Villa Ramp, Ali Sodagaran, Nazanin Kazerounian

Project name: Villa Ramp
function: Residential
Design Office: Stak Design Office
Main Architects: Ali Sodagaran, Nazanin Kazerounian
Co-workers: Seyedeh Mahboobeh Koohpayeh, Mohammad Amin Zand Shahvar, Nooshin HeydarJan, Sadaf Ordoobadi, Najmeh Bazyar, Zahra Homaeifard
Interior Designer & Decoration: Nazanin Kazerounian
Installation & Structure System: Split (VRF), Underfloor Heating, Steel Structure, Steel Deck
Project Address: Shiraz, Guyom, Zeytoon 5th
Total Area, Built Area: 2214 m2, 483 m2
Client: Hosein Keshavarz
Start & End Date: 2018-2020
Photographer: Navid Atrvash
Email: stakoffice@yahoo.com
Instagram: stakoffice

The villa is located in Gud Goyom area in the north of Shiraz city; which in the past was all agricultural land and now it has turned into urban garden settlements. The main idea of the design was to eliminate the border between the building and the area, and extend the landscape lines to the building to create spaces in a way that various required spaces are provided, however, the building sinks into the area and blends in so that it is not possible to be separated.
In fact, the building has become a part of the area and the area has become a part of the building and this was achieved with the help of two slopes going up and down which starts from the entrance to the end of the area and then extends over the volume of the building. The building is sunk into the ground by half a floor and has access to the ground floor and first floor with two ramps. The up-going ramp gets to the private part of the villa and the down-going ramp reaches the public part. The first half floor, which is the private space, consists of 3 bedrooms, living room and kitchen provides the spaces needed for the family’s weekend stay. The spaces in this level, which are placed together linearly, all have access to the best light and view which with movable wooden panels, their amount can be defined. The lower half floor is for parties, which is dedicated to the hall, kitchen, facilities, storage, and required spaces for the pool. It is defined by three sections: closed, semi-open, and open, and with collapsible openings, they have the capability to connect to each other in different seasons and events.
The separation of the two slopes and the division of functions into private and public determine the path of the user from the moment of arrival although in the center of the building, these two functions are connected by a void and stairs. The walls of the sunken parts in the ground are selected from Malone stone of the surrounding mountains to be a part of nature and the white cement frame that forms the villa’s building gets suspended so it looks like a layer of the landscape goes up to organize the required spaces of the villa below.