Sharifi-ha House
Sharifa-ha House (2013) is a modular home in Tehran, Iran. The structure has three wooden boxes which are rooms, and the boxes can be rotated laterally. The resulting 90 degree rotation extends the living space creates a terrace.
Background
The home was built on a narrow lot which measures 11 x 33 meters. The facade faces South and it is the only part of the house which can get natural light.[1] It is located in the Darrous neighborhood and was designed to accommodate climate and lifestyle.[2] The home was named Sharifi-ha which means Sharif's family in Persian.[3]
The home was created with three wood clad rotating boxes which can be positioned to take advantage of the natural light.[4] In the winter months the boxes can remain closed and in the summer they can be rotated independently and extended 3 metres (9.8 ft) out of the facade.[1]
There are two basement floors with a fitness area, and above that floor there is a section for a housekeeper. The next four floors are living areas of the home.[4] The home also has a pool and a sauna.[3]
Design
The home was designed by Alireza Taghaboni from Next Office.[4] The concrete structure has seven floors and is 14,000 square meters.[1]
The rotating boxes are steel frames which are clad with planks of wood. Each box has french doors which are at right angles so that each box can be accessed when the facade is closed or opened. The boxes can be rotated 90 degrees, and it takes 20 seconds to rotate each box using an electric turntable.[1] The turntables were designed by the German company Bumat using a system similar to those found in car exhibitions.[3]
When in the open position a terrace is created because the boxes are rectangles with a single pivot point. When the box rotates a guard rail which is folded extends to provide a railing for the terrace.[4] Many Iranians use outdoor space during the summer months.[3]
Reception
CNN's Matthew Ponsford and Layla Maghribi compared the home to a Rubik's Cube and they called it the Transformer House.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Schumacher, Michael (2019). New MOVE : Architecture in Motion - New Dynamic Components and Elements. Basel: Birkhäuser. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-3035613605. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Moreno, Shonquis (19 May 2015). "The Sharifi-ha Residence in Tehran". Nuvo Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Tebbutt, Luke (22 August 2014). "Rotating rooms give Sharifi-ha House by Next Office a shape-shifting facade". Dezeen Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ponsford, Matthew; Maghribi, Layla (3 December 2015). "Take a look inside Tehran's transformer house". CNN. Retrieved 20 March 2022.