Project
Layers of hope
Category
Best Project of Building or Facility by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The project is located near the UNESCO listed Pahlevanpour Garden in Mehriz, Yazd, Iran, and envisions a residential settlement designed with the capacity to host displaced families in times of war. The key concept reinterprets the traditional Godal-Baghcheh (sunken courtyard) as both a climatic and social device. At ground level, permanent housing units form the fabric of the neighborhood, while light tented structures between them serve as shaded spaces for gathering, play, and social interaction. At the lower level, the sunken courtyard surrounded by vaulted spaces serves a dual role: in daily life, it functions as a community bazaar, playground, and collective space; during emergencies, it transforms into dignified temporary housing for displaced families. The project balances everyday living with resilience, embedding cultural memory and contemporary needs into a unified design that embodies community, adaptability, and hope.
Location
Mehriz, Yazd, Iran
Project design year
2025
Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XueYLOSaWyWDAAuSENhgqBdx8-F6rI5W?usp=sharing
Applicant
Mohadeseh Abazari
I am a final year student of Architecture at Mohaghegh Ardabili University. This project has been developed as part of my academic research under the guidance of my faculty. It reflects my interest in resilient housing strategies and the reinterpretation of traditional Persian spatial typologies for contemporary social needs
Authors of the project
Mohadeseh Abazari, Amirhossein Taghizadeh, Maedeh Hariran
Visualization
Mohadeseh Abazari, Amirhossein Taghizadeh, Maedeh Hariran
Status of the project
Conceptual design
