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EXPLODED VIEW PAGE 4

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NEW FARM PAGE 8 STAIRCASE TOOL PAGE 12

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DESIGNING AND PRICING TOOL PAGE 14

DORDRECHT CITY HALL PAGE 22

OF MUSIC HALLS PAGE 26 DEMENTIA LIGHT PARADISE PAGE 15

PILGRIM HOSTEL PAGE 34

VILLA PAGE 40

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RASHT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PAGE 30
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1. THE EXPLODED VIEW

Subject:

Biobased House / Installation

Date: 2021/05 - 2022/01

Team:

Respace: Shirin Nasrollahi, Eldin Fajkovic, Leticija Petrova, Berend Raaphorst (Biobased creations, Pascal Leboucq, Lucas de Man, WAM&VanDuren Bouwgroep, Caspar de Haan onderhoud & renovatie, Floriade Expo 2022, RoosRos Architecten, and many more)

Role:

Architectural and Technical Designer

Location:

Strijp-S, Eindhoven + Floriade Almere

Summary:

The Exploded View, showcased at Dutch Design Week 2021 and Floriade Almere Expo 2022, presented a distinctive architectural project. This innovative structure, constructed from biobased materials, served as a testament to the possibilities of circular design. Respace played a crucial role in this project, overseeing the creation of the main structure. Notably, the structure was designed to be assembled and disassembled multiple times, allowing it to be transported to various locations.

The inclusion of a pitched roof, a unique feature within the Respace system, added an extra layer of complexity. This feature made the project one of the most structurally challenging endeavors undertaken within the Respace framework, necessitating the development of a sophisticated and intricate structure.

Responsibility:

I assumed responsibilities encompassing the creation of technical drawings, construction drawings, and executive management.

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2. KABELFABRIEK

Subject: Workspaces

Date:

2020/01 - 2021/01

Team:

Location:

Schieweg 15, Delft

Summary

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The historic Kabelfabriek in Delft is being transformed into a vibrant creative hub through the innovative use of the Respace Box-in-Box system. This CNC-milled structure facilitates the conversion of two factory halls into adaptable spaces for creative companies, with the flexibility to be dismantled and reused after 10 years, underscoring a commitment to sustainable and flexible architecture. The Respace system boasts key features such as screw-less crosses that reduce floor vibrations and slender, high subbeams designed for minimal material use. These subbeams are efficiently connected to the floor plates and main beams using pocket and notch joints, streamlining the assembly process.

This design emphasizes flexibility and sustainability by incorporating historical Japanese wood joints, which eliminate the need for screws and glue. This approach not only makes the structure more adaptable but also reduces its environmental impact. The project preserves an important piece of industrial heritage and sets a benchmark for sustainable, innovative architectural practices, showcasing the potential of modern construction techniques to create adaptable and future-proof structures.

Responsibility:

I was responsible for developing detailed technical and construction drawings, as well as compiling comprehensive building assembly manuals for project implementation.

Eldin Fajkovic, Mauricio Polo, Shirin Nasrollahi, Leticija Petrova Role:
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Architectural and Technical Designer
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3. THE NEW FARM

Subject: Workspaces

Date:

2022/07-2023/01

Team:

Role:

Architectural and Technical Designer

Location:

Televisiestraat, Den Haag

Summary:

The New Farm is a former Philips building that was transformed into offices using the Respace Box-in-Box system.

In the New Farm, the building primarily consists of wood and is manufactured using CNC machining. The building system is modular, with almost all joints and connections designed within this wooden framework.

Responsibility:

I played a central role in steering the project from the DO phase through the TO and UO phases. During TO and UO, I took on a significant role in generating the technical and construction drawings. Specifically, I manually drafted all elements of the main structure, including columns, beams, sub-beams, and staircases. To streamline the process, I utilized a script to generate the glass walls, subsequently making manual adjustments for installation entrances. Additionally, I automated the creation of railings using a script, eliminating the need for tedious manual adjustments.

