boozhgan architecture studio sculpts a dynamic brick facade for the haghighi house

boozhgan architecture studio sculpts a dynamic brick facade for the haghighi house
image © hamed farhangi
all images courtesy of boozhgan architecture studio

the haghighi residence building in tehran, designed by local practice boozhgan architecture studio, stems from the client’s original brief including above all the consideration for ‘nature’ and ‘house’. the brick structure is comprised of four stories that include residential units, a parking area, service area, and lobby. the building is pushed to the southern end of the site to preserve three existing sycamore trees. throughout the design, natural light is brought into the interior spaces- an important element to homogenize the ambiance of private and public spaces on each level, imbuing a sense of ‘home’ whether you are in your apartment or int he lobby. the outside exhibits its most notable feature, a brick wall of checkered patterns utilizing relief and projecting blocks creating a highly textured and unique facade in the neighborhood context.

image © hamed farhangi

image © hamed farhangi

image © hamed farhangi

brick facade detail showing the difference between the projecting swuares and shadowed relief
image © hamed farhangi

image © hamed farhangi

natural light paints geometric patterns with shadows along the surface of the building
image © hamed farhangi

interior lobby
image © hamed farhangi

front entrance
image © hamed farhangi

main lobby
image © hamed farhangi

lobby in the upper floors creating a small oasis before entering the private residence
image © hamed farhangi

image © hamed farhangi

image © hamed farhangi

unit interior
image © hamed farhangi

dining room
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living room area with a similar brick style
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exterir deck
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project info:

architects: boozhgan architecture studio- aad studio
location: tehran, iran
area: 1180 m 2
year: 2011-2013
design team: hamed badri ahmadi, arya tahvili, mahsa mokhtari, farzane ghasemi
client: javad haghighi
photographs: hamed farhangi