Shahkaram Office Building in Karaj, Iran by Hooman Balazadeh

The concept of project windows is derived from the idea of traditional Iranian windows (Orosi). These windows consist of small colourful modules of glass that control the intensity of light penetrating inside and create a colourful light and shadow on the inner surfaces.

As the building is narrow in width in comparison to its height, the whole complex is divided into several parts in width and height to gain a balanced proportion.

Therefore an initially gained rectangular module is composing the whole form on the main façade. These modules are conveying functions such as the entrance, office and commercial units. Our next task was to design a texture on this transparent façade and the containing modules based on the concept of expanding geometry; an Iranian architectural concept in which one module becomes a base for the formation of a whole complex.

Architects: Hooman Balazadeh
Client: Ahmad Shahkaram
Project area: 4,500 sqm
Photographs: Parham Taghiof