In terms of the scripts responsible for generating walls and railings, I took charge of their logic and execution, ensuring efficiency and accuracy throughout the design and construction phases.

Eldin Fajkovic, Mauricio Polo ,Shirin Nasrollahi ,Leticija Petrova, Berend Raaphorst.
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4. STOOKPLAATS

Subject:

Office complex

Date:

2021/01-2022/01

Team:

Role:

Architectural and Technical Designer

Location:

Hilversum, Werf 35.

Summary:

The Stookplaats is a municipal monumental building that has been transformed into offices using the Respace circular box-in-box system.

Responsibility:

From the inception of the DO phase and the preparation of permit drawings to the delivery of the elements, I played a pivotal role in this project. My contributions spanned the design and engineering of various elements, including the staircase, railings, walls, glass walls, and custom-made triangular glass walls. I also took charge of creating their CNC drawings.

Eldin Fajkovic, Mauricio Polo, Shirin Nasrollahi, Leticija Petrova, Berend Raaphorst.
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5. STAIRCASE TOOL

Subject:

Computational design

Date:

2022/01 - 2023/11

Team:

Shirin Nasrollahi, Berend Raaphorst, Juris Majors, Eldin Fajcovic.

Role:

Parametric and Technical Engineer

Summary:

StandardStaircaseWidths 800|900|1000|1100|1200 string

BeamDetail string

"G:\Shared drives\Respa

BeamMaterial LVLQ string

BeamThickness 57 float

StairBeamHeight 240 float

BeamOverlapDifference 22 float

ColumnMaterial LVLQ string

ColumnThickness 57 float

TreadMaterial LVLS string

TreadThickness 40 float Nose 50 float

TreadFinishingMaterial PLY string

TreadFinishingThickness 9 float

RiserMaterial PLY string

RiserThickness 9 float

RiserSideOffset 20 float

RailingStudMaterial LVLS string

RailingStudThickness 45 float

RailingHeight 920 float

RailingHandleMaterial PLY string

RailingHandleThickness 40 float

RailingHandleExtension 40 float

MillingHead 10|16|20 string

TreadPocketMillingHead 10 float

TreadPocketDepth 10 float

With the staircase script, creating a circular, biobased, and sustainable staircase has never been more straightforward. Here’s a step-bystep guide:

First, input essential staircase specifications such as floor height, staircase width, residential or nonresidential designation, desired riser height, and choose whether to include risers and railings (refer to Picture 1).

Second, opt for the default configuration or customize it by specifying materials and thicknesses for risers, treads, stair beams, tread finishing, and railings (see Picture 2). Afterward, mark the desired location for your staircase and, with a simple click, generate final CNC drawings and a 3D model of the finished staircase. These CNC drawings can then be promptly sent for production. This staircase is designed for easy assembly and disassembly.

Preview the finished product in Picture 3 and find examples of completed staircases in Pictures 4 through 8.

Responsibility:

At the outset, I meticulously designed and engineered the intricate details of the staircase elements. Following that, I developed algorithmic logic to create straight, L-shaped, and U-shaped staircases. Ultimately, I executed the logic using a Grasshopper script. In collaboration with my colleague, certain aspects of the logic were translated into a C# script to optimize the speed of calculations.

Name [1] Value [2] Type [3] MaxResidentialRiserHeight 188 float MinResidentialRiserHeight 150 float
210 float
150 float
1200 float
4000 float
800 float
MaxNonResidentialRiserHeight
MinNonResidentialRiserHeight
MaxStaircaseWidth
MaxFloorHeight
MinStaircaseWidth
DefaultStaircaseWidth 800 float
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U-Shaped Stair Beam Picture 4. E-Deck Teuge Staircase beam Picture 5. E-Deck Teuge Completed Staircase Picture 6. Stookplaats Hilversum Staircase Picture 7. Transferium Gymzaal Heerhugowaard Staircase Picture 8. Transferium Gymzaal Heerhugowaard Staircase
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U-Shaped Stair Tread

6. DESIGNING AND PRICING TOOL

Subject:

Computational design

Date:

2021/01 - 2023/11

Team:

Respace (Berend Raaphorst, Shirin Nasrollahi, Eldin Fajcovic, Leticija Petrova) and HoutvanMorgen

Role:

Parametric and Technical Engineer

Summary:

With this tool, architects can craft a modular box-in-box system using LVL circular structures. Upon opening the Grasshopper script, the input layers automatically populate in your Rhino file (see Pictures 1 and 2).

