Bushehr University Faculty of Engineering, Arash Fakhar, AmirHooshang Ardalan

Project Name: Bushehr University Faculty of Engineering
Function: Faculty of Engineering, Educational Department, Laboratory Department, Administrative Department
Consultant Co: Atec Consultant Engineering Company
Architects: Arash Fakhar, AmirHooshang Ardalan
Client: Bushehr Persian Gulf University
Executor: Forcement Company
Iran Rump Company
Mechanical Utilities Engineer: Hootan Ahmadi
Electrical Utilities Engineer: Morteza Asgharpoor
Structural Engineer: Reza Nemat-o-llahi, Yashar Abdi
Structure Type: Concrete / Project Address: Bushehr, Persian Gulf University
Foundation area: 10000m2 / Start Date: 2010
built in two steps
Completion Date: 2021
Photos: Mahdiye Akhoondzadeh (instagram: @m.ah.d.ie.h)
Arash Fakhar (instagram: @arash.fakhar.architect)

In 2007, the development plan of the Faculty of Engineering of the Persian Gulf University located in Bushehr was entrusted to these consulting engineers. Since the comprehensive design of the university and the buildings of this complex has been done in recent years by ATEC consulting Co., full knowledge of this university and its site and the internal communications of the university as well as the buildings designed and executed, made the consultant’s views on the design of the Faculty of Engineering clear and distinct. The land of the technical college has characteristics and points, some of which are positive and valuable. Existence the valuable green space (including several single trees) on the ground, view of trees and direct view of the Persian Gulf and authorization of sea breeze are the positive points and north-south elongation of the land that makes it difficult to illuminate from north and south and small land area and width are one of the negative points of the mentioned area. The location of the building or buildings in the area is linear, which is dictated by the shape of the land. However, this linear movement has other movements and axes within itself that, in addition to climate issues and the preservation of green space, prevent the creation of a tedious routine. This type of design has helped a lot in arranging the ground design and facilitate the selection of functional modulation and openings. Placement of the administrative section in one opening, placement of laboratory due to the existence of special utilities as a single and integrated opening and educational sections parallel to it are designed to achieve the lowest cost and maximum use technically and economically. In formulating the conceptual idea of the project and for proper use of the land position in the hot and humid climate of Bushehr, creating comfort for users of this environment to see the green space of the university campus and the sea, taking advantage of the sea breeze and the movement of the wind in the trees and using the shade, the yard and the open space were moved to a level above the ground floor.
Rotation of buildings and their orientation while preserving the green space and trees on the site, is another feature of the design. Finally, the conceptual idea of building the above mentioned project consisted of three main buildings:
1. The first building, the administrative section with independent entrance from the ground floor.
2.The second building, heavy workshops on the ground floor and the courtyard on the upper level and laboratories on the upper floors
3.The third building of the three main spaces, including the lobby, amphitheater and buffet on the ground floor and the education section and classrooms on the upper floors.
In Bushehr climate and traditional architecture of this region, escaping from the sun and using shade as well as using air flow has a special place. Accordingly, the shutters and windows are either in volumetric and full forms and they are hidden behind the shells. In the continuation of preparing technical documents, paying attention to this climatic feature will have a great impact on reducing the mechanical load of the building. So, the proposed perspectives played an important role in designing the conceptual idea.