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Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Universities
Baghiatallah University Entrance
The design of the Baghiatallah University Entrance is the result of merging two distinct spatial approaches.
The first approach adopts a thoroughly modern interpretation of the entrance; a concrete shell that emerges from the ground, defines the entrance space beneath it, and then returns to the earth. One of its vertical planes is angled along the primary flow of pedestrians to enhance legibility and create a more inviting atmosphere.
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The second approach takes a postmodern perspective, featuring a brick volume with proportions and openings reminiscent of traditional Iranian gateways.
The integration of these two spatial volumes along their central axis has resulted in a wo... More
Project • By archoffice | architecture & construction office • Apartments
Varbon Residential
Project Concept: Spatial Authenticity, Spatial Autonomy
The Varbon Residential Project was conceived with the idea of combining and juxtaposing two fundamental structures: the base and the residential. This composition, while maximizing the panoramic views of the forest to the south and the sea to the north, emphasizes the authenticity and spatial independence of each structure. Such independence is not only preserved at the overall scale of the building between the base and the residential volumes, but also extends to each floor, where every unit is defined by its own distinct identity and spatial authenticity. The elongated form of the building along the axis of the views creates spatial diversity and reinterprets a contemporary model in... More
Project • By Cotaparedes Arquitectos • Private Houses
La Piedad
The name of La Piedad alludes to the city of La Piedad, Michoacán and pain like Michelangelo's Pietà.
On a plot of 10 meters wide by 35 meters deep, equal to the proportion of the Gilardi house by Luis Barragán, and with a topography with a drop of 3 meters, the house is articulated through patios that emerge from the basement dividing the areas public and private house.
César Béjar
The piece, stereotomic, raises its walls wrapping itself in an introspective architecture, where the relationship between the interior and the exterior exists, but is not completely evident.
The project arises from the basement, due to the owners' interest in having a social area so that their children can enjoy convivi... More