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Z4re Residential Building by mohammad haghighat gou |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MH: The principa;l idea for the concept of the project is related to the iranian architecture and the area architecture.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MH: we believe in bricks, because is the principal element of the local architecture. We have integrated a hystorical material to a innovative and sustainable architecture
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MH: improve myself and always improve my projects
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MH: It take about 3 months
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MH: i've decided by myself the project concept, for integrate history, innovation and green architecture
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
MH: the project was projected by myself
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MH: the local architecture
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MH: in the project area
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MH: middle class people
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MH: this project is UNIQUE in the country and use some innovation innovation related to the historical Persian Architecture
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MH: Z4RE because the alley name is Zare end the 4 instead the A because the building number is 4
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MH: many documentarys, Persian architecture and area architecture
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MH: the vertical garden and the use of the windcatchers using the bricks
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MH: Yes, with a technical group of enginner and professors of Persian Architecture
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MH: The technology is important in that project because the help to increase the insulation of the building and make a sort of a microclimate around that
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MH: yes, is influenced by the ideas of Ancient house of Yazd, that use windcatchers for have a fresh and moderate ventilation inside the house.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MH: to take present the area architecture for don't change it
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MH: because is not the first time. i want to make a challenge with my projects
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MH: in each project that i do, I learn somethings new and i learned many things with this project too
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
MH: i've make a important decision for making a 0km project also for the sustainability of that
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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