Portfolio Aidin Naimi Baraghani
Contents Curriculum Vitae Professional Experience at NA Architects, Tehran Professional Experience at AS. Architecture Studio, Paris Exchange Program at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta Academic Experience at Politecnico di Milano, Milan International Workshops
Milano International Architectural Workshop, Milan, Italy, Theme: Urban Re-appropriation Institute without Boundaries Workshop, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Sustainable Tourism in Lota, Chile ANCB Workshop, AEDES Network Campus, Berlin, Germany, Theme: Urban Agriculture in Berlin After the Project, Barcelona, Spain, Subject: Urban Rehabilitation in Barcelona
Professional Experience
Paris, AS Architecture Studio Workshop
Barcelona, Urban Rehabilitation Workshop
Berlin, Urban Agriculture Workshop
Toronto, Urban Rehabilitation
Bachelors
Rasht, Guilan University Professional Experience
Tehran, NA Architects
Exchange Program
Atlanta, SPSU (South Polytechnic state University) Design Studio Urban Design Theory Photography
Workshop
Malta, Building Technology Master Program
Milan, Politecnico di Milano Workshop
Milan, Urban Re-appropriation
Professional Experience at NA Architects, Tehran
Navak Office Building
Mafi Residential Building
Villa Istrinsky in Moscow
Boomesi Hotel
Palazzo Tornabuoni
NA Architecst Studio
Design & Realization
Design
Design & Realization; international collaboration with Arclab s.r.l.
Design & Realization
Design & Interior Realization
Design & Realization
Bayanfar Photography Studio
Penza Cafe’
Vista Group Office
Zaferanieh Renovatioon Project
Boomesi Hotel
Niavaran Mall Preliminary Design
Penza Health Bar
Samen Bank
Design & Supervision
Design & Realization
Design & Interior ealization
Design & Supervision
Design & Supervision
Design & Realization
Design
Design
Navak 07 Office Building Location: Africa Blvd. , Tehran Area: 1500 m2 Floors: 7 Project’s Link, Clickable
Concept Design Project Development Interior Design Detail Design Material Assessment
Construction Coordination Technical Design Interior Realization Contractor Assessment Budget Management
6 Floors (21m)
-1 Floor (3 m) 60% 2m 2m 40%
2m 2m
Urban Code; Building Footprint
Urban Code; Building Mass Glass Skylight Office Greenhouse
Relocated Tree
Waterfall
Bamboo
Entrance Green Pit
Longitudinal Building Section
Greenery Spotting
The Atrium The heart of Navak Office Building is the 5-floor atrium which provides the building with natural light, natural ventilation and semi-private common space. The atrium cuts through the building from skylight to the lobby creating a total inner identity to the building.
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Typical small patios has been merged to one inner-core atrium which shape the building’s inner common space.
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Handicapped Lift
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1- Parking Area
-1 Floor Plan
Parking Mechanical Room/Caretaker Room
Ground Floor Plan Lobby Parking
Typical Floor Plans
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View from cascade to the atrium
Natural Stone
Mortar
Moisture Insulation
Concrete Slab
Corrugated Metal Deck
Cascade Detailed Section
Cascade Structure Exploded Diagram
Facade Details
Curtain Wall Sub-frame
Thermal Insulated Wall Double Glazed Glass Inner Layer: 6mm Laminated Glass Outer Layer: 6mm Toughened Glass (Tempered Glass) Stuck Lamel System + Thermal Broken Opening
Curtain Wall Installation
Curtain Wall Exploded Diagram
Glass Panels Installation
Lobby-man Seating Area
Metal Frame Metal Rack Floor Beam
In order to find the best possible choice, different alternative of marble setting has been studied.
Entrance Bridge-staircase Over the Green Pit
Railing in Metal Flat Bar
Superposed Monolith Stone Concealed Handicap Lift
Entrance Stair Installation Underway Existing Building Beam
Stepped Beam Existing Building Column
Beam Stripe Foundation
Entrance Stair Before Stone Installation
Custom-made Furniture
Stone Slab Sub-frame Metal Frame Stone Handle
Entrance Door Exploded Diagram
10mm Tempered Glass
Sofa Exploded Diagram
Mafi Residential Project
Typology: Residential Location: Velenjak, Tehran Area: 6300 m2 Floor: 10 Project’s Link, Clickable Selected as Tehran’s 1st District’s Best Facade
Project Development Interior Design Detail Design
Technical Design Construction Supervision Contractor Assessment Marketing Management
Mafi Residential Building, is a high-end residential building in north of Tehran. The building’s north and south apartments has been evolved around the communal vertical atrium. Influenced by the city’s historic architecture the building facade’s dominant material is brick and metal spotted by greenery elements.
Floor Diagram
1-6 Floors-12 Apartment 610 m2 570 m2 Residential Building 40 m2 Staircase and Corridor
Street Level
Ground Floor 417 m2 Lobby Area 189 m2 Parking (3 lots)
1st and 2nd Undergrounds 617 m2 Parking (17 Lots) 617 m2 Parking (15 lots)
Back yard Level
3rd Underground 440 m2 Swimming pool and gym 300 m2 Storage Area
First Floor
Storage
Wall Unit
Storage
First Floor
Pergola
Grill & Sink
Sit Spot
Roof Garden
Fountain
Sauna
Shower / WC
Changing Room
Entrance Space
Gym
Yoga Space
Glass Partition Skylight Gathering/TV Spot
Jacuzzi
Fitness Space & Pool
Air-cooled Chiller
Diesel Generator
Fan coil Units
Fresh-air Ducts
Fir Extinguisher
Energy-meter Systems
Building’s Central Mechanical Room Swimming Pool & Gym Mechanical Room
Mechanical System Diagram
Metal Deck Concrete Slabs
Steel Structure
Stair Case Bracing System
Fireproofing-plaster Sprayed Structure Ground Level
Ground Level Shear Wall Reinforcement
TR-3
Structure Diagram
PILE-14
15 four-meters Piles 17 Seventeen-meters Piles
North Units Open-kitchen
North Units Open-kitchen
Pile-14 Installation
Foundation Preparation
Controlling Facade’s Wall-posts
Villa in Russia
Project Management Client Management Design Development
Typology: Residential Location: Moscow, Russia Area: 1300 m2
“Villa Istrinsky” is located in Istrinsky district, north west of Moscow. Exposure to the south sunlight and west wind protection are the key climate-elements which affects the building’s figure ground alongside with the building lot’s shape. Vastly influenced by the international “modern” architecture era; an open-plan building divided by vertical elements overlooks the side-yard to the south which would expose the building to the south sunlight.
