Submitted by WA ContentsTunnel-like villa is enhanced by reversed arch elements to define intricate courtyard in Iran Iran Architecture News - Nov 07, 2024 - 12:24 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Tehran-based architecture practice Next Office has designed a villa that plays with a stack of volumes to create an intricate courtyard in the center in Lavasan, Iran.Named The Central Courtyard Villa, the 734-square-metre villa comprises linear, tunnel-like, and reversed-arch volumes that connect each other, creating different vistas.Image Reza NasseriAn elaborate three-dimensional central courtyard is created in the Central Courtyard project by a tunnel/bar structure with a continuous arrangement of stacked arches. Different levels of permeability can be seen in this courtyard's floor - through the pool, walls, which open to opposing views, and sky.Images Parham TaghioffAt the center of the mass is a courtyard formed by the intersection of two L-shaped elements, both in plan and section.This three-dimensional central courtyard, in contrast to its predecessors, is connected to the outside on multiple levels and creates different levels of enclosure, privacy, and layers within the space through different configurations.Images Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Parham TaghioffImages Reza NasseriImages Reza NasseriImages Reza NasseriImages Reza NasseriImages Reza NasseriGround floor planFirst floor planSecond floor planParallel drawingNext Office released design for a new mixed-use tower in Shiraz, Iran.Next Office was founded by Alireza Taghaboni in 2009. Alireza Taghaboni is one of well known architects of Iranian architecture. He won the 2018 Royal Academy Dorfman Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in the field of architecture in 2018.Project factsProject name: The Central Courtyard VillaArchitects:Next OfficeOffice name: NextOfficeCompletion Year:2024Gross Built Area (m2/ ft2):734 m2Project Location: Lavasan, IranBuilding Function:Residential (Villa)Lead Architects:Alireza TaghaboniTop image in the article Neel Studio.All images Parham Taghioff, Reza Nasseri, Neel Studio.All drawings Next Office.> via Next Office