Deno 8 Residential Building, Faramarz Sharifi

Project Name: Deno 8 Residential Building
Function: Residential
Office: Faramarz Sharifi & Associates
Lead Architect: Faramarz Sharifi
Design Team: Elham Rezainia, Alidad Pirnazar, Sanaz Momtaz, Homa Reyisi, Yeganeh Rahbari
Interior Design: Sanaz Momtaz, Elnaz Tajeddin
Client: Deno’s Investment Department
Executive Engineer: Deno construction company (website: www.denoconst.com)
Electrical Engineer: Behzad Mahmoudian
Mechanical Engineer: Razmik Zarifian, Nima Shabani
Mechanical System: Cast iron boiler, air cooler and fan coil
Structural Engineer: Pars Osloub
Abolghasem Saneinejad
Structural system: Concrete structure
Location: Tehran-Qeytariyeh Total Land Area: 665 m2
Area of Construction: 3610 m2
Date: 2018-2020
Photographer: Afshin Ghaderpanah
Website: www.faramarzsharifi.com

Deno 8 Residential Building is an investment project, designed by architect Faramarz Sharifi and with Deno Construction Company as the client and builder.
In investment projects where the project management, from the preliminary planning, starting the phase of study, selection and purchase of land to the final stage (choosing the purchaser) is the task done by Deno Construction Company, numerous factors are involved in the design stage, so that the residential complex for all units could convey a sense of being at home. The most important of these factors are:
1- Opting for a land with lighting from two or more sides that minimizes the need to create a patio (central courtyard) to provide lighting.
2- Designing small and medium sized individual apartments (less than 180 sq. meters) according to the region requirements and the budget of clients.
3- The variety of floor plans in one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as duplexes, according to the clients’ requirements.
4- Converting unfunctional roofs into green spaces, using the necessary facilities to create a pleasant atmosphere for the benefit of residents.
5-Giving importance to common portions such as the lobbies, which in addition to being divisive, have turned into pleasant spaces with perspectives and combinations materials.
6- The use of materials like brick and cement on the façade as the main feature of the projects from the view point of the designer and the client.
7- Special attention to minutiae in all subject matters, firm cooperation with builder in detail design, and active presence of quality control unit in all stages of construction. Also, due to the fact that this complex observes the standards of the so-called “green” buildings, the desired criteria are met in design and execution:
1- Using a solar water heating system with an initial investment for economic savings and environmental friendliness, to provide more than 70% of hot water consumption.
2- Designing and implementing a network for collecting and purification of waste water in order to provide gray water for non-drinking purposes (e.g., flush tanks, irrigation, and washing the area).
3- Providing healthy and favorable air in the lobbies (positive pressure) in order to prevent unwanted odor from coming out of the units.
4- Installation of accessible ducts for facilities (mechanical and electrical) for easy operation.
5-Using standard materials and equipment with technical approval, with long lifespan.
6. Complying with all building standards in order to save energy consumption, such as implementing cavity wall insulation.
It is noteworthy that even though investment projects are more important as regards to the productivity for the employer and builder (Deno Construction Company), in order to achieve a more functional and attractive plan in interaction with the designer, in many cases the whole process is done without construction in permissible areas and as a result more profit is not necessarily pursued. In this project, for example, all-through voids in common portions and creating slits for receiving direct light from the ceiling are made.