The yard extends vertically and horizontally, linking floors and incorporating a duplex layout. This Outside in approach revitalizes the courtyard as a central functional element in compact urban homes.
Dimensions & Packaging
This 23,000 mm deep, 10,000 mm wide, and 14,200 mm high house spans three floors above the ground level. Occupying 230 square meters, 70percent of the space is dedicated to the building's volume, while the remaining area integrates a yard that seamlessly extends throughout the entire project, blending indoor and outdoor spaces harmoniously.
Tags
Architecture, House, MAoffice, Courtyard Revival, Indoor-Outdoor Integration, Livable Courtyard, Outside-In House,
Production Technology
The project features natural and durable materials, blending tradition with modernity. The facade is clad in Abbas Abad Stone, while Marble Stone flooring adds elegance. Natural wood doors provide warmth, and thermal break windows ensure energy efficiency, combining aesthetic appeal with functional sustainability.
Design Challenge
This project redefines the traditional Iranian courtyard as a functional, year-round living space in modern urban homes. Using a central glass cube surrounded by greenery, it blends indoor and outdoor areas while maximizing natural light and ventilation. The design extends the courtyard vertically and horizontally, creating an open, interconnected layout. By reviving the courtyard’s role as a dynamic core, the project merges tradition with contemporary needs, improving functionality, aesthetics, and nature integration in compact urban living.
Research
The research for this project focused on the historical context of houses in Hamedan, Iran, alongside the specific needs of the owners and the site conditions. As the design falls within the architectural category, it prioritized practical and contextual insights over formal academic research, ensuring a tailored and culturally resonant approach.
Inspiration
The design inspiration stems from redefining the traditional Iranian courtyard as a central livable space in modern urban homes. Facing constraints like limited land and urban requirements, the project integrates a central glass cube surrounded by greenery, blending indoor and outdoor spaces. This Outside in approach revitalizes the courtyard, making it a functional, year-round living area while maintaining connection to nature and the sky.
Project Duration
This project spanned nearly two years, commencing in early 2020 and concluding in mid-2022. The design phase began in March 2020, with construction starting in September 2020. The final touches were completed by June 2022, marking the end of a meticulous process that balanced historical inspiration, client needs, and innovative architectural solutions.
Operation Flow
This project operates by redefining the traditional courtyard as a dynamic, multi-functional space. It transforms through a central glass cube surrounded by greenery, connecting indoor and outdoor areas vertically and horizontally. Interaction is enhanced by seamless transitions between floors, courtyards, and living spaces. Key frames include the glass cube, central void, and green walls, which optimize light, ventilation, and year-round usability. By integrating nature and modern design, it achieves better functionality, livability, and energy efficiency, outperforming conventional layouts through its innovative Outside in approach.
Team Members
Seyed Jalil Mousavi
Akam Katoorani
Sepehr Edalati Morafah
Atefe Safakish
Alireza Moradi Meshkin
Image Credits
All design credits for this project belong to MA office, where our team crafted the concept and execution. photographs capturing the essence of the design are credited to the Mohammad Hassan Ettefagh.

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