Drawing inputs for modules, voids, overhangs, staircases, walls, and railings is intuitive, requiring only boxes, rectangles, lines, and points (see Picture 3). After completing your design, you can activate the Grasshopper view to get an overview. In case of errors, a warning is issued without disrupting the display of design results.

The tool seamlessly calculates and displays the profile size of your structure. Adjusting the direction of beams, sub-beams, staircases, and the attributes of other architectural elements is straightforward.

Once satisfied with your design, you can ‘bake’ it. After baking, all elements automatically organize into their corresponding layers. With a single click, export material quantities from your design and insert them into a prepared Excel sheet, revealing the precise project costs for materials, labor, and engineering.

As an illustration, consider the E-Deck project, meticulously crafted using this tool. Alongside this tool, while utilizing the staircase, railing, wall, door, and structure UO tools, and providing the requisite configuration files, we seamlessly generated the final production drawings with a simple click of a button, poised for CNC milling (refer to Picture 5). Using these tools, the entire phases of TO and UO were completed in less than 10 days.

Responsibility:

I have developed scripts for this elaborate and multifaceted tool, responsible for creating various components such as walls, glass walls, combined walls, staircases, doors, and railings. In addition to script development, my involvement extended to troubleshooting, testing, and refining the script for optimal performance.

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7. DEMENTIA LIGHT PARADISE

Subject: Master Thesis

Date:

2020/08-2021/08

Professors:

Prof.dr.ir. Masi Mohammadi

Jef van Hoof Arch AvB

Dr.ir.Olivia Guerra Santin

Ir.Leonie van Buuren

Responsibility:

Complete responsibility

Location:

The site is located in the Netherlands, Eindhoven, Voldijn.

Summary:

This thesis explores the use of research and evidence-based design to improve the quality of life for older adults with dementia in nursing homes, particularly focusing on the impact of natural light. The study addresses challenges such as limited exposure to natural light and associated health issues faced by individuals with dementia. By analyzing sunlight benefits, suitable light features, sun-path considerations, and the specific challenges of daily activities for people with dementia, the research develops guidelines for different scales of building design.

The study draws insights from an analysis of five existing nursing homes to incorporate successful features and avoid shortcomings in the final nursing home building. The resulting guidelines inform the entire building’s design, emphasizing optimal daylight orientation and access for residents. Each residential block is designed to ensure all rooms receive proper daylight, with adjustable means to control light intensity and direction. Additionally, the design provides easily accessible outdoor spaces to maximize exposure to direct daylight.

In conclusion, the proposed nursing home design aims to enhance daily activities, vision, and overall well-being for individuals with dementia. The holistic approach addresses deficiencies in vitamin D and calcium, reduces depression, and promotes increased physical activity. Improved time and place orientation contribute to residents’ curiosity about their surroundings, and consideration of circadian rhythm aims to improve nighttime sleep and reduce night roaming, ultimately supporting healthier lives for older adults with dementia.

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Spaces and Functions

The whole building consists of 9 residential blocks, three activity blocks, gardens, and a square that spread in the site with proper distance and position to avoid blocking direct light for each other. There is a two-story boulevard that connects all the blocks and the gardens while letting the circulation happen easily and safely in all seasons.