Concept Diagram
Morphological Process
Building lot
Building Position
Form Vs. Void
Building Position
Form Vs. Void
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Building lot
Ground Floor
Bedroom 02
Bedroom 01
Master Bedroom
Terrace 01
Mezzanine Floor Mechanical Room WC & Bathroom
Guest Room
Pool
Barbecue Deck
NA Architects Studio
Interior Design Typology: Office Location: Africa Blvd., Tehran Project’s Link, Clickable
Concept Design Project Development Interior Design Detail Design Material Assessment
Realization Coordination Technical Design Interior Realization Contractor Assessment Budget Management
Entrance Space
Design Atelier Entrance Space Design Atelier
Team Work-station Management & Conference Room
The architecture studio has been designed around the idea of communal-open working space. The studio has been evolved around the inner “green house� following a semi-open plan. Architecture style consistency, fully custom-made furniture (apart from the seats) and experimental approach are the other features of the space.
Meeting Space & Open Kitchen
White Alvic
Undercabinet Range Hood Elica
Stripe LED Lighting
Upper Cabiets Fittings: Blum Aventus
Microwave Oven
Material Selection
Dishwasher Tandembox System
Drawer Refrigerator
Drawer
Cantilevered Base Cabinet Metal Shelves White Alvic
Drawer
Single Bowl Undermount Backsplash Marble Stone Sink: Schock Faucet: Sigma
Built-in Fridge Bosch
Ceiling Sub-structure
Atelier Workstation Table Top in Calacatta Stone
Table Body in Painted MDF Metal Shelves Modules in 4mm Metal Sheet Table Leg in Metal
Slender Entrance-space Table Closet in Painted MDF Drawers in Painted MDF
Surrounding Frame in 4mm Metal Sheet
Atelier Shelving System
Atelier Working Table
Atelier Shelves Plan
Atelier Shelves
Plan
Front View
Shelf Detail; in 4mm Metal Plate
Waiting Area
Wooden Boxes Metal Plate
Front View
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Plan
Wooden Shelves
Wooden Boxes Metal Plate Wooden Shelves
Custom-made Conference Room
Front View Metalwork
Design Atelier Wooden Boxes Metal Plate Wooden Shelves
Metalwork Wooden Boxes Wooden Boxes Metal Plate Metal Plate Wooden Shelves Wooden Shelves
Side-desk
Metalwork Side-desk
Side-desk
Wooden Drawer
5 mm Metal Wooden Drawer
Side-desk Metal
5 mm Metal
Side-desk Custom-made Conference Room Side-desk Metal
Front View 5 mm Metal
Front View
Vista Group Office
Renovation Project Typology: Office Location: Africa Blvd., Tehran Project’s Link, Clickable
Client Coordination Concept Design Project Development Interior Design Material Assessment
Realization Coordination Technical/Detail Design Interior Realization Contractor Assessment Budget Management
La Fermata; The Entrance Working Space Storage
Tea Room
Management Presentation Space Entrance Space Vista Group Office is a “scenographic” architecture project based on openness, where the boundaries are more spatial, rather than being physical. Combination of custom-designed interior elements and technological production with respect to the tight timing and budget lead us to a successfully-managed project with high quality.
Vista Group Office Renovation Project
Scenographic Architecture While the office is designed very functional based, to use the maximum area possible, the architecture is vastly influenced by music. It is a scenographic architecture where the customers are planned to go through a hierarchy of spaces in a way to provoke their curiosity and help them conceive the “world of tea�.
Trill
Where different kind of tea is tasted.
Coda; the Climax
Where different kind of tea is staged and prepared
Fermata
A dark and tranquil introductory space.
Table Top in Oak Veneered-MDF Finishing Curved in Oak Veneered-MDF Table Inner Structure in Painted MDF (RAL 9005)
Drawer Face in Oak Veneered-MDF Table Leg in Metal Profile
“Curvy Tea Table” Exploded Diagram
Push Opening Drawer
Push Opening System Desk System
Secretary Closet
Palazzo Tornabuoni
International Coordination Realization NA Architects in Collaboration with Italian Company Arclab Project Management Contractor Assessment Typology: Commercial Detail Development Budget Management Location: Farmanieh, Tehran Technical Design Furniture Production Area: 500 m2 Material Assessment Project’s Link, Clickable Palazzo Tornabuoni is a multi-brand high end boutique store, designed and realized in collaboration with Italian Arclab Architecture Studio. The rich-detailed project has been precisely engineered from demolition phase to the final furniture production and furnishing phase. Project management in an international context and coordination the all different project layers made it a complicated project and an interesting experience.
Drywall Structure Installation
Lining Walls Plastering Underway
Stone Paving Process
Brass-work Supervision
Site Supervision in Accordance with On-site Consultant with Contractor Milanese, Arclab Studio.
