Architecture Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Yekta Jourabchi

CONTENTS

01 02 03 04 05 06

Studio Design 1 | 2024

CO-OP HOUSING Thesis Project | 2022

SHARED WORKSPACE Studio Design 4 | 2020

ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY

Studio Design 3 | 2019

ORPHANAGE HOUSE

Studio Design 5 | 2021

RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX Village 2 | 2020

VILLAGE ANALYSIS

01 CO-OP HOUSING Fall 2024 | Studio Design 1 Manhattan, New York Professor : Craig Hinrichs This senior co-op housing development in Manhattan is a mixed-use project that integrates residential units, a recreational center, and commercial spaces to serve both residents and the broader community. Located at the southeast corner of Essex and Grand Streets, adjacent to the Seward Park Co-op, Seward Park, and a soccer field, the design strategically engages its surroundings. The first floor is divided into two distinct zones: retail spaces on the north side, maintaining the site’s commercial presence, and a recreational center with a gymnasium on the south, fostering connections with the adjacent soccer field. The first two floors are fully public, engaging the neighborhood, while the third floor serves as a semi-public community space exclusively for residents.

From the fourth floor onward, the residential units, comprising studios and one-bedroom apartments begin, offering a private and comfortable living environment.

1 Establishing the Massing

2 Site Integration & Connectivity The volume is shaped in response to surrounding buildings and site conditions, introducing curvature and recesses to enhance interaction with the urban fabric.

3 Zoning & Setbacks The massing is refined by applying zoning regulations and strategic setbacks, ensuring optimal building proportions and a balanced relationship with the context.

4 Program Distribution Functional zoning is introduced, allocating programs within the volume based on accessibility, daylighting needs, and circulation efficiency.

5 Volume Articulation for Light & Views The building is strategically split to allow for better daylight penetration, improve natural ventilation, and create dynamic visual connections.

6 Green Terraces & Final Form Terraces and open spaces are designed to introduce greenery, provide public gathering areas, and enhance the overall user experience.

Retail spaces are maintained on the north side to preserve the site’s commercial character, while the gymnasium and recreational center are placed on the south, ensuring visual connectivity with the soccer field while maintaining privacy for the residential entrance. Inspired by the semi-private entry of the neighboring co-op, the building’s entrance is positioned on the eastern side, creating a shared outdoor space that fosters community interaction.

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Typical Floor Plan

Section A-A

02 SHARED WORKSPACE Fall 2021 | Final Design Abbas Abad, Tehran, Iran Professor : Dr. Vahid Shaliamini

The Abbas Abad’s Shared Workspace is strategically located on a hill in the heart of Tehran, surrounded by greenery, and easily accessible via major highways and nearby metro stations. A variety of horizontal and vertical pathways encourage movement in this dynamic office, which blends public and private workspaces. An extended axis of the stair-ramp links three levels within the site while inviting visitors to the building’s lobby.

The project redefines the office with its flexible layout, which allows users to sit, stand, and even lie down while working, creating a relaxed and comfortable environment. There are shared workspaces, enclosed offices, meeting rooms, reading areas, studios, and a temporary exhibition venue at this multifaceted center. With a glass-dominated facade, a strong focus is placed on transparency and visual connection with external views. Similarly, glass partitions separate private meeting rooms from open workspaces to maintain visual connectivity.

Exterior Render

By integrating stairs and ramps, not only easy access for people with disabilities provided, but circulation elements have also been diversified and space efficiency has been increased.

By adding mezzanine levels to the project, the internal circulation is extended from two to three dimensions, creating a more engaging environment.

East Elevation

1 Extruding mass

4 Adding masses to create spatial diversity

2 Making a way between two masses by splitting

5 Shiffting the additional masses to create more v i ews

3 Rotating one of the legs for better light reception

6 Rotating two faces to increase floor area without taking up more site space

Louver Detail

Third Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan

This multifunctional open workspace hosts events such as office meetings, social gatherings, educational classes, and entertainment.

First Floor Plan

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Library 6 Restroom 7 Public Work Space 8 Restaurant 9

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Stair Detail

Exterior Render

03 ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY Fall 2021 | Design Studio 04 Pounak, Tehran, Iran Professor : Dr. Behrooz Mansouri This architecture university is located at a significant intersection in the Poonak area, surrounded by green spaces on both sides. A key consideration when designing the university was ensuring that the surrounding green spaces didn’t get cut off. Taking advantage of the site slope, the university has been constructed on three levels aligned with the streets adjacent, and the masses are separated to create a system of public paths in between.

