Anjir & Gerdoo House, Mohammad Varasteh, Roza Tabadar, Maryam Tabatabai

Project Name: Anjir & Gerdoo House
Function: Residential
Office: Varta office
Lead Architects: Mohammad Varasteh, Roza Tabadar, Maryam Tabatabai
3D Model Design: Sara Ghodosi
Client: Hosein Saeedi
Executive Engineer: Mohammad Varasteh, Hosein Saeedi
Mechanical Structure: Split Air Conditioner
Structural Engineer: Ali Ashkavand
Location: Estahban, Fars
Total Land Area: 500 sqm
Area of Construction: 520 sqm
Date: 2019-2020
Photographer: Arash khajeakhtaran
Website: www.vartaoffice.com
Email: info@vartaoffice.com / varasteh.mohamad.ar@gmail.com
Instagram: @varta_office

The Anjir & Gerdoo House has been built with an area of 530 square meters on two floors on a field with an area of 550 square meters, parallel to the waterfall of Estahban city and adjacent to the walnut garden. Estahban is one of the eastern cities of Fars province and is known as the city of figs. With more than 24,000 hectares of cultivated area, this city has the largest rain fed fig gardens in the world. In the beginning, the client intended to build a three-story residential apartment. However, due to the location of the project, after several meetings, he decided to build a one-unit house that could provide a high-quality and inspiring space for the family over the years. One of the most important factors for the design was the interaction of the building with its surrounding area. The construction site was located in a neighborhood that lacked sufficient urban regulations. For this reason, we decided to design a simple, introverted volume without the usual arrays. A volume with minimal openings that not only respected its surrounding area but also maintained the privacy of its residents.
By retreating from the edge of the field, we created enough room to design a green space and placed the only ground floor window which faced the street in this space. Withdrawing from the edges of the land provided the possibility of receiving the most natural light and a view of the yard. The water pond and vegetation gave the yard a sense of garden. By creating holes in the walls while controlling and observing the movement of light during the day, the possibility of visibility from the neighbors was blocked. Due to the client’s need for open space and the limited land of the project, there was a need to design a space that at the same time met the usual needs of the residents and created a connection between the building, its surroundings, and the yard. Due to the slope of the land, the main part of the building is located one meter lower than the ground. It also has great openings facing the yard and the pond because we wanted to create the best connection between the interior and the exterior of the building. The initial idea was to have a bright space with natural ventilation. This ventilation is provided when the wind that comes from the mountain passes over the pond in the yard. The interior spaces were designed by considering both private and public spaces. The breaks in the volume of the building made it possible to create natural light in all interior spaces.
The terrace has a very good view of the garden and the waterfall while maintaining the privacy of the residents. Also, due to the appropriate shade in this part of the building, it is possible to use the terrace at different times of the day.