Z4RE Residential Building by mohammad haghighat gou

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

MHG : The principa;l idea for the concept of the project is related to the iranian architecture and the area architecture.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

MHG : we believe in bricks, because is the principal element of the local architecture. We have integrated a hystorical material to a innovative and sustainable architecture

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

MHG : improve myself and always improve my projects

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

MHG : It take about 3 months

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

MHG : i've decided by myself the project concept, for integrate history, innovation and green architecture

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

MHG : the project was projected by myself

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

MHG : the local architecture

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

MHG : in the project area

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

MHG : middle class people

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

MHG : this project is UNIQUE in the country and use some innovation innovation related to the historical Persian Architecture

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

MHG : Z4RE because the alley name is Zare end the 4 instead the A because the building number is 4

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

MHG : many documentarys, Persian architecture and area architecture

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

MHG : the vertical garden and the use of the windcatchers using the bricks

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

MHG : Yes, with a technical group of enginner and professors of Persian Architecture

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

MHG : The technology is important in that project because the help to increase the insulation of the building and make a sort of a microclimate around that

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

MHG : yes, is influenced by the ideas of Ancient house of Yazd, that use windcatchers for have a fresh and moderate ventilation inside the house.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

MHG : to take present the area architecture for don't change it

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

MHG : because is not the first time. i want to make a challenge with my projects

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

MHG : in each project that i do, I learn somethings new and i learned many things with this project too

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

MHG : i've make a important decision for making a 0km project also for the sustainability of that