Spritual growth and Mind training Centre (Phoenix)

Museum of Virtual Arts

September 2019 | Shariaty Technical College

Softwares: Autocad / Rhino / 3DMax v-ray / Adobe Photoshop

The purpose of the design of this collection is to create a specific building with a safe, quiet, and spiritual space to provide hospitalization for human cognitive application.

Considering psychological guidelines and phenomenology in the design process, meetings will be formed by therapists and the clients with the help of these guidelines and the appropriate environment represented by the space›s architectural design. So users can step on the growth path and achieve their transcendental spirit and inseparable relaxation.

The design idea is based on the concept of spirituality as being distinct existential intelligence. The purpose is to provide space for people seeking Self-awareness to figure out what they believe in and value with the help of mindfulness, counselling, and generally being educated in this area.

The solids and voids are equally designed to represent balance and let users be responsive to the moment they are in this space, affected by the pleasant atmosphere.

The sunlight shines toward the framed spaces through voids and windows. They are two reasons for maintaining proper openings to let the natural light flow in. The first reason is based on sustainability to reduce electricity usage in daylight.

The second one is to maintain a delightful atmosphere in the spaces where users find ease and relaxation. The voids are located between the Polygon waffle slabs and shape a triangular frame.

The waffle slabs are flat on top, while joists create a grid-like surface on the bottom. This structure was designed to be more solid when used on longer spans and with heavier loads. Because of its rigidity, this type of structure is recommended for these buildings because it requires minimal vibration and big open spaces.

Waffle slabs are composed of intricate formwork. Depending on the project and the quantity of concrete needed, this structure is also financially suitable in the matter of expenses in comparison with other systems.