ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/1013309/biryanak-metro-plaza-ashrafi-and-zad Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:00:00 +0000 Hana Abdel https://www.archdaily.com/1013309/biryanak-metro-plaza-ashrafi-and-zad Location - Strategically positioned between a busy highway and a dense residential neighborhood, the Biryanak Metro Plaza emerges as an urban oasis above the Briyank metro station in Tehran. This urban space is intended to serve as a vibrant community hub catering to a diverse array of residents spanning all age groups. Nonetheless, as the site is located between a constant-traffic highway and a dense adjacent neighborhood, the physical conditions of the site posed a unique challenge in terms of sound pollution and accessibility.

]]> https://www.archdaily.com/966515/silk-tree-park-deaf-friendly-urban-park-ashrafi-and-zad Wed, 11 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000 Hana Abdel https://www.archdaily.com/966515/silk-tree-park-deaf-friendly-urban-park-ashrafi-and-zad The design impetus for the Silk Tree Park began before the project existed, with an investigative studio at Tehran’s Urban Innovation Center. The research led by Raha Ashrafi at TUIC focused on providing safe and comfortable urban environments for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals, ultimately resulting in a handbook titled 101 Tips To Design for a Deaf Friendly City. Months later, when Ashrafi & Zad was commissioned for the design of a small urban park adjacent to Tehran’s Sports Federation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the practice identified an opportunity to bring awareness to Tehran’s Deaf community and offer inclusive public amenities in the neighborhood.

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