Seh-Nobar Villa

Collective Living Idea
Nominated for the 2024 Golden Trezzini Award
2A Magazine - issue No 30(50) 2023

  • Area: 400 m2
  • Location: Rasht, Iran
  • Type: Villa
  • Status: Under Construction
  • Scale: Medium

Villa “Se-Nobar " is a story about the coexistence of three families, in the village of “Paske” ,“Gilan province:”. The owner wished to have “three” separate villas for himself and his family in a 1500 square meter pine garden. He wanted both interaction and privacy between the villas.In the past, the village of Paske was inhabited by Zoroastrians who used to gather together for various ceremonies. The question arose for us: Can “three” separate villas evoke ancient Iranian houses with courtyards for the family? How can these “three” villas coexist in a Tripartite dialogue without harming the pine trees? we suggested to him to design a single “garden villa” instead. Therefore, we focused on designing the spaces instead of the villa itself. The villa design scenario was changed to "three" main scenarios.The "horizontal scenario" was activated on the ground floor as the main communication joint. The functionality of spaces on this floor is variable and defined based on their needs . The semi-transparent cutoff volumes guide users from indoor (the first hall) to the outdoor (the swimming pool), and then again from indoor ( the second hall), leading to the outdoor (the garden)The "vertical scenario" consists of separate rooms with complete facilities for each family, located within high brick round arches on the first floor ,which also refers to Zoroastrian architecture.The "third scenario " is related to a bridge that acts as an arm, allowing the family to connect with other private spaces and also providing a different view of the swimming pool and garden at a higher level.Villa "Se-Nobar" is like three buds with one pedicle, flourishing from the heart of the land. While meeting the needs of “three” families, it engages in a peaceful dialogue with the pine garden.

Design :

Niloofar Khadempour

Diagram :

Armin Saraeei

Visualation :

Meysam Asghari

  • Nominated for the 2024 Golden Trezzini Award