Furniture Assembly on-Site
Brass Logo Installation
Ground Floor Plan
Italy at Arclab Studio
Mezzanine Floor Plan
Tehran at NA Architects Studio
Reunion with Different Contractors
At Miniatour Industrial Group Office Working on Furniture Details
Previous Space Condition
Paving Removal
Dry-wall Realization
Painting Underway
Ground Floor Reflected Ceiling Plan
Longitudinal Section B-B
Mezzanine Floor Reflected Ceiling Lighting
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Glass Top
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Brass Leg
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Top View
Bottom Mount Drawer
Painted MDF Board
Section B-B
Drawers Showcase Exploded Diagram
Elevation C
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Wooden Stiffer B
View B
“Trunk” Welded Body
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“Branches” On-site Assembled Brass Profile Brass Shelves Exploded Diagram A
Showcase First Prototype
Showcase Second Prototype
View A
Brass Furniture Realization
Brass Furniture Assembly
Hotel Boomesi
Design & Supervision by NA Architects Interior Realization by NA Architects Typology: Hotel Project Location: Tehran Area: 5640 m2 Floor: 10 Project’s Link, Clickable Design Development Project Management Detail Development Technical Design Material Assessment Realization Contractor Assessment Budget Management Furniture Production
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Back Yard
Terrace
Breakfast Buffet Counter
Restaurant
Beverage Station
Cafe
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Beverage Bar
Kitchen
Breakfast Counter
Station
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Restaurant Entrance From Back Street
Wooden Box Table Open Kitchen
Longitudinal Section
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Lobby Floor Plan
Window Office Section Beverage Bar
Restaurant
Section of Restaurant
Section E-E Section B-B
Section of Passage Area
Section C-C
Seating Area
Work Space
Back Office
Reception
Entrance
Lounge
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Workstations
Section A-A Window Office Section Beverage Bar
Restaurant
Section of Entrance Area
Section B-B
Entrance
Passage
Piazza
Restaurant
Back Yard
Lobby Different Spaces Diagram Concrete Panel with Lighting
Reception
Entrance
Passage
Piazza
Restaurant
Back Yard
Lobby Entrance
Entrance
Transparent Wall For Lifts
Water
Cashier/Beverage Service
Entrance
Passage
Piazza
Restaurant
Back Yard
Piazza / Cafe’ Restaurant Area
Entrance Area
Beverage Bar
Welcome Desk
Terrace
Wooden Boxes Counters Open Kitchen
Restaurant
Breakfast Buffet/Counter
Car Station
The Middle Piazza / Cafe’
The Restaurant
Hotel Room’s Interior Design
3D View of Rooms
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Section A-A
Shelves Detail
Section B-B
Realized Room
Zaferanieh Project
Renovation Project Typology: Residential Location: Zaferanieh, Tehran Project’s Link, Clickable
Demolition Diagram
The original 40 years old apartment was excessively ornamented with disordered architectural elements. The challenge of developing an architecture identity started by removing such ornamental elements on the ceiling and walls on one hand and breaking the spaces scale by opening up the inner spaces on the other hand.
Axonometric Perspective; Modified Interior Zaferanieh Renovation project’s main goal was to enhance “living space” quality, by transformation of the existing architecturally-mediocre apartment. Through such process, balancing quality, budge and clients demands was of the dilemmas of construction and design management.
Client Management Concept Design Project Development Interior Design Material Assessment
Realization Coordination Technical/Detail Design Interior Realization Contractor Assessment Budget Management
Living Room HDMI Cable Connection
Receiver System
Wall-hung Shelves Dark Gray Painted MDF (RAL 7021)
Wall-hung Drawer
Partition Natural Oak Veneered MDF
Dry Wall
Before
Vs.
After
Before; Living Room
After; Living Room
Before; Kitchen
After; Kitchen
Before; Master Bedroom
After; Maser Bedroom
Before; Bathroom 03
After; Bathroom 03
Master Bedroom Closet
Plan
Vanity Table
Elevation
Mirror
Drawer
Section
Dress Hanger
Suite Hanger
Drawer
Drawer Drawer Drawer
Drawer Drawer
Trouser Hanger
Drawer Drawer
Samen Bank
Typology: Bank Location: Bahar, Karaj Floor: 8 Project’s Link, Clickable
Design Development Client Coordination Project Presentation
Bar-code Facade The stripe-patterned facade reminds the one-dimensional bar-codes which systematically represent data by varying the widths and spacings of parallel lines. Metaphorically expressing, the building’s stripe-patterned envelope, contains a series of office and bank spaces on one hand and a combination of concepts which has been evolved through the process of design on the other hand. The mentioned concepts are woven to embody the fabric of the building, as a consequence the architecture needs to be looked into in order to be well-conceived.
Modular Facade The modular elements in the facade follow the steel grid and can create different patterns depending on the interior and exterior criteria. The mentioned fragments are compatible with different materials which can be used depending on every specific context.
Material Compatibility
As the bank has different branches in different cities, the grid facade is compatible with diverse construction techniques and materials depending on the contextual parameters.
