Title: Mola Sadra Cultural Centre

Client: Iran University of Science and Technology

Location: Shiraz, Iran

Status: 1996 – Design Development
Description:

Description:



The design scenario was about forming a cultural building to honour one of the most famous philosophers in east and Islamic world, who lived about 700 years ago in Shiraz and resided in the Jahan-nama garden (the upper historical garden of the project).The project was born as part of a program to promote the contemporary cultural capacity of Shiraz with emphasize on the philosophy and Iranian historical culture. The project was formed with attention to the time and location, design scenario and urban context, and the following significant points:
1) Design concept was focused on creating a humble architecture.
2) An attempt to reflect my understanding of Mola-Sadra’s philosophy through architecture.
3) The project was placed between the historical garden and the cultural square for two reasons:
a) To create an architectural solution for the large drop in level from the garden to the
square.
b) In order to create a southern facade for the garden and a northern facade for the square.
4) The south and north face of the building are created, by using a simple and pure rhythmic form and keeping the same tempo as the existing historic garden wall.
5) An attempt was to create a bright, dynamic, pure, calm, humble, transparent and free interior space

Site:

Situated , in a cultural and historical area, north of Shiraz, west of “Hafeziyeh Garden” and south of “Jahan-nama garden” (both historical gardens) and in north side of the “Farhang square” where we proposed a big cultural square in the middle of the cultural axis and among the historical gardens and facilities. Shiraz is one of the historical and cultural cities of Iran and is very popular among tourists.
CULTURAL 5.3. Mola Sadra Cultural Centre 27.02.2011

Program:

15000 m2 , five stories cultural building, in three apparent sections include:
The west wing: library, reception and multi functional saloon, 650 seat assembly hall
The east wing: gallery, exhibition, coffee shop, parking
The central part: the garden gate, administrative facilities, common facilities and services with a 120 seat lecture theater

Systems:

- Structure: Concrete frame work with Concrete slabs for ceiling

- Architecture: Dry wall system, hardwood flooring, combination of traditional brick veneer and curtain wall

- Utility: DX Central cooling and heating system - build multi system including evaporators units and condensers units plus exhaust and fresh air system