Villa No. 110

Villa No. 110 is a private residence concept designed in spring 2020 for Absard, Damavand, Iran. The project is presented through an exterior view from across the pool and an interior view of the main living space. The exterior rendering shows a compact volume set against a backdrop of trees. The garden-facing elevation is read as a broad rectangular surface with a series of upper openings. A longer opening at ground level gives a view into the interior and establishes a different horizontal scale close to the water. The pool occupies the foreground of the image, where its edge reinforces the line of the facade and the surrounding paved surface provides a clear approach to the house.

The second view moves into a double-height living space. A stair rises to an upper passage that overlooks the room, and the open edge of the passage keeps the upper and lower levels in visual contact. Tall glazing draws the surrounding landscape into the interior view. The floor finish and furniture establish a lower scale within the larger room, while the opening above the living space makes the height and depth of the interior legible. The view also shows daylight reaching the upper circulation area and the room below. The staircase, upper passage and glazing can be read together as elements that structure the experience of moving through the house.

The two renderings document complementary aspects of the proposal. From the garden, the elevation is composed primarily as a series of openings in a single volume. From inside, the project is understood through changes of height, lines of sight and the relationship between the room and the garden. Both images are architectural visualizations from the design portfolio.

Private residence in Absard, Damavand, Iran. Designed in spring 2020. Project status: concept. Images: design renderings.

Principal architect: Alireza Karimi Kolor. Design associate: Ali Marzban. Landscape design: Masoumeh Hajiaghaei. Drawings: Zahra Salahi. Modeling and rendering: Shahin Namdar.