On the ground floor, the roofed boulevard provides a transition space between the darker interior area of the houses to the brighter exterior area of the gardens, which can encourage PWD to go out end get exposed to direct light conveniently. The first floor of the boulevard provides direct and safe access to the exterior area for people living on the first floor, which makes PWD more frequently and independently to go out, walk, socialize with people from other blocks, and receive natural light during the day.

Spaces: 1. Main entrances 2. Restaurant 3. Roofed square 4. Art room - Physiotherapy Room - Offices 5. Multi purpose hall 6. Residential Blocks 7. Semi-private garden 8. Sensory Garden (Semi-public) 9. Public garden 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 9 9 A A B B 16
Sensory Garden (Semi-Public) Garden (Public)
Yard
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Courtyard (Private)
(Semi-Private)

A Block First Floor Interior Spaces

Living Room Living Room Arch Roof Window Western Corridor Western Sitting Area Western Corridor Western Corridor Window Shelf Western Room with Window Towards East Western Room Interactive Window Northern Corridor with Neighborhood View Eastern Sitting Area Mini Chapel Eastern Room Eastern Room Eastern Corridor
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Living Room (Morning):

Diffused morning light illuminates the west wall with the aid of Arch Roof Window; this would help PWD sense of time orientation in the morning, while the indirect light will not hurt their sensitive eyes.

Corridor Sitting Area (Evening):

The deep window towards the west accentuates the natural light effect; consequently, this will attract PWD attention and unconsciously reminds them that it is sunset hour. Therefore, this will help the elderly with time orientation.

Corridor (Afternoon):

Moving louvers on the corridor windows adjust the intensity of light and produce more diffuse light for the area, helping people see their surroundings better. Moreover, it creates various light and shadow patterns in different hours of the day that can help PWD for time orientation problems.

An Eastern Room (Morning):

As time disorientation problem is more common in the morning, all the bedrooms are positioned in a way to receive morning light (east and southeast light). Moreover, in the bedrooms, by providing activities that interact with the window, people are more encouraged to be exposed to natural light and view the sun-path. Therefore, their circadian rhythms will improve, and they will also be more aware of the hour of the day.

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Corridor Sitting Area with the Interactive window

Summer- 12:00pm

In summer, less light enters the room.

When the panels rotate, more diffused light will enter the room.

Winter- 12:00pm

Interactive Window:

This window can adjust the direct south light and stimulates the PWD attention towards the outside view.

How the Interactive window works:

This surface is made of 12*12 cm panels that are attached to a mesh. A small motor and a sensor behind each panel let them react to nearby people’s movements. When a person approaches this surface, panels rotate from 90 degrees to 0 degrees.

The interactive window Benefits:

Wherever a person stands, panels in that area become open, let more light enter, and let the person have a clearer view of the outside. Furthermore, as this surface is facing the south side, it can reduce heat and glare during summer. When the panels are tilted, direct light reflects their surface and produces diffused light for the interior space. While in winter, due to the low light angle, more direct light can enter the room from the gaps between the panels. Moreover, the interactive window can entice PWD and absorb his attention towards the outside view. Simultaneously, the interesting light and shadow pattern can also act as a landmark for people who tend to wander in the corridor.

In comparison to summer, more light can enter the room.

When the panels rotate, more direct and diffused light enters the room.

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The Arched Roof Window

The building’s form is designed in a way that most of the rooms have windows from three or more sides, which are equipped with elements like louvers to filter the direct light. Also, arched roof windows are used in different parts of the building to increase natural light access. This window catches the sunlight and creates diffused light for the room. Consequently, the PWD sensitive eyes will be protected from being exposed to harsh sunlight rays.

Moreover, with the arched roof window’s aid and the other side windows, the area becomes homogenously and sufficiently bright. Thus, space provides enough light for PWD to see appropriately (older adults’ eyes need three times more light to see compared to younger adults). Besides, as the rooms receive light from different directions, less dark spots appear in the place, making PWD feel comfortable about his environment (research shows that room’s dark spots seem ominous for PWD).

