Press Release
The Bridge House Private Residential by Soheil Afshar Mohammadian Receives the Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Soheil Afshar Mohammadian recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ The Bridge House Private Residential by Soheil Afshar Mohammadian, designed for Afshar & Associates, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About The Bridge House Private Residential
The Bridge House is a private residence built on a steep slope facing a valley. Interconnected grid bridges link the house to different parts of the site, so no clear boundary is set between the building and nature. The design is inspired by the linear terraces of local architecture. The building is raised above the ground and given a porous form to address the high humidity of the area. The facade has operable sliding panels with louvers that control light and heat and also provide privacy. Reclaimed ceramic tiles, granite and glass are used in the interior.
About Soheil Afshar Mohammadian
He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture in 2013. After gaining experience in architectural companies, he established the office of Afshar Architects. He also pursued his cultural, educational, and social activities. For many years he was in charge of training the Architectural Association and became a member of its board of directors in 2016. He also won several national awards. During these years, he implemented several projects in various cities in Iran. His works have been published in various national magazines.
Award Record
This recognition makes Soheil Afshar Mohammadian a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/122108
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/122108
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!122108
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/302819
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Bridge House Private Residential
- Function
- Private Residential
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Dark Gray, Light Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Afshar & Associates
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Soheil Afshar Mohammadian
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #122108
Credits
- Team
- Shohreh Houshmand Farzaneh
- Image Credits
- Marzieh Estedadi
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The project is located on a steep slope facing the valley, which connects the project to different parts of the site by interconnected grid bridges so that no clear boundary can be set for the beginning and end of the building and nature. Along the bridges, you can touch the leaves of the trees and see the views and different dimensions of the project.
- Inspiration
- When the landscape becomes an inspiration, there are no boundaries between inside and outside. This design is a bridge between architecture and nature. A pure design approach to touching nature without interfering with it, so that the house is largely in tune with its topography and at the same time detached from it. The design is inspired by the linear terraces of local architecture (Gholamgardesh).
- Research
- To reduce energy consumption, the following has been applied 1. right orientation, cross ventilation 2. High-performance insulation materials, 3. Energy glass (low e) 4. External panels blocking direct solar load, 5. Led lighting, 6. Automation.
- Challenge
- Challenges we faced in this design include land slope, humidity, environmental regulations, and preservation of trees on site.
- Realization and Technology
- In this project, in order to deal with the high humidity of the area, apart from the separation of the building from the ground and the porous form of the building, goat fibers and hair and micro-silica materials have been used. In the decoration section, we look for some materials that have been abandoned by the factory, such as ceramic tiles, granite, and glass. The facade has operable sliding panels with louvers to control light and heat gains but also to provide privacy from close proximity neighborhood.
- Operation and Interaction
- The space in this project is designed to be very transparent and the amount of light can be controlled with moving louvers so that this house can offer a different view by changing the hours and seasons so that architecture and nature can talk to each other. The effect of the initial concept on circulation was very effective. When the user is on the bridges, he can experience the whole project from different angles. The project consists of a vertical and horizontal access network.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2020 and finished in June 2020. it is located in Mazandaran, Province of Iran.
- Specifications
- site area 1630 sq.m., building area 342.42 sq.m
- Keywords
- exterior interior spatial fluidity, Bridge, Hovering, Tree, Fluidity, Transparency, topography, landscape, Eco-friendly, Dynamic architecture, local architecture.