Travertine Facade
Pre-fabricated Segmental Facade Mass and Fast Production/Construction
Random Protruded Brickwork
Building Floors Exploded Diagram
Office Management
Office Administration
Fifth Floor
Bank
Parking Forth Floor
Ground Floor
Third Floor
Parking -1
Second Floor
Parking -2
First Floor
Third Floor, Manager’s Room Folding Wooden Divider
Wooden Skirting
White Gravels
Bamboo
Thermo-wooden Paving
Second Floor, Open-office Waiting Area
Sand-blast Glass Partition
Curtain Wall Facade
Niavaran Mall Preliminary Design Design: NA Architects Typology: Commercial / Parking Location: Niavaran, Tehran
Street View Restaurant & Roof Garden
01 02 Morphological Study
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Parking Office
Stores
Final Form
Parking
Niavaran 03 Preliminary Design Design: NA Architects Typology: Residential Location: Niavaran, Tehran
South Facade View
01 Morphological Study
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Penza Cafe’ Bakery
Edison Bulb Lighting Fixtures
Typology: Commercial / Cafe’ Project Type: Renovation Project Location: Gorgan Area: 115 m2 Project’s Link, Clickable
Partition in Metal & Wood
Eames Chair Designed by Charles & Ray Eames Penza Sofa Designed by NA Architects
The 2-story building was redesigned and renovated to host the cafe’. While the irregular-shape of the building made the task very challenging, the project’s planning was done in a way to “regulate” the space in the best possible manner. On the ground floor the steep angle of the building was dedicated to kitchen and staff WC and the more regulated front to the cafe’ entrance. Considering the area limits, the kitchen’s work-flow was designed to use the space the most efficient possible.
Partition in Metal & Wood
Hung Wooden Planters
Staff WC Commercial Kitchen
WC
Counter Spot Public WC
Open-space Bar Table
Kitchen
Counter
Restaurant Swan Chair Designed by Arne Jacobsen
Out-door Space
Ground Floor Analysis
Thermo-wooden Deck
Ground Floor Grill
Staff WC
Staff WC
Hub
Sink
Cooking
Washing & Storage
Fryer
Washing & Storage
Cooking Spot Fry/Grill/Cook
The Kitchen Finishing Topping
Pastry Spot Food / Juice Preparation Cash / Coffee Preparation
Finishing Counter Pastry
Kitchen Analysis Topping Storage
Proofer MIWE
Sheeter Flamic
Mixer Fimac
Ground Floor
Ground Floor Rendering
Mezzanine Floor
Mezzanine Floor Rendering
Furniture Detail
Antolini Interior Design Competition Honourable Mentioned Project’s Link, Clickable
Team Leadership Technical Design Architecture Design Concept Design
H ow do w e r elat e t o S t one
Human Evolution
5 million years ago
1 million years ago
2500 years ago
4500 years ago
Prehistoric Era
2000 years ago
Civilization Era
Nowadays Nowadays
Stone Evolution
Minerals Aggregation
Sediment
Magma
Rock
Industrial Processed Stone Slab
Stone Evolved by Human
Pavilion of Barcelona
5 million years ago
1 million years ago
2500 years ago
4500 years ago
2000 years ago
Stone F unc t ionalit y Visual Control
Wow!!
Space Definition
Circulation
Halt Halt
Furniture
Nowadays
Antolini competition was focused on use of natural stone in architecture. By re-thinking stone-use evolution and looking into “stone functionality� in the contemporary architecture, we utilized stone slabs to enhance spatial quality. The different given spaces has been designed, following spatial function analysis.
Living Room
Lobby
Entrance Lobby Design Process Attraction Spot
2 Entrance
3
Staircase Entrance
1 Waiting Spot
Waiting Spot Waiting Spot Main Axis Diagram
Lobby axis and its focal points
Space devision with main accesses
Adding water and greenery
Stop Stop Book-matched Irish Green Stone
Book-Matched Cremo Delicato
Light Hanged Ceiling Structure: Tension Cables Entrance Door In Strato Dekton Panel
Dekton Panel Model: Strato
John John Sofa The Haworth Collection Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud
Burbling Pool
The Stair Villeroy & Boch The Attraction Spot 100cm*100cm Tile
Indoor Bamboo Plant Species: Indocalamus Latifolius
Reynaers Curtain Wall System Code: CW 50-SC
Section A-A
Section B-B
Lobby
Living/Dining Room Design Process
Intermediate space
Guest
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Intermediate Space
Private
The Core Intermediate Space
2 Intermediate space
The Core Combining fireplace with dining table as central element of the space
Intermediate Space
WOW!!
Opaque Shade
The Egg by Republic of Fritz Hansen Designed by Reynaers Folding Arne Jacobsen Window Code: CF 77
Lilly Bar Stool by Republic of Fritz Hansen Designed by Arne Jacobsen
John John Sofa by The Haworth Collection Designed by Jean-Marie Massaud
Lampada Arco (Arco-style Floor Lamp) Designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Painting By Morteza Dashti
Emerald Quartzite Stone
Painting By Aidin Aghdashloo
Bianco Lasa Indoor Bamboo Stone Plant Species: Indocalamus Latifolius
Epoxy Paving VitrA Fix
Section A-A
Section B-B
Living Room
Penza Health Bar
Design & Supervision: NA Architects Typology: Commercial / Cafe’ Location: Ozon Gym, Gorgan Area: 120 m2 Project’s Link, Clickable
Architectural Design Technical Design Coordination with Client Detail Design Construction Supervision
Coffee Machine Water Purifier under coumter Counter with under counter shelves
Show Case Fridge
Freezer
Counter Plan
Under Counter Fridge
Rolling curtain
Metal Mesh
Metal Plate 5 mm
Show case
Metal Plate 5 mm
Concret Pannel
Front View Counter Elevation
Metal Mesh
Metal Plate 5 mm
Show case
Metal Plate 5 mm
Shelf with metal plate 5mm
Water Purifier under counter
Back View Under Counter Fridge
Under Counter Freezer
Naimi&Abtahi Architects Architects Tell : 88 88Naimi&Abtahi 2044-5
Tell : 88 88 2044-5 Fax : 88 66 2184 : 88 66 No.09 , 16thFax Gandhi St, 2184 Tehran, IRAN No.09 , 16th Gandhi St, Tehran, IRAN
Bayanfar Photography Studio
Architectural Design Technical Design Coordination with Client Detail Design
Design & Supervision: NA Architects Typology: Commercial / Cafe’ Location: Tehran Area: 250 m2 Project’s Link, Clickable
Photography Studio
Make-up Area
Baraghan Villa Renovation
Architectural Design Technical Design Coordination with Client Detail Design
Design by NA Architects Typology: Villa Location: Kordan, Alborz Area: 600 m2 Ground Floor Plan
