IRAN PAVILION EXPO 2015 BY NEW WAVE ARCHITECTURE

New Wave Architecture was designate as one of the eight architectural firms to present its proposal for Iran’s pavilion at Expo Milan 2015. The designers’ vision towards the Persian Garden is inspired by its self-sufficient and compatible identity.

Therefore, the main concept of the project is an abstract deduction of a natural tree organism which is simply sustainable in its essence. Iran’s pavilion should be an alluring depiction of its long-time civilization, art, historical characteristics and cultural events with having close connection with agronomics, food and technology.

Configuration

As an initial step, preserving the Expo’s codes and guides, a legible and impressive character is gradually shaped while the border of the pavilion and its surroundings is faded. Meanwhile, to absorb maximum and efficient sunlight, facets stand obliquely while the hierarchical accessibility and fundamental elements of a Persian garden - natural light, water streams and trees - configure the basis of the design.

A simple cuboid

We start the design by imagining the whole space available as a simple cuboid. While displaying the site and its height restrictions, this plain cuboid indicates the legal boundaries and general proportions for the pavilion design.

Division starts

Identifying the functional requirements for the pavilion, the mass is divided to smaller parts to start the space organization puzzle of the project. Considering functional aspects and space qualities, every divided element is scaled and extended to its appropriate proportion to play an efficient role in the whole space.

Orientation

The scaled elements are oriented and positioned systematically, reflecting the urging visual movement on the basis of the function. While the main axis is broken, spatial organization is preserved and hierarchical accessibility is configured gradually.

Spatial organization

While vertical accessibility facilities are located in different parts of the pavilion, the main circulation and spatial organization of the pavilion differs throughout the day and the night. This means visitors experience various activities and events depending on the time of their visit.

The functional spaces are housed on different levels which are accessible by lifts and stairs. After walking through the arcades and achieving the top floors, an awe-inspiring panoramic view is offered from the Expo’s landscape. According to our scenario, the four main climatic zones of Iran are proposed as the journey destination of the visitors’ in the form of four pavilions.

They confront the compelling challenges, feel the ambient pleasantly and wet their appetite to taste Iranian foods. The stylized lands subtly depict the culture, farming method achievements and innovative organic food production and presented via digital media, three dimensional pictures and installations.

The maintenance areas are housed in ground floor while the first level is allocated to food court .The galleries are considered in the above level to approach panoramic views of surroundings. Ultimately the green roof offers a wide context to night events and gathering spaces.

Location: Milan, Italy 
Architect: New Wave Architecture 
Architect In Charge: Lida Almassian/Shahin Heidari 
Project Team: Zahra Hamedani, Helaleh Alaei, Mohammad Keshavarzi, Fatemeh Dehghani, Soheila Zahedi, Golnaz Baharami, Mona Ramzi, Maryam Shokouhi, Sara Milani Nia 
Year: 2013

POLOUR ROCK CLIMBING HALL BY NEW WAVE ARCHITECTURE

In Polour, situated in a pristine context that overlooking the highest peak of Iran – Mount Damavand – and responding the climbing potential of the region, New Wave Architecturehas designed a spirited sport facility is imprinted delicately in the rocky lands of Mazandaran.

Being inspired by the geological process of the large-scale movements of the earth‘s crust and its tectonic forces, all end up to initial clues to co-operate for drawing up Polour Rock Climbing Hall. The fragmented mass comes into a multi-facet entity, stems from the layers of nature and gradually rises, peaks and moves down soberly.

Nature and landscape visually creep into the building through the transitive atrium and triangular openings, while presenting natural daylight and providing a dynamic sport hall for climbers, from training to competition.

With approximately a total area of 4500 square meters extending along south-east to south-west, the rock climbing gym creates a tangible architectural space where aesthetics is as prominence as performance. Bouldering hall, temporary accommodation zone, fitness gyms and maintenance areas are enclosed by boulder–like walls.

The climbing walls are mounted in front of the atrium, proposing new impressions for the moving observer. Both the users inside and viewers outside interact a dynamic relationship with the climbing gym, while the exterior facets offer outdoor bouldering for climbers.

In harmony with the dominant color of the surroundings, white fiber cement panels are considered for the facets to settle down the whole building in its snowy context. Steel moment resisting frames are used as the main structural system; while tubular trusses transmit the floor loads to vertical elements due to project long spans.

Location: Polour, Mazandaran, Iran 
Architect: New wave Architecture 
Architect In Charge: Lida Almassian, Shahin Heidari 
Architects Associates: Maryam Amanpour, Zahra Hamedani, Tina Yavarian, Atieh Ameri, Saeid Fahimpour, Mona Ramzi, Fateme Dehghani, Shadi Jelvi, Sara Farahani, Mohammad Keshavarzi, Marjan Najafizadegan, Helaleh Alaei
Area: 4500.0 sqm 
Design Date: 2013 
Client: Development and Maintenance of Sports Facilities 
Photographs: New Wave Architecture