Title: NCF Office Building

Client: Nahavand Cement Factory

Location: Nahavand, Iran

Status: 2005 - 2008

Site:

The project is located in an industrial atmosphere, in a landscaped ground with the mosque, restaurant and guesthouse, far from the production line. Western Iran, Hamedan province, 15km from Nahavand city

Program:

A three story building, 2000m2, with different size rooms and open space offices in each floor, management department and conference room are located in the top floor

Systems:

- Structure: Braced steel frame in one direction, moment resisting frame in the other, standard rolled shapes and plate girders for beams, “HSS” box section for columns, composite slabs for roof decks
- Architecture: Cavity block walls and dry wall system, Marmarite stone tile flooring, dark red-brown travertine tiles with glass curtain wall in lobby, painted walls ,
acoustic ceiling tiles, dark red-brown travertine tiles for the exterior facades and main roof.
- Utility: Central Hydronics heating system including converters and radiators, due to cold climate the building doesn’t need a cooling system.