Detail | The Arched Roof Window Section A-A Section | The Left Half of the Building’s Section B-B Section | A Block Section Waterproofing membrane Substrate Drainage Thermal isolation Wide slab floor Seal foil Plaster finish Flashing Seal foil Brick Veneer Waterproofing membrane Thermal isolation Concrete semi-arch Plaster finish Sealant Brick Veneer Air space Thermal isolation Fully-adhered water control membrane Flashing Concrete semi-arch L profile 10cm*10cm Sealant Flashing Movable vertical louver Brick Veneer L profile 10cm*10cm Scale 1:20
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8. THE DORDRECHT CITY HALL

Subject:

Master Project 1

Date:

2019/03- 2019/07

Professors:

Schröder, dr. Dipl.-Ing. T.W.A.

Veeger, ir. T.T.

Kuit, ir.arch. B.C.I.M.

Responsibility:

Complete responsibility

Location:

The project locates in Netherlands, Dordrecht, Spui Boulevard. The site of the City Hall is in between the old and new fabric of the city.

Summary:

This City Hall is creating a “living room” for the city of Dordrecht, a new home for the civic and administrative functions of the Municipality of Dordrecht. The city hall building houses five parties; municipality, region Drechtsteden, library, tourist information, and Dordrecht marketing.

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The design concept concerning the city identity:

Dordrecht city is surrounded by rivers, which has a significant influence on its emergence. Therefore, water and sailing are indispensable parts of the identity of Dordrecht. Accordingly, a ship’s shape is considered as the primary concept for the building form.

The building connects the old and new city:

As people in the street can see inside the glass plinth and the activities happening inside, and the building has entrances from its back and forth side, it invites people to enter the building. Moreover, the three lifted blocks provide shelter on the open area located in the building’s front and backside, which welcome people to the city hall. Consequently, the city hall creates an anchor point in the shape of a living room for the town, which connects the old city (located on the north side of the building) and the new city (located on the south side of the building).

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Spaces and Functions

Exhibition Room Bike and Car Parking Multi-Functional Auditorium Multi-Functional Auditorium Parking Entrance Library Municipality Cafeteria Tourist Information Sky Bar Common Hall Meeting Room
Region Drechtsteden
Marketing Restaurant Municipality 24
Dordrecht

A Living Room for the City:

When a person enters the building from the street side, he can find the Dordrecht marketing on the right side and the tourist information on the left side. The elliptical void, the free-standing staircase, and skylight on top invite people who enter the building to visit the library, which is open for public use. Three cores in the living room provide connections to the municipality, region section, restaurant, and the sky bar.

Multi-Functional Auditorium:

People can take books from the library and sit there to study while they have a broad view of the city. Also, this part can be separated from the library and be reserved for other functions. In this case, curtains can be closed for more privacy. As the multi-functional auditorium is visible from the street, it invites people to the library. This part also has its separate entrance from the street. Moreover, there is a staircase on the right side of the multi-functional auditorium connecting to the terrace on top.

Blocks’ Connections:

Although municipality and region-building seem to be separated, there is a visual connection between them due to the glass facade; people in one block can see the next block’s people activities. Moreover, there are three bridges between these three blocks, facilitating people’s movement from one building to another. Most importantly, these bridges make the whole structure more flexible, which means if the building serves a different function, bridges can be removed or added based on the building’s new requirements.

A Living Room for the City

Multi-functional Auditorium Offices Visual Communication 25

9. SET OF MUSIC HALLS

Subject:

Bachelor’s Final Architectural Design Project

Date:

2016/12-2017/05

Professor:

Dr.Abbas Tarkashvand

Responsibilty:

Complete responsibility

Location:

Saee Park is a 57 years old park placed in a small valley on the east side of Valiasr Street in central Tehran. The Set of Music Halls is located on the north side, where the mini roofed amusement park used to be there.

