Meteorological Research Center in Qom province, Masoud Nemati, Ali Nemati, Nastaran Tehrani

Project Name: Meteorological Research Center in Qom province
Function: Office
Company: EADE VA EJRA
Lead Architects: Masoud Nemati, Ali Nemati, Nastaran Tehrani
Design Team: Nastaran Namvar, Negin Amiri, Yasaman Nemati, Kave Khajouie, Bita Esmaeili, Saba Rostamnezhad, Azin Khansari
Energy Expert: Arghavan Khosravi
Geraphist: Shayan Elmi, Pouyan Tehrani
Supervising Manager: Shahab Khanjani
Supervisors: Asghar Khalili, Esmaeil Salari, Iraj Tavana, Bagher Feyzollahzade
Client: General Directorate of Meteorology of Qom province
Executive Engineer: Zibanamaye shahr co, Omran paydar aria co
Mechanical Consultant: Pedram Ahmadi
Installation system: Mechanical Room, Chiller
Electrical Consultant: Kamran Naraghipour
Structural Engineer: Pedram Zarpak
Structure: Bolted metal structure, Composite ceiling system
Location: Qom, Iran
Area: 9800 m2
Gross Area: 2700 m2
Date: 2015-2022
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The design of Qom Province’s Applied Meteorology Research Center is the upshot of circumstances dominating the project such as building occupancy, regional climate, and effective restrictions on buildings of public office occupancy. In this project, we have tried to provide a model of public office buildings that is impressively durable, has a simple structure, and is extendable; plus, using vernacular materials and economical components to save as much energy as possible was highly regarded.
Building’s restrictions of site and occupancy:
1. As per international regulations, due to the presence of a meteorological platform on the site, the building should keep a certain distance from this platform, and no type of greenery must be put in close proximity to it.
2. Since the skyline of the project’s neighborhood is horizontal, in order to preserve the texture of the region, the building’s volume has been placed on the site horizontally.
3. Due to the presence of a helicopter station in the vicinity, it is advised to avoid building medium height or tall buildings in this area.
Design measures:
Taking advantage of daylight in office spaces is very important because of its positive mental and physical effects. In the semi-arid climate of Qom, with hot and dry summers and somewhat cold winters, the efficient use of sunlight poses as a serious challenge. For solving this issue and cutting down on energy consumption, the following measures have been devised:
A) 25° rotation of the structure towards the north, in compliance with the studies conducted on hot and dry climates
B) Installing all-encompassing porches and using vertical elements for controlling the sunlight
The scientific evaluation of executed measures also indicates that adding terraces and vertical elements will cut down on the consumption of cooling energy over the summer. Daylight analyses also show that on critical days of winter and summer, adding porches and vertical awnings have a huge impact on decreasing the glares and elevating the visual comfort. In addition to heating and visual comforts, porches contribute to the enhancement of spatial quality. The placement of these porches have been executed in a way that facilitates the users’ access from different parts of the building to the semi-open space. On the other hand, the prohibition of urban green space outside the building also doubles the necessity for quality interior space, and we have tried to accomplish this by installing a central void and creating variety in entries. In designing this project, we have attempted to incorporate methods that, beside the emphasis on climate functions and the enhancement of spatial quality, take into account an aspect of repeatability in public buildings.