“THE SHAR” RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

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“Persian house” is the traditional method of housing in Iran. A thoughtful, meaningful, and complex organization of spaces, taking into account not only the basic requirements of a shelter, but also the privacy, comfort, and most importantly the spiritual desires of the residents. The basic form of the Persian house is the introverted model with the Courtyard being at the Centre and all the adjacent spaces exposed to it. the most important advantage of this model is the open space that is created for the family in their intimate privacy with absolutely no overlook from the neighborhood.

“Sub-grid system: a neighborhood community”

neighborhood communities used to be very powerful in Iranian culture. Unfortunately, these communities no longer exist due to the dramatic change in the urban environment of the city. this sub-grid also includes pedestrian paths, crossing the width of the block, for better connection and easier social activities within the neighborhood. Therefore, this sub-grid becomes the perfect platform for kids to play and for everyone to walk. to do sports and enjoy some fresh air away from the defective structure in the city.

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focusing on the typology of the Yazd city, which is always identified with its climate and culture. the linear structure and fluidity between the spaces, the centrist backyard similar to the boundaries between the inside and outside space, the introversion of the spaces while the spaces are adjacent to each other, The presence of full and empty holes in the top view of the site all attracted the attention of the project. A space where all structures follow simple rules, but on the other hand, these simple rules can create unpredictable and different spatial quality. In this project, the general diagram of the Yazd city became the driving force due to its large scale, an attempt was made to reproduce this diagram on a smaller scale and in accordance with the existing site. Now a project has been defined that is similar to a neighborhood that has all the salient features of the Yazd city diagram.

In addition to three different dimensions in units, the project is divided into three different layers in volume:

1-The total volume of the building 2- full and empty spaces 3- the existence of a communication corridor between the units in height

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We have experienced these spaces in our subconscious. Most of our images of old houses instead of built spaces are spaces that were not built. There are even unbuilt spaces between built spaces. It is as if the constructed space takes its validity from the non-constructed parts. As a result, there is an integration and an entanglement between what is made and what is not made.

The city of Yazd has three layers based on how it is compacted: a low-density layer with a high infrastructure area (large courtyard houses). Medium-density layer (houses with linear structure and newly built next to each other). The high-density layer includes old buildings in the city. In this regard, the project defines residential spaces in three layers in order to create a different spatial experience at different levels. Basement (low density). The ground surface includes residential spaces (medium density). The outer layer of the complex to expand the project in connection with the city (high density). The program in this project is also divided into three layers: an active layer (residential spaces) and a passive layer including voids and a semi-active layer including corridors and communication spaces.

In this project as much as the units can have a distinctive expression and form with individual characters, their existence of them will be as interconnected and dependent on others and around themselves. In the SHAR project, I try to reproduce the urban space with the same logic.

Establishing neighborhood relationships is another goal of the project. A yard for sitting and a space for interaction and coexistence between human beings. This space is formed layer by layer, and each layer is like a window into the human being and thinking about it. They all sit together and face inwards, sometimes even at one point in space. A common point between common biological experiences.

In the old “Chahar Sofeh” spaces seen in the central cities of Iran, the space expands from inside or the center, which leads to the enlargement of the middle space and it is no longer possible to cover the space, and the spaces became a structure without cover. This feature of “Chahar Sofeh ” spaces has been used in the formation of single complexes.