Project
Sāyehsār Village – A Senior Living Community
Category
Best Project of Residential or Mixed-Use Estate
About the project (provided by the applicant)
This project began with a fundamental question: can architecture offer freedom to the mind—even when the body is bound by age and frailty?
Today, human life expectancy has increased. We live longer, but not necessarily better. The body weakens over time—but the mind, with all its memories, dreams, fears, and hopes, remains vividly alive. This creates a profound gap: the gap between body and mind.
While the physical needs of the elderly can be addressed through medical standards, assistive technologies, and accessible design, their mental and emotional needs—such as a sense of belonging, presence, and security—require something deeper. They require architecture that is filled with light, memory, and humanity.
We believe that architecture can transform immobility into rhythm, isolation into connection, timelessness into memory, and the fear of being forgotten into the joy of being seen.
Location
Tehran, Iran
Project design year
2024
Extra visual materials
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUXlOtcxF9LLXwCP80k3odXh9SVjS3M9/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101669143913330688777&rtpof=true&sd=true
Applicant
Siavash Shakibaei Studio
I am Siavash Shakibaeei, an architect, researcher, and writer passionate about the intersection of public space, contemporary urban life, and design. My work explores how architecture shapes human experience, fosters connection, and responds to the layered realities of the city. I believe in creating spaces that invite meaning, dialogue, and possibility—where architecture becomes a living part of everyday life.
Authors of the project
Siavash Shakibaei Studio
Visualization
Siavash Shakibaei Studio
Status of the project
Conceptual design
