Habitat East-Village (bubble system)

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General Information

Name: Habitat East-Village "prototype"
Location of prototype: Amirabad, Tehran province, Iran
Considered location: Mughan "Moghan", Iran (according to coordinates / 39.666667, 48.25 (Moghan "Parsabad Moghan", Ardabil province, Near Int. borders of Iran and Azerbaijan)
Architect: Justus Dahinden and Associates
Date: 1979 (old photos' time of capturing)
Client: Iran Housing Corporation
Type: Residential, Bubble System
Photos: New photos by Amir Hossein Rad (CAOI Archive/ taken in 2018), Old photos via Archnet, Courtesy of Architect

Description

The project is prototype housing designed for 15,000 inhabitants. The site is divided into four introverted residential quarters. The residential unit is composed of a cupola and tubular forms. The exterior spaces are used as private gardens. Each house has a wind catcher, based on traditional design.

References:
1- New photos by CAOI Archive, copyright reserved for both CAOI and photographer!
2- Archnet | Aga Khan Award of Architecture [→]
3- HQ photo taken on 1979, courtesy by Architect [→]
4- ResearchGate [→]
5- Frac-Center, Bubble system [→]

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