This park is one of the most attractive and well-known parks among preceding Tehran citizens, which recently has lost its attraction due to the construction of new and modern parks. This park is located on a valley and has lush vegetation that spread out on its fluctuated landscape. This park is known for its steep slopes and thousands of stairs it has. Moreover, the longest and most well-known street of Tehran, named Valiasr, is along this park, which accentuates the charm of Saee Park.

Summary:

I aim to design a place in Saee Park that is harmonious with the park’s context, which preserves all its past values. Therefore, this set of music halls is a channel through which I can revitalize this invaluable park without disrupting its circulation and changing its identity.

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Primary Design Idea:

It is challenging to design a concert hall in a valley with a slopy topography. Since the concert hall demands a large piece of land to construct in, a big area will be occupied by the building, consequently affecting the park identity. The best approach is to divide different parts of this complex and dissolve each piece in the park’s bed to solve this issue. As is illustrated here, this complex consists of an entrance hall, main hall, secondary hall, café gallery, practice hall, and a pedestrian bridge.

How to Connect Different Parts?

With the aid of a pedestrian bridge connected to two sides of the valley and smaller bridges connected to different complex parts, circulation can effectively happen in the building. Therefore, the building not only does not disturb the park’s circulation but also improves commuting quality across the valley.

Circulation:

People from Valiasr Street can directly enter the complex via the Entrance Hall. There are two choices for visitors at the entrance, entering the secondary concert hall or entering the first floor of the bridge; while they enter the bridge, they can enter the lobby of the main concert hall or move through the bridge. At the end of the bridge, they face two ways, the right door lets them enter the practice hall, and the left door is for the café gallery. While the practice hall has one entrance, the café gallery has another access from a higher altitude.

Spaces 1. Entrance Hall 2. Main Concert Hall 3. Main Concert Hall’s Lobby 4. Secondary Concert Hall 5. Café gallery 6. Practice Hall Vali Asr Street 2. 1. 4. 3. 5. 6.
Street Side Park Interior Circulation Bridge Second Floor Entrance Complex Entrance 27

The Coliseum:

A coliseum is located under the bridge in the middle of the complex. There are sitting areas on the two sides of the park’s main path with a capacity of 840 audiences, and in the middle, there is a platform for performance. This area can either be used for official concerts or for ordinary people.

The Coliseum Role in Saee Park:

Buskers and young musicians can usually be found playing different kinds of music along Valiasr street. So, by considering an outdoor amphitheater, a suitable area can be created for these people. Moreover, this can attract people’s attention in the park and gather them together in the coliseum.

This anchor point would motivate buskers and aspired young musicians to show their talents and improve their abilities. Therefore, musicians and ordinary people can benefit, and as a result, the park identity will be revitalized.

The Bridge Functions:

As can be seen, the bridge consists of two floors.

The first floor is entirely dedicated to the complex. People can move from the complex western parts (consisting of the entrance hall, secondary hall, and the main hall) to the eastern regions (consisting of the practice hall and the café gallery). Moreover, the semi-open space on the first floor can serve as a temporary gallery. The second floor allows people to commute from the main Street and the western parts of the park to the eastern regions.

The bridge is not only a path but also a place to stay.

People passing can have a moment in the gallery held on the bridge’s first floor or view the coliseum’s events from various perspectives. Moreover, the park per se’ has beautiful spectacles, and the bridge gives people the chance to have a broadened horizon to the park.

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Main Entrance Hall Café Gallery
Main Concert Hall
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Secondary Concert Hall

10. RASHT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Subject:

Bachelor’s Fourth Architectural Design Project

Date:

Jun. 2015

Professor:

ENG. Mehrdad Mojdehi

Duration:

Semester-Long

Responsibilty:

Complete responsibility

Primary Design

Location: Rasht International Airport is located in Iran, serving as a replacement for the old airport.
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Idea: In this project, the main challenge is to design a modular roof capable of covering a large area without the need for columns in the middle, ensuring uninterrupted continuity within the interior spaces.

