Past by Now

Since this project is the renovation of a residential building with a history of 110 years, an effort has been made to maintain the values of the old building and create a peaceful dialogue between the past & now
Since this project is the renovation of a residential building with a history of 110 years, an effort has been made to maintain the values of the old building and create a peaceful dialogue between the past & now
The spaces consist of two parts with different atmospheres.
The first part: spaces that can be touched by users and in which human activities are carried out are designed in a modern style are used (an analogy from now).
The second part: The Ceil of the project is exposed so that the old wooden beams, can only be seen and not touched (such as the past, which can no longer be touched But can be understood).
Although people live in the present, the past is always valuable and should be taken into account.
The primary structure of the building is wood, which was used in the reconstruction process to strengthen the building, in addition to implementing a reinforced concrete foundation, from beams, columns, and metal braces.
Also, to reveal the truss structures, the false ceiling that was under it was removed, and a protective cover was implemented on the wooden frame.
Maintaining and improving the central courtyard, in addition to improving the quality of office spaces, has created a pleasant place for holding some business meetings and friendly gatherings.
This project has two windows facing the street, which tells a part of the architectural history of its area, because before the construction of this building, all the houses were introverted and all the rooms only had windows facing the central courtyard. This building is the first building in the region, which, in addition to being introverted, is also extroverted and has two windows facing the street. In fact, later this change became a prelude to the extroverted design of the house and the removal of the central courtyard from the architecture of the region.

This project has two windows facing the street, which tells a part of the architectural history of its area, because before the construction of this building, all the houses were introverted and all the rooms only had windows facing the central courtyard. This building is the first building in the region, which, in addition to being introverted, is also extroverted and has two windows facing the street. In fact, later this change became a prelude to the extroverted design of the house and the removal of the central courtyard from the architecture of the region.