Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́ by Mahdi Ghiasy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
IrinÌkọ́lé· 2025
Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́
by Mahdi Ghiasy
Client: ArchCity Studio
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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About Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́
Ilé kọ́ńpílẹ́ẹ̀kì yìí ń ṣe àtìlẹyìn fún àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tuntun, ó sì pèsè àyè fún ìkẹ́kọ̀ọ́ àti ìdàgbàsókè. Nípa gbígbà agbára látọ̀dọ̀ ẹ̀dá abẹ̀mí, aṣàpẹẹrẹ náà ti tọ́jú igi àtijọ́ kan gẹ́gẹ́ bíi àmì ìdàgbàsókè àti ìbáṣepọ̀, ó sì ṣẹ̀dá àyè iṣẹ́ ní ìpele méjì àti ilé kàfé kan. Ní ìsàlẹ̀ ipò ọ̀nà, ó bá àyíká rẹ̀ ṣepọ̀. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà, àjà ilé kàfé náà dàbí ijó Sama, àti ojú ilé kọ́ńkírítì náà jẹ́ àlàfo, nígbà tí àwọn àkàbà ẹnu-ọ̀nà dàbí àwọn àmì orin. Ẹgbẹ́ kọ̀ọ̀kan ti àpẹẹrẹ náà ní èrò pàtó kan tí aṣàpẹẹrẹ náà ń lò láti mú ìfanimọ́ra àṣà àti ẹwà pọ̀ sí i, nípa lílo àwọn ohun èlò tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe àti àwọn ẹ̀yà míràn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award
Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́ yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Tree Àpẹẹrẹ Ilé Kíkọ́ nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.
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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