ZEE – MAN COMPLEX
Design: Grid Architecture Office
Principle Architects: Mina Saadatfard, Ali Arzaghi
Design Team: Parham Ostovar, Farnaz Haghi
Visualisation Team: Atena Mohit Kermani, Saman Gholami Shirazi, Peno visualisation
Phase 2: Parnia Yousefi
Area: 17000 m²
Client: Aftab Construction Company
Year: 2024
Location: Shiraz, Bagh-e-Howz
In the Ziman project, we were faced with a fully developed structure that was designed based on the maximum density of residential units, resulting in a completely solid mass.


Given the internal economic constraints of the project, structural reduction of density was not feasible. Therefore, the proposed design involved splitting the building mass into two parts using a continuous horizontal void in the middle of the project. This strategy not only reduced the visual weight of the project but also connected to the shared interior spaces, effectively dividing the dense mass into two sections, each with distinct formal characteristics in terms of façade articulation.
The composition of the design aims to create formal unity while enhancing the visual and spatial interaction of the project with the urban context.