Located in a land about 80 hectares in Tehran, the design for the Army Residential Complex by Hootanpei was chosen in an architectural competition. With the contractor’s demand of 28-30 towers with 20-30 floors, the most important factor of design was minimum interference between pathways and driving ways and also suitable green places to create comfort and welfare for residents. More images and architects’ description after the break.
The concept of project, which has a 1,000,000sqm area, was formed based on an external loop. All the buildings have access by this loop and in the middle there is an opening. In the next level of design, because of the buildings excessive height and in order to create a nice view, this prevents an unusual view and add to the central space, we have built each building on the 5 stories platform. The above modifications, give an advantage that shorter (5 stories) buildings can be seen first from the central space, then the point of view of the higher height towers are seen in a further point, the above adjustment on the platform would also improve the view in a central space.
The general idea of the exterior view is based on moving shutters, which control the light angle and save the energy. The green architecture was desired in this project, and green terraces on the roof of the five-floor building make a good view on top. These roof gardens divided into public, private and semi-private ones. Totally, the main idea of this design is using the natural resources and eco-friendly architecture and save the energy.
Architects: Hootanpei
Location: Chitgar, Tehran, Iran
Employer: BETEJA (Iran army)
Project Area: 1,000,000 sqm
Competition Year: January 2012
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- Courtesy of Hootanpei
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- Courtesy of Hootanpei
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- Courtesy of Hootanpei
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- Courtesy of Hootanpei
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- Courtesy of Hootanpei
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- site plan
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- plans
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- general information
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- axonometric 01
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it don`t seem to be too eco-friendly, but i think its because of high density that was needed, so nice design and nice idea about 5 story buildings for cutting line of view.but the orientation of some of 5 story buildings must be wrong, because of big differences between north, south, east and west light in iran, and specially low quality and annoying shining of west light. anyway, thanx for this architectural proposal
I am not sure about the design concept here. I understand putting 30 high-rise building on a site is no easy job, but the 5 storey podiums (platforms) are too bulky and given the number of them they will be over shadowing the public areas. A more slim and taller tower could reduce this adverse effect. Also the size of educational and recreational areas are not compatible with the density being proposed here or I am miss reading the sizes here. I am guessing the children this complex could easily need a number of schools (elemantary and secondary). at least a dozen indoor and outdoor sport fields including football.
over all the project feels rushed. I am sure more time could be spend in planning the site and figuring out proper location for each tower to minimize (shadow, and view blockage) impacts.
Thanks for sharing, I hope the architect team keeps working on this proposal to refine the proposal. thanks for sharing.
Isn’t this a SOM project in Singapore? What’s going on here?
http://www.som.com/content.cfm/national_university_of_singapore_residential_colleges
good work in iran..
good work in iran
good work in iran
of course this is a brilliant project because it’s similar to National University of Singapore, Residential Colleges.just search it.very disappointing:(( it’s our contemporary architecture?
the Army burn a huge garden to build this buildings…I hate them >:O