The Structure:

The airport’s mass consists of five horizontally positioned half-cylinders, forming the main halls, and one vertically positioned half-cylinder, creating the transit lounge and boarding hall.

The roof structure for the main halls is designed as a three-dimensional half-circle truss in three different sizes. As a result, five interconnected halls with no columns in the middle are formed, establishing a continuous interior space. Additionally, this modular structure allows for potential expansion of the airport in the future.

1 4 2 3 2 4 Spaces: 1. Entrance Hall and Check-In 2. Public Services 3. Transit Lounge and Boarding Hall 4. Luggage Delivery Hall 31
Ground Floor Plan First Floor Plan Airport Terminal Gate View 32
B1 A B D C1 E G F D1 C H B2
Section B-B
Sections 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 14 12 13 16 15 14a 3a 3b 6a 6b 6c 11c 11b 11a 11 14b 33
Section A-A

11. THE PILGRIM HOSTEL

Subject: Master Project 2

Date: 2019/06-2019/11

Professor: André Walraven

Responsibility:

Location:

The pilgrim hostel is located in Maastricht along the banks of Maas river.

Summary:

Each year pilgrims have a long-distance hiking trail through the Netherlands towards a holy place that serves as a physical manifestation of their faith and helps them confirm their beliefs and refresh their connection to god. Along their path, they reach Maastricht and visit its churches. The goal of this project is to design a hostel for pilgrims along the Maas river.

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Complete responsibility

The Plot Advantages:

• Pilgrims require a serene place to stay, and this spot best suits that need as it is far from the hustle and bustle of city life.

• Proximity to nature is another factor contributing to the creation of a tranquil space.

• Here, there are ideal conditions for interacting with the Maas River, which is an essential element of this city.

• As this place is removed from the city’s clamor, we can easily design the building to open towards nature without any disturbances.

Concept:

This building is envisioned as a journey between earthly life and spirituality. The eastern side of the building, near the city, represents worldly life, while the western side signifies an unworldly life and spirituality. To illustrate this concept, a rational approach is used for the east side, while an irrational way of designing and locating the masses is considered for the west side. The pattern of a free-growing tree is employed to achieve this purpose.

In conclusion, the building grows like a tree from a single point, spans the river, and gradually expands itself freely, resembling the branches of a tree while embracing nature. The masses gradually become smaller and more transparent, symbolizing their dissolution into the island’s nature.

Water level Challenge:

An important consideration is that the island located in the river may be covered with water during winter and extreme rainfall. This point is a significant issue that must not be overlooked.

Evidence indicates that the water level can rise up to 180 cm from its current level. Therefore, the entire building is elevated from the ground and supported by short columns, allowing access to different parts of the building via bridges.

Earthly Life Spirituality Island Bridge
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SPACES: 1.Entrance 2.Information 3.Staff Room 4.Gallery 5.Bedroom 6.Dining Room 7.Living Room 8.Wc 9.Storage 10.Pool 11.Changing Room 12.Meditation Room 13.Creativity Room 14.Pocket Theater 15.Terrace 16.Bicycle Parking Ground Floor Plan 13 14 6 7 9 12 15 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 2 3 4 16 36

The Bridge Structure

The bridge is designed in a way to look subtle and light to dissolve in the nature of the site easily. Accordingly, the bridge stands on the thin steel columns, which also hold the room boxes’ structure. Rooms have three different modules, which are prefabricated outside the site. After the bridge’s framework is constructed, rooms are installed on the cantilevers, held by the cable.

