the Portal

Project: Intervening in the historical context with a pedestrian-oriented approach
Location: Kerman, Iran
Year: 2020

Academic
Group project
My tasks:
Research, designing modeling, rendering, and presentation.


Reasons for choosing the selected range

1- Proximity to the hostel and the ability to attract people and have the potential to increase social interactions

2- The presence of special and impressive houses

3- Proximity to Kikhosro’s Horshgari complex and Iranshahr passenger house, presence of passengers to increase social interaction

4- Increasing security and low lighting to improve space for better social interactions

5- The possibility of reviving and strengthening the identity of the fabric and having the potential to increase the associations

6- Absence of green space to create space for social gatherings

7- Existence of empty and dilapidated land with the possibility of reviving this space

8- Coordination of buildings in terms of height and proper skyline

9- Creating dynamism and movement in the tissue to prevent the destruction and forgetting of the tissue

10-The ability to create a pedestrian-oriented space to strengthen people’s participation in collective life
11- Creating an environment with more mental and life security
12-The ability to create different uses for more vitality of space

1-Entry


The existence of walls inspired by the old texture, the change of height, and the presence of green space to invite and create a sense of curiosity, the use of modular flooring to be consistent with the texture and the time of the pedestrian-oriented approach of the design, service spaces, and management to control the texture.

Portal entery

2-Foot Kurt
Changing the height on the path and creating a pause space for sitting and making the path not boring, the combination of modular flooring and green space to coordinate with the texture and create greenery helps to make the space pedestrian-oriented.

3-Portal gallery

Walls to show the works of creating diversity in the path and showing the works of artists, creating a space with diverse uses, creating a sense of curiosity.

4- Entrance to the theater cafe

to the amphitheater space and shops and a cafe on the underground floor

5,6-Amphitheater space

Not only according to the ergonomics of the spectators, the furniture is designed from the material of the body, it attracts passers-by from the zero level due to the created space, stores and a cafe are located on the negative first floor.

7- Cafe Frame

The historic house is preserved in context and tried with minimal interference in the preserved parts from the last century. The facility is built separately and without interference inside the cafe building
Also, the rooms are considered temporary galleries.

8- Tree of knowledge

This space is visible from the beginning of the path in Ax and by creating a sense of curiosity, it invites the visitor to enter the depth of the texture.
Changing the height and roof of this space provides a cozy space for sitting and using the library.
The presence of the age in the middle makes this space suitable for gatherings, conferences, amphitheater and special ceremonies that are held due to the presence of the fire temple.