Madeline Brooks
Building Specifics – The total area of the land for House No.3 is 130 square meters and regarding the building rules of the city it can only occupy 80 sqm of the land to build 4 floors on the ground. There was a problem with the northern neighbor that prevented locating the stair box at the northern side of the land and its location was inevitably only possible on the south-west of the building.
Going along with Architectural Hotspots – Isfahan is an ancient city that is a musume of historical monuments from the last millennium. Our idea is that designers and architects in cities like Isfahan can inspire from the nearest architectural monument, which we consider as an architectural hotspot, to design the exterior of their buildings. By doing so, every district can have a unified identity.
For this project, we were inspired by the Pigeon Tower’s interior structure as the nearest cultural hotspot to this building. At the end of the street where this project is located, there is a famous historical Pigeon Tower, where in the ancient times was built to be a place for providing pigeons a home. There has been another pigeon tower near the site of this project that has been demolished decades ago in favor of newer constructions.
Interior Design – Since the apartment is somehow small in size, the main principles in the process of interior design were: 1. Taking the maximum advantage of spaces available; 2- defining private, semi-private and public spaces inside the apartment; 3- bringing intimacy and peace in the interior through colors and forms.
Project Info
Architects: Hesam Andalib, Mohammad Kazerani, Roza Atarod
Area: 540 m²
Year: 2019
Country: Isfahan, Iran
Photographs: Farshid Nasrabadi
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Fantoni, AGT, Adobe, Agurati Brick, Knauf, Robert McNeel & Associates, Tabriz Ceramic, Trimble
Lead Architects: Roza Atarod, Hesam Andalib, Mohammad Kazerani
Design Team: Mohammad Reza Asgarian
Project Manager: Hamid Jahandar
Presentation: Alireza Zamani
Tags: 2019AutodeskFarshid NasrabadiHesam AndalibIranIsfahanMohammad KazeraniRoza Atarod
Madeline Brooks
Madeline Brooks is a Projects Editor at Arch2O, where she has been shaping and refining architectural content since March 2024. With over a decade of experience in editorial work, she has curated, revised, and published an array of projects covering architecture, urbanism, and public space design. A graduate of the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Madeline brings a strong academic foundation and a discerning editorial eye to each piece she oversees. Since joining Arch2O, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the platform’s editorial direction, with a focus on sustainability, social relevance, and cutting-edge design. Madeline excels at translating complex architectural ideas into clear, engaging stories that resonate with both industry professionals and general readers. She works closely with architects, designers, and global contributors to ensure every project is presented with clarity, depth, and compelling visual narrative. Her editorial leadership continues to elevate Arch2O’s role in global architectural dialogue.