In order to create spaces with varying capabilities, each of these sections has different forms that cater to their functions and features. All facilities are connected by a shell, enabling easy circulation seasonally and providing outdoor spaces for relaxation and communication.

Exterior Render

1 Following the site’s borders

Sections are opened up towards the city outside and the shared invironment inside

2 The levels of floors follow the slope of the site

3 Disjointed sections for an outside view everywhere

4 Using the site plan’s lines to shape forms

5 Sections linked with solid shells

all faculties are connected via the covered outdoor plaza

Different urban zones are create

Each section with an individual identity and professional environment

Site Plan

Old Network

New Connections

Exterior Render| In-between Open Spaces

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Connected Green Spaces

Exterior Render| In-between Open Spaces

Section Perpective LEVEL A LEVEL B

LEVEL C

LEVEL A Official Classes Computer Site

LEVEL B Library Utilities

Main Hall Workshops

LEVEL C Zhoman Halls Restaurant Conference Hall Cafe

Design Studios

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Section A-A

04 ORPHANAGE HOUSE Fall 2019 | Studio Design 02 Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran

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In Tehran’s Laleh Park, the innovative design incorporates curved lines and fosters creativity while setting up a secure home for orphaned children. The project consists of two protective curved volumes surrounding a central courtyard, and the gap between the two masses visually connects the interior space with the park’s lively atmosphere. It not only offers a high-quality and inspiring living environment, but also bridges perceived distances with its visual connection to the park, allowing children to remain seamlessly integrated into their community. In order to enhance security, the courtyard is located below ground level, with exclusive access through the official entrance.

The institution’s vision is to create a socially engaging and communal environment that caters to children’s different needs. Apart from private spaces, the building features diverse entertainment facilities and expansive terraces with a park view. These facilities promote social interaction, prevent isolation, and foster communication skills development.

Exterior Render

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Semi-Public Terraces

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LEVEL +6

The vertical gaps between rooms emphasize each child’s individual identity as a community member.

Socializing in a safe and healthy space

Interior Render I Shared Room Semi-Public Terraces

Interior Render I Central Yard

Interior Render I Central Yard

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05 RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX Spring 2021 | Studio Design 05 Vanak, Tehran, Iran Professor : Dr. Mohammad Reza Arabzadeh Bahri The residential complex blends perfectly into Tehran’s vibrant historic district, avoiding architectural imposition by becoming an organic extension of the neighborhood. Inspired by the ancient tapestry of the region, a central courtyard which is a crucial part of traditional Iranian architecture, was designed to revive social bonds and foster community engagement. Featuring a seamless blend of traditional Iranian architecture and modern functionality, this project offers a uniqe living experience.

The design addresses the bustling urban environment with a deliberate setback as internal terraces with sliding latticework panels controlling light and sound entry, improving the overall comfort of the residents.

Persian Traditional House

Modern Residential Complex

A Persian house is a gathering place for family members with water, trees, and the sky surrounding it.

The opportunity to socialize while enjoying nature and open spaces.

A complex with 6 blocks aligned with the local skyline and in harmony with surrounding structures

Interior Render

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Vertical Circulation

Section-Diagram

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Massing Intergration

Central Yard

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Sliding Panels

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Interior Render|Doublex Unit

Exterior Render|South Facade

Exploded Level Diagram

Interior Render|Central Yard

Team Work 06 VILLAGE ANALYSIS Spring 2020 | Village 2 Kond e Olya, Lavasan, Iran Team Members : Ali Mirzae, Derenik Mahmoudi, Negar Ghahremani, Yekta Jourabchi

The purpose of this project was to gain an understanding of rural architecture. A mountainous village in close proximity to Tehran, Kond e Olya, served as the subject of our project.

Main Passage

8m

Bypass

5m

Facade Materials brick plaster

stone

Buildings Condition renovated old (usable)

new too old

Number of Floors single three

two

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- Having a taxi terminal in the village’s main square allows residents to access the city more easily.

- Numerous fruit orchards contribute to the village’s economic prosperity.

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- Residents of the village have difficulty accessing their homes because of the narrow streets.

- Due to the village’s location in mountainous terrain with steep slopes, construction and development have become challenging in this area.

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- The waterfall and the scenic beauty of the village have the potential to attract tourists and transform it into a tourist destination.

- The presence of numerous vacant lands in the village provides the oppurtunity for its development.

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- The construction of buildings within the river’s buffer zone increases the risk of inudation during floods.

- The village is situated in a seismic area, and the non-compliance with earthquake regulations in constructions elevates the level of damage.

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