Concept & Design
 

Inspired by Gonbad-e Qabus, one of the most significant monuments of Persian architecture, the project explores the relationship between architecture, landscape, and symbolic expression.

The site’s elevated natural topography shaped the architectural concept, with the building conceived as a powerful form emerging from the heart of the hill. Facing the city, the concrete façade remains intentionally restrained and largely closed, punctuated by subtle openings that gradually converge toward a dramatic projecting element.

This architectural gesture represents an inner force breaking outward—a symbolic expression of energy, aspiration, and freedom, like a bird emerging from within and extending itself toward the city.

Through its massing, materiality, and relationship with the terrain, the project creates a dialogue between place, cultural memory, and contemporary architectural expression.