PHIL MANSION, Ali Safavian

Project’s Name ـ Function: Phil Mansion, Boutique ـ Hotel
Office ـ Company: Safavian & Associates Design
Lead Architect: Ali Safavian
Design Team: Mehdi Dehyadegari
Interior Design: Ali Safavian
Structure: Masonry
Location: Phil Mansion, Phil Arcade, Zand Blv, Shiraz
Total Land Area ـ Area Of Construction: 456 m2, 773 m2
Client: Ali Dehghan
Date: 2017  -  2019
Photographer: Parham Taghiof
Website: alisafavian.com
Email: a_safavian@yahoo.com

The texture of the old towns and houses represents the kind of collective thinking and wisdom of every age that exhibits a combination of art, experience and emotion, and various cultural ups and downs in the form of livelihoods and lives of the people of that time. By keeping these forgotten values, which are the product of many years of trial and error, the contemporary human being can deprive the contemporary man of this valuable achievement. An experience that, to the minds of the thinkers of this field, is the survival of any culture and civilization.
The building is located in the city of Shiraz and is reminiscent of the Qajar era, which was registered in the national monuments in 1382. The house began in 1395 and lasted for two years, now with an innovative function in the new boutique hotel building. (Elephant building) The user has changed the data. The remodeling of this old monument, designed to be faithful to the arts and on the path to perpetuation and creation of lost spaces, is also intended to showcase the history of the ancestors and to register them for future generations.
The process of formation and influential components of the plan
Stepping on the path of history and creating a magnificent new space in order to adapt to the original design, spatial organization, as well as to eliminate the disadvantages of aging and oblivion, and ultimately to achieve a general unity and landscape according to the needs of the day and the performance of new spaces. The main challenges have been the implementation and revitalization of this project.
The process of executing the project after identifying the work and analyzing its plans (hierarchies) in order to achieve a design policy, to adapt and adapt to new activities and definitions, as well as to preserve the inherent identity of the building (privacy). The principles and rules of architectural fitting and decoration throughout the building have been preserved and during the construction operation it has been attempted not to damage the original nature of the building due to its new use and defects.
Also in terms of creating a personality independent of the physical appearance of the place and blowing the mystical spirit along with the functional and material values of the realms, elements such as water, light, decorations and natural ventilation, which has been a special consideration in all periods of Iranian architecture. And has been identified and attempted to emphasize functional principles alongside mystical and poetic definitions of space. Nutrition, analysis and play of light in space in this project apart from the discussion of enlightenment Has been.
Finally, attention was paid to the durability and structural elements and its restoration with in-house materials, along with the latest in modern restoration methods and creative solutions to experience a different location sense and the principles of consolidation.