Detail of the Landscape/Facade Water fall
Deck Thermo-wooden
Garden House Wooden
Vegetable Garden Wooden Flowerbed
Wooden Tile
Sliding Persiana Thermo-wooden
Window 35cm Set-backed
Mechanical Room
Parking
Vegetable Garden Wooden Flowerbed
Garden House Wooden
Pool Deck Thermo-wooden
Professional Experience at AS Architecture.Studio, Paris
Professional Experience
2012 - Intern Architect at AS. Architecture Studio, Paris “AS. Architecture-Studio, was established in Paris in 1973, and later established new branches in Beijing and Shanghai. The studio consists of over 100 architects and it is led under leadership of 12 partner architects. Some very notable projects designed by AS. Architecture-Studio are European Parliament in collaboration with Valente in Strasbourg (1999- 1991), Institute of the Arab World in collaboration with Jean Nouvel, Lezenes and Soria in Paris (1987-1981).�
The Green City in Zürich
AS. Architecture Studio, Paris First Prize in The International Competition Mixed-use Office Building Zürich, Switzerland The two blocks of mixed-use offices, are part of a green sustainable town to be built close to Zürich. Inspired by the green Switzerland valley`s, the idea was to continue the existing green path - which was proposed by the master plan - through the building. The paths and greenery in different levels, and “pocket gardens” on the facades helped with the idea of green valley.
Design Development Technical Design Facade Detail Development Form Assessment Making Physical Model Final Presentation Preparation
Interior design based on the furniture setting was one of the design`s targets of the attention. The offices were designed based on three setting types; open office, semiopen office and closed office. Here on this page, one of the several interior proposals is illustrated.
7th Floor Plan
7th Floor
The facades were studied and designed in a way to avoid energy waste. “Pocket gardens” and “shadow boxes” are of the interesting features of the glazing facades. Moreover the facades which are facing the highway are protected by vibrating panels for acoustic reasons. All technical parameters of the projects are studied in tight collaboration with engineers and landscape architects.
Haren Correction Center (Penitentiary Complex) AS. Architecture Studio, Paris International Competition Penitentiary Complex Belgium, Bruxelles
Design Development Technical Design Morphological Assessment/Development
“The new prison complex will be the largest in Belgium. It will accommodate 1190 inmates in eight entities including three male penitentiary, a female penitentiary and one for the young. The complex will replace outdated facilities of St-Gilles, Forest and Berkendael and will be built in Haren, a common part of the Region of Brussels-Capital.”
Gallery Central Garden Amphitheatre Sport Center Service Core Visitor’s Center
Administrative Buildings
Male Detention Center
Female Open Prison
Provisional Detention
Female Penitentiary Male Penitentiary
Visitor’s Center
Public Hall
Psychiatric Penitentiary
Service/Logistic
Considering the topography, the vertical distribution of functions was one of the very dominant aspects of the project. This feature is notable both in the design of the landscape and each individual building. Diagram on the right: The quality of space and facilities has direct relevance with the floor’s level. So that the quality of the allocated cell is dependant on the level of crime, duration of imprisonment and tenant’s behaviour during the detention.
The courtyards between the penitentiary units.
The in-between open public spaces. One of the concept of the projects was to eliminate the social barrier between the prison and society. To do so, some public spaces are designed as intermediate spaces.
Exchange Program at Kennesaw State University, Atlanta
Exchange Program at Kennesaw University, U.S. Urban Revitalization/Re-appropriation Community Hall Design Mixed-use Building Design Recreational Center Design Atlanta, U.S.
”Honourable Mentioned by the faculty and unanimous vote of the competition jurors for a compelling design concept reinforced by a convincing design process with unyielding commitment to achieve an innovative design solution.” Atlanta, is one of the cities in the U.S, formed alongside railway. Similar to many other metropolitans, it is shaped of fragmented neighbourhoods, which we looked to as ceramic tiles. These tiles are broken off by physical and psychological boundaries, called frictional borders. Our proposal was targeted at enhancing the tiles (neighbourhoods) to create self-sufficient tiles and in a city scale, to link these tiles to smoothen the frictional borders between them. This strategy was taught to bring segregated elements of the city together to create a harmonious ceramic pattern. The irregular neighbourhood alongside West Marietta St NW is the consequent of fast-pace city sprawl. The neighbourhood consists of industrial and residential buildings, jail, retail, art galleries and many other buildings with different functions scattered around.
Block Figure Ground
Buildings’ Figure Ground
Perceived Buildings’ Figure Ground
Land-use Map
Undeveloped Greenery Water Industrial Bldg. Industrial Bldg.
Retail Public Services Mixed-use Bldg. Residential Bldg.
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Block Structure
Urban Fabric
Friction Diagram + Urban Fabric
Urban Fabric
Friction Diagram + Critical Spots
Positive/Strength
Negative/Threat
Outcome
Idealistic Concept-diagram; Homogeneous Urban “Fabric�
The strategy is to utilize positive features of the site along with our proposal to balance negative features as it is demonstrated in the abstractive diagrams. On the diagram on the right, the positive spaces in terms of quality, both the existing and proposed, are illustrated in pulled up spots and pulled down spots stand for negative-existing spaces. Aiming self-sufficiency, the rehabilitation projects, are thought to be repeated in all individual tiles according to their current condition. Finally by easing the accessibility of different tiles, the ultimate aim is to create a harmonious, cohesive community.
