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View of the south elevation, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran

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View of the south elevation, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran

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Exterior view from south east at night, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Detail view of the east elevation, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Detail view of the south elevation, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Interior view of living room, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Exterior view from south east, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Detail view of the yard's wall, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Isometric, Apartment No. 1, Mahallat, Iran.

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Apartment No. 1

Award Cycle: 2011-2013 Cycle

Status: Shortlisted

Country of origin: Iran

Location: Mahallat, Iran

Client: Ramin Mehdizadeh, Hossein Sohrabpoor, Mehdi Mehdizadeh

Architect: AbCT - Architecture by Collective Terrain, Tehran, Iran

Design: 2007

Size: Ground floor area: 260 m² - Total site area: 420 m²

Completed: 2010

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The majority of Mahallats economy is engaged in the business of cutting and treating stone, over half of which is discarded due to inefficiencies in stone-cutting technology. This project turns the inefficiency to economic and environmental advantage by reusing leftover stones for both exterior and some interior walls, and has led to the increasing adoption of stone recycling by local builders. The five-storey structure comprises two ground-level retail spaces and eight three-bedroom apartments above. Its austere prismatic form is balanced by the warmth of the natural materials. Small windows are shielded by triangular stone protrusions, and larger ones have wooden shutters that allow residents to regulate light and temperature levels.


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