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Saber Sajadi Receives the A' Design Award for Marjan Beach Bridge in Construction and Real Estate Projects Design

The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Saber Sajadi for construction and real estate projects design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Marjan Beach Bridge by Saber Sajadi has been granted the A' Design Award in the Construction and Real Estate Projects Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

Regarding Marjan Beach Bridge

Marjan is a pedestrian bridge designed for the coast of Kish Island in the Persian Gulf. The form of the bridge is inspired by corals, which shaped the island over a very long time. The structure measures 360 meters in length, 215 meters in width and 37 meters in height, and includes a walking path of 680 meters. Cafes, a gym, a concert hall and a marina park are placed along the bridge wings. A floating restaurant and stage in the center can move and host concerts. Visitors can sit on the bridge and watch the sea, the horizon and the shows.

About Saber Sajadi

Saber Sajadi is an Iranian Architect, university tutor, supervisor and professor assistant in undergraduate and post graduate. He was born in 1982, and has studied three majors at the university. Architecture, Industrial Design and Nanotechnology. He completed his undergraduate studies in Iran and moved to England to continue his education in masters and PhD degree.

Award Record

This recognition makes Saber Sajadi a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2016 - 2017 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Construction and Real Estate Projects Design Award

The A' Real Estate Design Award is an international architecture competition recognizing good real estate projects by architects and enterprises worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to real estate designers, architectural firms, interior designers and construction companies from all countries. Entries typically include residential complexes, commercial buildings, industrial properties, mixed-use developments, hospitality establishments and educational facilities. Awarded real estate designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/real-estate

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Marjan Beach Bridge
Function
Beach Bridge
Category
Construction and Real Estate Projects Design
Discipline
Spatial Design
Industry
Architecture
Colors
Medium Sea Green, Sea Green, Light Sea Green, Dark Olive Green and Sienna
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
Saber Sajadi
Country
Iran
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#124263

Credits

Team
Navid Mirzamohamadkhalaji, Omid Mirzamohamadkhalaji, Mojtaba Fallahzadehghomi

Design Details

Unique Properties
This bridge is not only created based on bio morph, but also tried to make the feeling of being middle of the sea and be able to sit and watch the horizon line and make the memories, in a modern bridge. Moreover, There is a central floating mobile restaurant and stage in other side that makes you able to sit on the bridge and enjoy watching the concerts or the other amusing shows from the above and in the same time floating restaurant is able to move around to make its shows more desirable.
Inspiration
The form of the bridge is inspired by the corals and the world under the sea. Corals create this beautiful island and they have carried it on their shoulders for years. The sense of growth of these corals, which have emerged and raised from the sea water to lead a pleasant path to the depths of the sea to amaze any viewer, is a feeling that inspired us to design this architectural and engineering pedestrian bridge, and all your senses will feel the beauty of this coral island.
Research
Iran’s Sunshine Coast, well known as Kish Island, where is located on the north east of the Persian Gulf is the most attractive beach resort where visitors can swim, shop and sample a laid-back and relatively liberated local lifestyle. It is known for being a beautiful resort in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, a unique coral island. Corals that are millions of years old and took ages to create this beautiful island and They have carried it on their shoulders for years. This unique coral beach has the most potential to be an iconic island in middle east. So, the identity of this icon has related to this silent creature (coral) which, itself, created this land middle of Persian Gulf.
Challenge
Our main concern designing this unique bridge was to join structural performance and aesthetic beauty in the new concept of restaurant and make an emotional connection between people and the building.
Realization and Technology
Main Design Software: Revit, Auto CAD, Rhinoceros, Grass Hopper, Vray, Lumion, Illustrator, Photoshop CS and Structure software analysis
Operation and Interaction
The Project is located in Kish Island, where is located on the north east of the Persian Gulf. There are concert hall and marina park for yachts and boats, Caffe shops and gym in each sides of the bridge wings, mobile floating restaurant in the center with the indoor and outdoor open area for serving people and also with the function of adjusting the standard musical instruments for concerts and other entertainment shows, that makes viewer able to watch it from the wide range of views.
Project Duration and Location
The construction of the project started in September 2019 in Kish Island and up to now is under construction.
Specifications
The total dimension is: (L) 360 m * (W) 215 m * (H) 37 m, with 680 meters of walking path
Keywords
Marjan, Kish Island, Restaurant, Bio, Coral, Bio-morph, Architecture, Construction, Bridge, Concert hall, Gym

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