Low Density Car Path + Side Walk
Low Density Jail Complex
Pedestrian Path + Bike Path
Density Distribution
Traffic System Proposal
Proposed Blocks
2 3
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4
2 32 Existing Building Blocks
4
Library Local Retail Transitional Housing
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1 Traffic system + Marietta St. rehabilitation + Mixed-use BLDG 2 Local retail + Town hall 3 Medium density residential 4 high density residential + Public landscape
Existing VS. Proposal Block Figure-ground
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Palazzo Visconti Castelli
Italy, Lambrate, Canegrate A Historic Building Preservation & Interior Design Instructors: Prof. Stefano della Torre, Prof. Gisella Veronese, Prof. Massimiliano Nocchi Palazzo Visconti Castelli, a 18th century palace, is located in Canegrate, a town in northwest of Milan. Originally the palace was owned by Visconti family, one of the most powerful families in Lombardia province. The palace was never built complete as what it was planned to be. Later on in 20th century the building was turned into a warehouse of a fabric factory. In 1930s the abandoned building became occupied by some poor people. Even though the building is quite important to the town and is very rich in artistic features, it is still an old abandoned edifice to be renovated. Before
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South Facade - Preservation Map Irregular Openings (with Aluminum Frame) Regular Opening (Aluminum Frame & Metal Louvre) Plaster in Good Status Incorrect Patching Technique Applied Frame (Key Stone & Masonry Frame Cover by Plaster)
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According to our study on Canegrate, the town lacks a cultural centre. Considering the location and history of the palace, it is proposed to host cultural activities. Some spaces as proposed to be permanent exposition galleries to remind visitors of the history of the building and town. The rental offices and temporary exhibition are planned to provide a part of budget, to maintain the building. Ground Floor Function Layout Preserved Walls Walls to be Demolished Walls to be Built
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Elevator as a steel-framed core, the staircase is supported by beams between core and cage.
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The outer reflective glass shell, reflects the environment.
New staircase roles: - Giving new identity to the building. - Providing vertical accessibility with minor demolition. - The reflective envelope reflects the town’s skyline. - Panorama spot on the top overviews the town. - The diversity of forms inside, creates a new space experience for the visitors.
Urban Rehabilitation
Italy, Cormano Safety Oriented Revitalization Instructors: Prof. Clara Cardia, Nathalie Kakpo, Umberto Nicolini, Carolina Cruz This project aimed to study the current urban condition of a small town in north of Milan, and to provide a rehabilitation proposal. The theoretical backbone of this project was based on Jane Jacob’s urban theories, safety researches by the American architect, Oscar Newman and C.Ray Jeffery, the American criminologist. The group of about 50 students was divided to five teams, each team was responsible to study a specific area and an urban issue. Number of pedestrians per 15 minutes
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Morphology Map In the next phase by studying the interpretation maps, more detailed maps were derived and some objectives were drawn to be reached by means of strategies. For reaching the strategies, urban interventions were proposed.
Above - Local urban enhancement by rehabilitating the surrounding of west of Cormano. The last phase of the project includes the proposals aiming to improve urban condition in the most critical regions. Our team proposed two main problematic streets and a vast green area on west of Cormano, to be re-purposed and improved.
Architecture Design Studio Italy, Milan, Rho Fiera Mass Housing Estates Rehabilitation Instructors: Prof. Remo Dorigatti
At the time this project was underway, Expo 2015 of Milan was planned to be held by the theme, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”. In contrast to the previous expos, 2015 expo was planned to be more humanistic, said professor Stefano Boeri one of the architects in charge of the expo 2015. Every country will have almost the same lot to present one or some of its agricultural productions and these productions can be the means to bring up issues such as the importance of energy in today’s world, revitalization of old agriculture methods and etc. One of the goals of this project was to translate national culture to an abstractive-contemporary architecture. 30%
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USA Pistachio Production’s Geography
Turkey Iran Syria Greece
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In order to best represent culture and architecture of t Iran, we chose Rafsanjan, a city located geographically in arid-hot deserts of Kerman Province. Since pistachio is a crucial production of the region, we started studying it. This nut is particularly interesting; firstly it can survive in the sever climate of desert, secondly it has had a very important role in the life of inhabitant’s of Rafsanjan. And lastly, pistachio’s fields are nowadays very good means for desert reclamation.
Step-irrigation
Qanat - A system to convey water to cities innovated by Persians.
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The next step after studying the climate and choosing the production was to study more deeply the cultivation procedure and visually codify and interpret some important related issues. Finding and efficiently using water is the key to live in the desert. Here are some innovative irrigation systems in Rafsanjan : Usually 1/4 of the farmlands is dedicated to the sapling trees, 2/4 to the real-productive trees and the remaining to the old trees, over 25 years old. The latter mentioned trees are supposed to be transferred with new trees which are brought up in green houses.
According to Persian legends, the Pistachio nut was one of the “holy foods” brought to the Earth by Adam.
It is said that the Sasanide king ordered to store pistachio in the castles of Khorasan as an energizing edible in case the castles were surrounded by the enemies.
In the cold winter nights farmers put on fires in the fields to prevent the trees from glaciating.
According to Persian legends, the Pistachio nut was one of the “holy foods” brought to the Earth by Adam.
One male tree produces enough pollen for eight to twelve female trees to be fertilized.
The Queen of Sheb, as legend tells, once decreed the pistachio a royal food and she went so far as to forbid peasants from growing it.
