7/9 COMPLEX
Principle Architects: Mina Saadatfard, Ali Arzaghi
Design Team: Parham Ostovar, Atena Mohit Kermani, Farnaz Haghi
Visualization Team: Atena Mohit Kermani, Saman Gholami
Client: Mr Basirat
Year: 2019
Area: 4500 sqm
Location: Shiraz, Behesht Blvd
The 7/9 residential complex is situated in a location that is adjacent to residential areas on one side and the gardens of the Dinkan region in Shiraz on the other.


The trapezoidal and elongated shape of the land has been modified by the removal of large, triangular terraces from the mass of the building in the plan, and the project experiences turbulence in section due to changes in the floor plan and the elevation of the balconies. This disruption in section also penetrates the building’s envelope.
Considering the contradiction between the need to control radiation and the desire to expand the view of the surrounding landscape, the project retreats inward at its edges through deep balconies, while on the other hand, it attempts to respond to this duality by incorporating a grid that extends the internal divisions of the project outward.
