Peyvand, Mohammad Mehdi Saeidi 

Project Name: Peyvand \ Function: Residential
Company: Cedrus \ Lead Architect: Mohammad Mehdi Saeidi
Design Team: Donya Forghani, Masoumeh Mehrabi, Mahsa Masoumzade
Interior Design: Cedrus Studio
structure: Steel Structure \ Mechanical: Chiller and Central HVAC System
Location: 8th Peyvand Lane, Peyvand St., Mokhaberat Neighborhood, SaadatAbad, Tehran, Iran. \ Total Land Area: 398 Sq.m \ Area Of Construction: 1838 Sq.m
Client: Saeid Sepasiyan \ Date: 2017 – 2020
Photographer: Mohammad Hasan Ettefagh \ Website: www.cedrus-architects.com Email: info@cedrus-architects.com \ Instagram: @cedrus.architecture.studio

the project location has several specific features such as (1) adjacency to the northern mountains of Tehran; (2) predominance of residential use and the quietness of the neighborhood; (3) enjoying proper lighting from north and south.
The neighborhood mainly consists of relatively short houses with brick texture. Therefore, the first goal of the design scheme was to strengthen the inherent identity of the place. Peyvand building itself is a modern residential building, which design to be the home of three brothers and their families. At the very first, both the client and Cedrus believed in creating an efficient building, which provides the experience of the architectural values to the city and its resident. Therefore, the quality found a special place in terms of both design approach determination and the use of materials. Besides, the client also considers the economics of the project. Therefore, relying on the quality aspect, accuracy, and design creativity, the building became an environmental-friendly, safe, and quiet palace, which results in residents’ satisfaction. Peyvand means bonding in Farsi. Although the name borrowed from Peyvand Street, the project itself reflects the interaction of several interconnected layers: the family relations, the bond of the client and designers, the link between Iranian traditional house design and today’s lifestyle, etc. During the design and construction, we attempted to design the composition of the new building and its surrounding in an attractive, harmonious, humble, and at the same time ingenious way. The special effects of Peyvand building design can be summarized as follows:
– Defining the relations of family members and translating them into architectural spaces in maximum harmony with the needs of the client and architectural standards.
– The least ostentation in combination with the surrounding urban fabric.
– Protecting the privacy of residents at different levels.
– Economic design: There was no pressure from the client on the designer to use certain materials or styles of architecture. Therefore, in line with the economic goals of the project, the native materials of the highest quality have been used, which along with accurate detailed design creates a perfect residence.