Pistachio’s Cultivation Time-line Satellite Images; City Vs. Desert
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Malta Forte Ricasoli Revitalization Instructors: Prof. Luca Maria Francesco Fabris, Prof. Paolo Setti
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Forte Ricasoli is a 18th century fort located in Kalkara in Malta. The fort has changed during the last century, specially during the second world war, when it was used as a military base. During the last decades the fort has been used as a filming site of movies such as Troy and The Patriot. Our team was very conservative in imposing any alteration inside the fort, as a consequent, our proposal master plan consists of some jogging paths and very simple hotel units located outside of the fort on the sea front and temporary structures inside, to be used as exhibitions and restaurant. The hotel complex could be used by visitors to be witnesses of filming the movies. Forte Ricasoli’s Location
Forte Ricasoli in Kalkara Province
Forte Ricasoli in Malta
Forte Ricasoli in Europe Paths/Circulation Main Plaza’s Territory (Negative Space) Plaza’s Territory (Negative Space) Buildings Boat Deck
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Landscape Design Studio
Italy, Milano, Rho Fiera Botanic-urban Space Revitalization Instructors: Prof.Andreas Kipar, Piera Chiupani The area close to the site of the expo 2015 of Milan, is the site of this project. By finding the urban spaces’ problems and potentials, we proposed a strategical urban intervention, to enhance the local city life. This area which is located on the outskirts of Milan, is fragmented to many parcels. We proposed a green space planted by different plants from all over the world which supports the expo 2015 of Milan, and also provides the space to connect the different fragmented residential areas.
The map above illustrates the segregation of the three residential areas. They can be more connect- ed by means of the public space in between them.
The red line indicates the boundary of the public green space and the four green circles, show critical spots which connect the residential neighborhoods to the proposed public green space.
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The plaza which connects Rho Fiera to the green space. This plaza can be used as a place for street markets.
The highway made a very strong division between the two locals on north and south. By means of under paths we tried to smoothen this definite border.
One of the public-green cores which connects the residential area in north to the green space.
Fields of different plants from all over the world. Western public space core which is a critical point where a residential area, highway and the green space meet.
Public Space Design
Italy, Milan, Porta Nuova Expo 2015 Milan, Pavilion Park in Milan Instructors: Prof. Cino Zucchi The aim of this project was to design a public green space which was in the foreground of 13 pavilions from different countries. Apart from the public space, each team was asked to design a multi-functional auditorium and one pavilion of a country which reflects the identity of its homeland. Garibaldi Train Station Monumental Cemetery
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Bird-eye View; Row of pavilions of different countries was proposed by the master-plan
Workshop Experience
Milano International Architectural Workshop, Milan, Italy, Theme: Urban Re-appropriation Institute without Boundaries Workshop, Toronto, Canada, Subject: Sustainable Tourism in Lota, Chile ANCB Workshop, AEDES Network Campus, Berlin, Germany, Theme: Urban Agriculture in Berlin After the Project, Barcelona, Spain, Subject: Urban Rehabilitation in Barcelona
International Workshop MIAW Urban Re-appropriation Instructor: Silja Tillner
Milano International Architectural Workshop (MIAW2010) was a charette held under supervision of eight architects from around the world. The theme of the workshop was Re-appropriation. Half of the workshop was dedicated to the lectures given by the architects, and the rest to the projects done by teams of about 20 students, working under instruction of one of the architects. I was in the team lead by Austrian architect, Silja Tillner, whose well-known projects are her rehabilitation urban projects in Vienna. We started studying Rubattino, an area close to Leonardo da Vinci’s campus of Politecnico di Milano. The aim was to find the problems of the area and propose a strategy to “re-appropriate” it.
Network Connectivity National Railways (FS) “Tangenziale Est” Primary Road Network Secondary Road Network Trams/Bus Line Lambro River Network Quality High Served Areas: Good public transportation Medium Served Areas: Good public transportation Narrow sidewalks High vehicle density Low Served Areas: Few public transportation Narrow sidewalks High vehicle density
Existing Traffic Network System
Function Distribution Map; urban segregation is the prominent characteristic of the district. Lack of function and consequently lack of vitality in two substantial areas are shown by exclamation marks.
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Fitness path to be connected to the proposed network of bicycle and pedestrian path Green spaces and residential buildings
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Existing Military Block Preliminary Design
The proposal aimed to re-purpose the military base, which functions as a very huge obstacle urban block, separating different zones of the area. The master plan suggests a very open land which consists of residential and commercial and cultural buildings, and open public spaces which connect to the existing plaza.
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Sustainable Tourism in Lota, Chile
Canada, Toronto, IWB (Institute without Boundary Urban Revitalization Instructors: Prof.Andreas Kipar, Piera Chiupani “Working together in international, interdisciplinary teams, 9 groups of students tackled 9 different design problems, all centred around the common theme of developing innovative, sustainable tourist attractions for the city of Lota, a city in Chile which was hit by an earthquake. The results were an incredible array of creative design concepts that ranged from a historic church renovation to the construction of an art-themed boutique hotel on the Plaza de Armas in central Lota.” * Our team was working on a sport centre which was aimed to contribute to Lota’s cultural, urban and financial development. *IWB`s Official Website
Architecture, Local Inspiring Elements:
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Coal Inspiration: Lota is historically a mining town. Considering the importance of coal for the people’s lives in Lota, we found its form inspiring to the stadium’s architecture.
Reflective Facets: The facade of the building is designed in a way to remind the coal form and on the other hand to reflect the town and the plaza in front of the stadium. As the crowd approaches the stadium people can see their reflection in the facade.
Community Engagement: Since the stadium is surrounded by long wall, the walls where planned to partially contain commercial banners and the rest would be used as graffiti frescoes drew by youth, whereas graffiti is very common in Lota.
Inspiring Colors: Lota’s colorful architecture is very inspiring and is reflected in the stadium’s architecture by colorful fabrics as the second skin of the facade, underneath the transparent, glass facade.
