Tree Hoahoa Whare by Mahdi Ghiasy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Waihanga, Whare me te Hanganga Competition Category.
RinoWaihanga· 2025
Tree Hoahoa Whare
by Mahdi Ghiasy
Client: ArchCity Studio
A' Design Award Rino Winner in Waihanga Category
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About Tree Hoahoa Whare
Ko tēnei whare taupuni hei tautoko i ngā tīmatanga hangarau, he wāhi hoki mō te ako me te tipu. I whakaaweahia e te taiao, kua tiakina e te kaihanga tētahi rākau tawhito hei tohu mō te tipu me te tūhono, i hangaia hoki he wāhi mahi i runga i ngā papa e rua me tētahi whare kāwhe. I raro ake i te taumata huarahi, ka tūhono ki tōna taiao. Ko te whakarama, me te tuanui o te whare kāwhe e rite ana ki te kanikani Sama, me te mata mokowai, he ahurei kē ēnei, ā, ko ngā wero o ngā arawhata tomokanga e rite ana ki ngā tohu puoro. Ko ia wāhanga o te hoahoa he whakaaro motuhake tā te kaihanga e whakamahi ana hei whakanui i te ātaahua ahurea me te ātaahua āhuahanga, mā te whakamahi i ngā rauemi ringaringa me ētahi atu āhuatanga.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Rino
Ko Tree Hoahoa Whare te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko Tree Hoahoa Whare he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a Tree Hoahoa Whare mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This building is designed on three floors by a student: the unique form and plan have caused that by first placing the cafe below the building level and interacting with the street, using a sunlight controller made of "GFRC" concrete, the roof is implemented in waffle form, the use of unique and handmade materials, the special entrance stairs that are very attractive, the roof of the cafe is a symbol of inspiration and growth. A central void in the plan, the whole complex symbolizes growth.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Land area: 1,200 m2.
Building's total constructed area: 4,200 m2.
Building height: 16 m.
Number of floors: 2 above ground, 1 below ground total: 3 floors.
Structure: Concrete
Roof: Waffle - Tags
- Sustainable architecture, Contextual architecture, Interaction with the surrounding environment, Birth, Growth, Tree.
- Production Technology
- The design should interact with the surrounding environment so that the structure does not initially cause problems for the user and gives a broad view of the plan. In addition to the variety of different entrances and accesses, it is like passing through stages, so as much as possible, the tree located in the center of the site is preserved, and a building with a creative form and response is designed to attract the audience as a unique work according to the needs of the client.
- Design Challenge
- The design represents dynamism and social interaction, inspired by the growth of a seed in a tree, symbolizing upward movement and spirituality and reflecting the Sufi dance. Sunlight shines through the void into the tree and manages the intense sunlight through a concrete filter on the facade. The entrance steps inspire growth. The recessed and protruding forms create an attractive and harmonious architectural environment. They invite the audience to spend time in or look at the complex.
- Research
- When designing a building with two main uses, one for general use as a coffee shop and bookstore and the other for specialized use as a digital shopping complex in a busy location, the designer considers a scenario for each part. Given the project's constraints, he uses this challenge as an opportunity and draws inspiration from the growth of that tree to, like the branches of a tree, plan the layout in terms of the type of access to each use and the use of each material and element.
- Inspiration
- The complex supports young people by eliminating office startup costs and the needs of startups. Inspired by a bud to an old tree that symbolizes growth, the building is divided into two parts: an office and a cafe below street level. Design features: a central void, a cafe roof shaped like a dance of Sama, a concrete facade that controls sunlight, and stairs inspired by musical notes that symbolize progress. Traditional Iranian tiles and handmade bricks increase attractiveness and interaction.
- Project Duration
- The design of this project began in January 2025 and finished in March 2025, in Istanbul, Turkiye.
- Operation Flow
- Buildings should be like living organisms interacting with their surroundings, especially those with public uses, in a way that invites their audience to spend some time there. This project decided to build a building that interacts with the environment, considering the client's wishes and location in a busy area. Also, the presence of a tree on the project site inspired this research, which can be preserved to design a landmark building.
- Patents
- Mahdi Ghiasy
- Image Credits
- Images #1,2,3,4: Mahdi Ghiasy
Video: Mahdi Ghiasy
Logo Design: Mahdi Ghiasy
Copyright: Mahdi Ghiasy
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