Location : Hamedan,Iran
Client : Boali Sina University
Total area : 400 m2
Build area : 1250 m2
Date : 2014 May
Architecture Firm : Avan Architect Studio,Domir Studio
Architects : Mehdi Khodabandelou,Amir Hossain Hosaini,Amir Ayobian
DesignTeam: Mehdi Khodabandelou,Amir Hossain Hosaini,Amir Ayobian
Construction Drawings :Mehdi Khodabandelou,Amir Hossain Hosaini,Amir Ayobian
Type :Cammercial
Interior Design :Mehdi Khodabandelou,Amir Hossain Hosaini,Amir Ayobian
CG Artist :Saeed Asgari
Material : Concrete,Metal
Structure Type : Concrete
Photographer : Mehdi Khodabandelou
Fundamentally, the primary concern in any design issue is to investigate and understand the subject and site to reach the initial idea for design. Therefore, after conducting initial studies on the concept of “AutoBank,” we concluded that AutoBank is a place where all banking services can be provided without leaving the car. This facility not only serves the general public but also has a special application for people with disabilities.
Our strategy in dealing with this issue, in the first stage, was to strive to determine the simplest and best route for vehicle movement in the project and prevent traffic congestion in the site area. On one hand, placing the banking equipment on the left side of the car was a requirement for us to determine the route, which was the simplest and best route of entry from the main street into the 8-meter alley parallel to the main street and in the opposite direction so that customers could attend to their banking affairs.
According to existing regulations, access to the parking floors was provided from the smallest passage on the site, which is the 8-meter alley, and the main entrance of the project was relocated to the 12-meter alley.
Since the project is located in a residential area of Hamedan city, after conducting analyses, a courtyard was included to create a frontage and avoid direct view into residential units. Consequently, it was agreed that a void should be created in the middle of the building for ventilation and light penetration on upper floors. Since the best light was in the southeast frontage and the best view was of Morad Beig Gardens and mountains in the southwest frontage of the site, internal courtyards shifted towards the external walls to increase productivity.
As this project emphasizes car presence, the human element in the project had become faint. Therefore, human presence in the project and encouraging movement in the design space were put on the agenda. By connecting two courtyards together and creating a space for communication between the ground floor and these courtyards, it became possible to not only create a fluid space within the main volume but also increase pedestrian presence,
leading to liveliness and increased visits to the site.