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Lota Club Signage Design
Changing Metropolitan Spaces
ANCB New Approaches to Urban Agriculture Instructors: Prof.Andreas Kipar, Prof. Andrea Rolando, Prof. Fabrizio Leoni, Piera Chiuippani, Giorgio Limonta “Urban growth has marginalized agriculture in the metropolitan context. Recently, however, the attention of planning, urban and landscape design has been drawn to the specific typology of “urban agriculture” and it’s economic, spatial, ecological and social roles — especially in Berlin with it’s abundance of open space. This workshop aims at exploring a new way to deal with uncertain space, using agriculture as a means to rehabilitate urban landscape. The study area is the Landschaftspark Herzberge.” * The master plan has divided the whole site to five areas. Our team was supposed to work on the area on the south of Landschaftspark Herzberge, which currently houses the children’s hospital. This area was planned to be designed as a Co-housing community.” * * Official Website of ANCB
Private Life
Co-housing
Social Life
Private Spaces
Shared Spaces/Facilities
Living Room Bedroom Bathroom
Public Living Room Kitchen Gym
Library etc.
A co-housing community, is a type of social community composed of private homes supplemented by shared facilities. The community is planned, owned and managed by the residents, who also share activities which may include cooking, dining, child care, gardening, and governance of the community.
Landschaftspark Master-plan Trees Open Area Existing Building
Communal Garden
Street
Co-housing
Communal Garden
Communal Garden
Co-housing Grid
Co-housing Area
By means of the existing building, axis of the street which can create the green space’s path and an imaginative grid as the guideline, the spaces were defined.
Our proposal consists of three main elements : - The hospital building which hosts cubic elements which are supposed to be used as residential units of co-housing. - New residential unites which are supposed to provide the inhabitants with social facilities and private houses. - The green space which is designed in a way to smooth- en the limit between the green and the building.
New residential units open the building to the greenery. Both residential units and green natural stripes follow the guideline grid. The greenery is supposed to climb the building in some parts to vanish the strong border between the building and the greenery.
Bird eye View of The Children Hospital The master plan of Landschaftspark Herzberge proposes the demolition of children hospital in oder to construct a new building to house the co-housing community, however we proposed a re-purposed program not to demolish the building. In the above schematic view, the white cubic forms stand for the added elements which would be designed to change the image of the building and house the private spaces.
View from the Entrance toward North The open space which surrounded the building is the gateway to the north of Landschaftspark Herzberge. The visitors pass through a path surrounded by green stripes, to direct the visitors to the heart of the park, through a collaboration with one of the other teams we took the advantage of a tall landmark which is located in the middle of the park. The landmark is expected to attract the visitors to pass all the way to it. The landmark could be seen above, in the background in gray.
After The Project
Spain, Barcelona, Ciutat Meridiana Mass Housing Estates Rehabilitation Instructors: Prof. Marc Brossa From 1945 to 1965 new urbanizing development started in many European cities. Planned housing estates and spontaneous marginal urbanization development could be recognized during this period. This unprecedented phenomena had negative impacts on the periphery of many European cities, which remain until today. The second edition of Eco-rehabilitation workshop faced the challenge of revitalization of three of the most remarkable episodes of mass housing estates in Barcelona’s metropolitan area: Ciutat Meridiana, Bon Pastor and Polígon Sud-Oest del Besòs. Our team was working on a rehabilitation project on Ciutat Meridiana or Font Magues housing estate, which is one of the mass housing estates built between 1950’s and 1970’s in Barcelona, with the aim of providing new dwellings to the large immigrant population and thus attempt to eradicate the shanties. To El Valles C-58 Expressway Ciutat Meridiana National Park
Ciutat Meridiana
National Park Barcelona
To Barcelona
Ciutat Meridiana was built on 1964 on private sector investment, in a valley located on northeastern fringe between Barcelona and Montcada Reixac. This area has previously been planned to host a cemetery. Nowadays the quality of life in this area is quite poor due to the topography, weather and soil condition. But It’s location as a gateway to Barcelona and the national park of Barcelona, right beside conjunction of north-south and west-east highways, is a positive potentials which could be employed to rehabilitate the area. El Valles District
Industrial Area Can Cuias
Barcelona Region
Ciutat Meridiana
National Park
Vallbona
Districts Urban Services Urban Districts Boundary Expressways National Park
Urban Paths
Cluster Neighbourhoods Typology of Zonal Interaction: 01 Internal 02 Between Clusters 03 Clusters
Decision Makers
Motivation
Barcelona’s Comarca (District)
Rehabilitation of Ciutat Meridiana
Access Improvement to the National Park
El Valle’s Comarca (District)
Rehabilitation of Can Cuias
Industrial Area Rehabilitation
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Inhabitants
Improve Neighbourhood Image
Urban Fabric Morphology Ciutat Meridiana Can Cuias Industrial
Smooth-en the Boundary Between Barcelona and El v in Terms of Management, Budget and Mentality
Social Awareness
As Ciutat Meridiana is located on the boundary of two comarcas (districts) the economical and physical rehabilitation management had always been complicated. The chart on below right demonstrates the importance of collaboration of the two comarcas.
Time-line Schedule
Revitalization Layered-proposal
Accessibility Enhancement; - In the neighbourhood - To the other neighbourhoods
Valley Revitalization: - Valley sides to be cleaned and partly designed as a gate-way to the national park - New cabin car proposal
Neighbourhood Enhancement - Industrial area to be re-planned - Train station relocation - Plazas re-appropriation
Building Facade Improvement
Sketch
Location: Milano 02, Milan Paper : 24*34 cm2 , 160gr Paper Medium : Marker & Felt-tip Pen