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Tehran, IR

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Ekhtiarieh Tower

Ekhtiyarieh tower is a commercial project located adjacent to
Ekhtiyarieh square in Tehran. The 9 floors underground has designed for
parking area, 4 upper floors for commercial purpose including
hypermarket, shopping center and amusement park and the other 27 floors
dedicated to residential units. In the design process of this building,
pure geometry and site location was two key factors has been considered.
Due to this considerations a triangular shape has been created with the
most adaptability on site. To emphasize on the shape of Ekhtiyarieh
square, one of the triangle apexes has been placed on square sides. The
final prism shape tower has the ability for ventilation through its
walls. In addition, the triangle formed tower has enough stability
beside its dynamic and attractive appearance.

  • Shortlisted for “Middle East Residential project of the year”, 2014
  • Winner of “Ekhtiarieh tower (Commercial/Residential) Competition” in 2013
  • Honorable mention for tall buildings sector “American Architecture Prize”, 2016
  • Silver A' Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category


 
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Status: Unbuilt
Location: Tehran, IR
Additional Credits: -
Designer:
Reza Mafakher
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Design Associates:
Soheila Ebrahimi
Nazanin Javanshir
Tina Rokni
Foruzan Vahdati