project: Villa Fanoosh
Architects: 35-51 Office of Architecture
Site: Royan, Iran
region: 3562 sf
photos by: Muhammad Hassan Al-Tafagh
Vanoosh Villa Residence from 35-51 Architecture Office
Vanoosh Villa Residence is a contemporary villa designed by 35-51 Architectural Office. It is located in Royan, Iran. The design of this villa is a wonderful blend of traditional Iranian architecture and modern architecture, similar to what was done in the Dasht e Chehel villa by the same studio.
Iranian traditional architecture taught us how to create spaces that are safe, flexible, and responsive to the needs of the residents. Modern architecture has taught us to get rid of the unnecessary elements of architecture and not the elements of lifestyle. It also allows us to add something to the model where it is necessary for the lifestyle of the population. Villa Fanoosh is an attempt to turn these lessons into reality. It is also crucial to look at the perception and reality of the employee’s needs: 1. We should not be confined to the villa area. 2. Saferoom (considering the huge number of guests) 3. Privacy
Firstly, in order to achieve this request, a dispersed and detached structure was used to formulate the general plan of the villa. Therefore, instead of owning a villa in one part of the land, we designed its different areas separately in several points of the land, relatively far from each other. Second, these different spaces have been reduced to three main areas: a place to cook, a place to sleep, and a place to meet. Thirdly, each of these functions has its own independent identity while they are connected to each other by some pathways.
These corridors are characterized by flexible walls that can be removed in moderate seasons and may enhance the sense of isolation between its constituent parts. Moreover, through the use of removable walls in the main parts, this sense of isolation can be enhanced more effectively. These parts are designed in such a way as to provide better ventilation and let the prevailing winds come from the northwest and cool the whole house in summer. All this to achieve an indoor-outdoor lifestyle that is both new and rooted in our traditions.
In response to a business owner’s request for a safe room, it was designed like a small stand-alone villa. This villa has been designed and placed in such a way as to make it less visible. The separate parts of the villa are organized in such a way as to create warm and introverted spaces in order to provide the residents with privacy. Moreover, extending a semi-open roof over the project is another attempt to enhance privacy and it is also a good place for climbing plants especially in the temperate and humid climate of northern Iran, where our project is located. This building green cover extends into the surrounding environment. One might say that what we were looking for was the creation of private spaces open to nature and the surrounding environment. It opens to welcome you and closes to defend you.
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