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Studio Eiraji

Tehran, IR

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Jazmurian Cultural Museum

In Jazmurian Cultural Museum project, designed by Studio Eiraji, the main volume has been designed as a building to create a symbol and a minimal volume that emphasizes simplicity and purity (which is one of the main features of the region's culture). The texture created with the materials and facades, is according to the climatic and indigenous architecture of the region and the glass-work section also emphasizes the transparency of the project.

“Jazmurian”, or “Jossmourian”, is the name of a lake in Iran on the south side of Khorasan, Shahsavaran Mountains. This region is divided into seven main layers in terms of cultural sequence. Therefore, in the design of the site and the main area of the project, it has been tried to pay special attention to this. The three major rivers of this region, under the names of “Halil-Rud”, “Bampour” and “Cheshmeh Aroos”, are considered as the three most important factors of life in the region. In the dry and desert climate of the region, by joining these 3 rivers to Hamoon Lake, Integrity, flow and life are reminded. So, the 4 important site indexes are these. In other words, 3 springs designed on the site (in the sign of the three rivers mentioned) and their connection and unification in the fourth layer (to the sign of the lake) and the entry of this water (which is a sign of life in the dry desert) to the main building of the project. After the alliance of these three rivers and its entry into the main building of the project, the central courtyard system has been used, in the heart of it and with the arrival of the three united parts, a single symbolic tree has risen from the middle of building and has given it another live space.

According to the research team of our group, other important and vital climatic factors of this region are the existence of culture, civilization, identity and special traditions, and ancient sites and hills. The three important hills of this ancient space, the “Kohan” hill, the “Yahya” Hill and the “Bampur” Hill are considered as cultural signs of the region. In design process of this project, these mentioned three remaining factors of the seven layers were used, which, being located on the other side of the project, has been used as supportive symbols of the building and by designing the  main spaces of the gallery and theater the cultural dimensions of the project has been tried to be shown. Jazmourian consists of two parts, "Jaz", which is the name of the native plant of the area and "Mourian", which means mass and plurality (merely this plant). On the other hand, due to the warm and dry climate of the area, rainfall is very low, but during the rainy days, due to the desert and lack of vegetation, severe flooding occurs. Therefore, the spatial range and the use of indigenous vegetation around the rivers are considered to control this.

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Location: Kerman, IR
Firm Role: Lead Architect and Designer
Additional Credits: *General Information
Project Name: Jazmurian Cultural Museum
Architecture Firm: Studio Eiraji
Website: www.StudioEiraji.blogfa.com
Contact e-mail: Studio.Eiraji@gmail.com
Firm Location: No. 17, 10th St. Chamran St., Punak, Tehran, Iran
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Competition name: Jazmurian Cultural Museum
Competition website: http://cio-museums.org/
Project location: Jazmurian, Kerman, Iran

Lead Architects: Javad Eiraji
Lead Architects e-mail: J.Eiraji@gmail.com

*Media Provider
Renderings credits: Javad Eiraji, Nilufar Rezaei

Additional Credits
Design Team: Javad Eiraji, Nilufar Rezaei, Derya Mert
Clients: Cultural Institute of Bonyad Museums
Engineering: Derya Mert
Landscape: Nilufar Rezaei