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Sama Music Pavilion by Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Sama Music Pavilion by Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Sama Music Pavilion
Sama is a pavilion designed for street music performance. The form and materials of Sama improve acoustic quality and spread sound evenly, avoiding a single point of focus. The structure is made of a metal frame filled with eco-brick material, covered inside and outside with a micro-cement coating. Solar cells on the outer layer supply the energy needed for lighting and electrical equipment. The pavilion shelters musicians and instruments in different weather conditions. Sama measures 15 by 15 by 6 metres and can be built in different locations.
About Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani
Sarina Jamali was born in Hamedan, Iran. As a teenager she had made the most of any opportunities to drive her skills as an artist to the next level. She has done some works in abstract painting; not only on painting canvases but also on walls in streets, stores and on human bodys. Besides desire for working with different materials such as wood and clay; has made her to spend time on sculpturing Her thoughts about an ideal world has came from her enthusiasm for thinking without any limitations, like animations. She’s been majoring in industrial designing as a bachelor student for almost 3 years in Tabriz art university.
Award Record
This recognition makes Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani 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. It 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. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/127214
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127214
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127214
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/310342
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Sama Music Pavilion
- Function
- Music Pavilion
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Slate Gray, Silver, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sarina Jamali and Mohammad Aref Ghorbani
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127214
Credits
- Team
- Mohammad Aref Ghorbani, Jalal Khalkhali and Shahrnoosh Moradi Fallah Langarudi.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sama is a space for performing street music. In terms of material and form, it's designed to increase acoustic quality and proper performance in different weather conditions. with its special form, Sama prevents the focus of sound and causes the integrated play of sound, and provides a suitable space for musicians and listeners of street music.
- Inspiration
- The project is inspired by the costume of a Sama dancer. Sama is an ancient dance that is one of the oldest dances In Iranian culture, it is mostly formed in group ceremonies and is accompanied by instruments, songs, and dances. We designed Sama to solve the problems of street musicians and respect the street music inspired by Sama dance. Problems such as lack of adequate space, The destructive effects of climate change on instruments and the lack of necessary facilities for electricians.
- Research
- Examining the needs of street musicians and the existence of many problems with the sound quality during the performance, we began to search for a solution to this problem in the field of acoustics. The parameters involved in acoustics, should be designed according to Sama's performance. Formal research was started on the dome of Iran's historic mosques, and according to Sama's different acoustic needs, the form was designed with many changes in that form to avoid creating a focal sound.
- Challenge
- Sama is not an architectural building on a specific land, but a public pavilion that should be able to be built in different places. This was the biggest design challenge. The design team's response to this challenge was Sama's adaptive design. The use of economical and light materials was also helpful in this regard.
- Realization and Technology
- Samas structural system consists of a metal frame filled with eco-brick material. electrical equipment and the lights are placed on this part and then a layer of micro-cement coating is used as the final inner and outer coating. The outer layer also consists of solar cells that provide the energy needed for electrical and lighting equipment.
- Operation and Interaction
- Sama is connected to a music streaming platform. Artists can connect to this platform by being inside Sama. Artists can connect to this platform by being inside Sama. This platform has features such as profile creation, sharing, and online distribution of works. Also, listeners can follow their favorite musicians and music by entering this platform.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design phase of the project began in 2021. The project was designed to build in different places. It is flexible enough to adopt different spots.
- Specifications
- Area:225sqm Dimensions:15m*15m*6m
- Keywords
- Sama, Pavilion, Music, Street music, Architecture, Performance, Busker, Urban element
