Lunar Complex Loshan Building, Iran
Lunar Complex Loshan, Iranian Olive Market Building, Retail, Gas Station, Images
Lunar Complex Loshan Building
Contemporary Architecture in Iran Plateau – design by Habibeh Madjdabadi Architects
6 Jan 2018
Lunar Complex Loshan
Architects: Habibeh Madjdabadi
Location: Loshan, Iran
Lunar Complex Loshan Building, Iranian Plateau
This integrated retail and accommodation center-cum-fuel station is located alongside a road connecting Ghazvin to Rasht at the heart of an arid and hot region of the Iranian Plateau.
Habibeh Madjdabadi?s ?lunar complex? occupies an area of 45000 m2 and the footprint of the building occupies just 7500 m2.
The complex includes a petrol station, accommodation, restaurant, car park, and retail shops for the local handicrafts and food products. The project in loshan valley is conceived as a land-art, panoramic terrace and bazaar
The zoomorphic form with lunar skyline of iranian based architect Habibeh Madjdabadi?s ?lunar complex? has to do with the morphology of the land and with the vernacular architecture of the hot and arid zones of central iran. Although apparently the building is not following any kind of consolidated typology, its special organization and the nozzle-shape skylights, recalls the traditional bazaars.
The climbable roof is a common feature of the autochthonous architecture. In the historical districts, the roofs form a sort of public plaza where the people gather and walk from one house to another.
The entrance is an import...
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