Mies Villa, Mitra Esmailzade

Project Name: Mies Villa
Function: Villa
Office: Mies Architecture Studio
Lead Architects: Mitra Esmailzade
Client: Ms.Mahmoud Zadeh
Constructor: Mies Architecture Company
Lighting: Mies design studio
Mechanical Installations Engineer: Engineer. IlBeigi
Location: Caryton, Rudehen, Iran
Total Land Area: 802 m2‌‌ / Area of Construction: 240 m2
Date: June 2022
Email: Mitra_esmailzadeh@yahoo.com
Instagram: Mies.designstudio

The reconstruction of this villa is centered on keeping the basic structure, meanwhile improving the building performance. The design of the project began with the idea of regenerating and adding new spaces rather than demolishing it. The project belonged to a family who was dissatisfied with the current condition, but they liked the project’s base and nature. Our plan for regeneration was to preserve the valuable parts of the project while retrofitting it, and adding the spaces needed by the family. The project is located in Caryton, a small village that is divided into two parts, rural region and villas. In designing the project’s facade, by framing, we tried to guide the eyes to see the pristine parts of the village, such as the river. In this project, due to the presence of wide natural landscapes, an attempt has been made to integrate this spatial quality with the interior space atmosphere, which is done through framing the perspective in the openings and terraces of this project. Due to the topography and the variety of ground levels on the site, two different entrances were designed for the project. One entrance gives access to the first floor through a bridge to facilitate the access of guests. And a second entrance gives access to the ground floor level and gives direct access to the private part of the building. The presence of arched elements in the project became one of the principal elements and we tried to use the same type of curves and arches in the interior and exterior design and overall form of the project.