A-A Section
Bridge Axonometric Exploded View
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Room exploded axonometric view

Room Connection to the Bridge in Section

U profile 200mm*70mm Insulation Welded square steel hollow sections 20cm*20cm IPE 330 Playwood with 25mm thickness Playwood with 10mm thickness Equal angle profile 80mm*80mm Equal angle profile 30mm*30mm Welded square steel hollow sections 20cm*20cm IPE 330 Equal angle profile 100mm*100mm Detail 1 | 1:20 U profile 230mm*70mm Thermowood Timber 40mm*40mm Timber 120mm*40mm Timber 120mm*40mm Welded square steel hollow sections 20cm*20cm Detail 3 | 1:10 Detail 2 | 1:20
B-B Wall Section | 1:40 Welded square steel hollow sections 200mm*200mm U profile 230mm*70mm U profile 200mm*70mm Insulation Equal angle profile 100mm*100mm Equal angle profile 30mm*30mm Equal angle profile 80mm*80mm Welded square steel hollow sections 200mm*200mm Welded square steel hollow sections 200mm*200mm IPE 330 IPE 330 Thermo-wood Timber 40mm*40mm Timber 120mm*40mm Timber 120mm*40mm Plywood with 25mm thickness Plywood with 10mm thickness Timber 150mm*50mm Insulation Water proofing HEA 160 Timber 190mm*50mm Timber 200mm*60mm Plywood with 20mm thickness HEA 300 WELDED RECTANGULAR STEEL HOLLOW SECTIONS 300mm*300mm LaCantina Doors-Sliding Doors-Aluminum TC Slider Timber 150mm*40mm Thermowood with 20mm thickness Aluminum Sheet U profile 70mm*300mm Welded square steel hollow sections 200mm*200mm Detail 1 Detail 2 Thermo-wood with 20mm thickness Plywood with 20mm thickness Timber 190mm*50mm Timber 200mm*50mm HEA 160 Water proofing Insulation Timber 150mm*50mm Timber 150mm*40mm Lacantina Doors-Sliding doors-Aluminum TC Slider HEA 300 Welded rectangular steel hollow sections 300mm*300mm Aluminum Sheet U profile 70mm*300mm Welded square steel hollow sections 200mm*200mm 38

12. VILLA

Subject:

Bachelor’s Second Architectural Design Project

Date:

2014/06-2014/11

Professor:

Dr.Abbas Tarkashvand

Responsibilty:

Complete responsibility

Location:

This villa is located in Rasht, Guilan province, in the north of Iran. Guilan province has humid and moderate weather. Architecture in this area demands an approach to accentuate natural ventilation.

Summary:

This building is designed for a family with four members, parents, and two teenage children. The building has many layers and is open towards the garden to put enough windows for each space to accelerate the airflow. In most parts of the house, rooms have windows from four directions.

The villa’s form gives people the chance to have various perspectives towards the building while they are in one of the rooms. Consequently, visual communication between family members can easily happen when they are in different house areas.

Moreover, there is a strong connection between the outdoor and indoor spaces. For instance, on the first floor, an open area is located between kids’ bedrooms and the exercises/ game room that connect the northern and southern yards. This fact can encourage people to use the garden and other outdoor areas more frequently.

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Hierarchy of spaces

The house entrance is defined by locating the parent’s room on top and transferring a sense of welcome to people who enter the house. Near the entrance door, there is a stairway that links the north yard to the balcony and then to the south yard. By locating the parent’s room on the highest floor, their privacy is highly preserved.

The guests’ hall (at the left side of the building) comes closer to the yard entrance, and the private living room (at the right side of the building) withdraws to maintain its privacy better.

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Villa South View

There is a strong connection between the living room and the private yard. Those seated in the living room enjoy access to a spacious balcony that extends to the yard and the swimming pool. The divider between the living room and the terrace is a sliding glass wall that can be completely opened, seamlessly integrating the balcony with the living room. Additionally, a large window in the kitchen facilitates communication between the parents and kids playing in the yard. On the other hand, the guest hall lacks any visual connection to the private yard. Furthermore, visual access is intentionally limited in the guests’ dining hall through the use of a narrow horizontal window.

First Floor Plan
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Daughter’s room

Guests Hall

Library with view towards the Guests Hall

Entrance Parents’ room Vertical access

Balcony as a bridge between north and south yards

Mini-Bar Son’s Room Entrance Entrance Hall Parents’ Room
Living
Room
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Dining Hall

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