Riahifar Holding

One of the main challenges of this project concerned the execution of its main façade. The specific stone chosen for the façade had to be adapted, through particular measures, to suit the region's climate — a task that was carried out successfully, so that even after several years the project's façade retains its original quality. In addition, the grooves designed into the shell channel rainwater while, combined with linear lighting, creating a dynamic and legible effect at night. The project's design concept was also inspired by the region's defining landscape element — the surrounding mountains — drawing on their skyline for the form of the building. A sense of invitation, visual continuity of sightlines, and a feeling of strength are among the other distinguishing features of this form's design. The distinctive sloped-roof form, besides establishing the building's architectural identity, directly responds to the region's heavy rainfall, ensuring rapid drainage of surface water. On the western face, the façade shell is designed with a calculated overhang to control driving rain and protect the glass surfaces.

Location Nowshahr

Usage Commercial–Office

Number of Floors 2 floors

Area 1,250 sqm

Design Year 2022

Materials Stone – Tempered glass

Viewer

Gallery