Habitat Tehran

Client: Special Bureau of Her Imperial Majesty, the Shahbanou of Iran

Habitat Tehran was to be a high-density complex containing 180 middle-upper income apartments and a variety of outdoor recreational spaces, intended for the families of Iranian officials. The dwellings were grouped into clusters following the natural slope of the hill and rising vertically 14 stories above the ridge of the site. A variety of dwellings were provided containing one to three bedrooms, whose organization responded to the Iranian lifestyle, climate and conditions. All dwellings, whether located close to the ground or higher in the structure, contained as the main feature an atrium-court included to respect the age-old tradition of the 'garden' in Iranian houses. Images on this page: Tehran, Iran