Architectural Assistance and Visualization in Habibeh Madjdabadi Architecture Studio
/Location: Golpayegan, Iran
Mahtabi, literally, “lit by the moon” in Persian, is the name of the Iranian traditional terraces, where the people used to sleep at night while enjoying the summertime starry nights.
The house borders on three sides with the pre-existing properties. The southern side of the building, facing the, is the only place where the architect could realize her concept of multiple terraces, connected together with ramps and stairs, creating a kind of promenade architecture.
the house is interconnected with the exterior porch spaces, forming a continuity of mutual flow of the terrace into the indoor space, and the indoor spaces into the terrace, boosted by a green roof with Plants suited to the climate, a fireplace for the cold winter and a wooden shade for the hot summers.
The house includes ground floor, first floor, terraces, basement, and roof garden. The living room and the kitchen are located on the ground floor next to the entrance terrace and the bedrooms are located on the first floor and next to the upper terrace facing the yard.
It is mentionable that In Iran because of sex segregation in public spaces such as pools, gyms, spas, and ballrooms, Families cannot enjoy swimming, sports, and dancing together. Therefore, those “public facilities” should be preferably comprised of houses. Accordingly, here the basement has been dedicated to the swimming pool and several recreational and sports accommodations.
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