Younger Uncle House

YOUNGER UNCLE HOUSE

Type: Residential – House
Scale: 350 sqm

This project was a response to the challenge of designing a permanent residence and villa on a steeply sloping plot with a 13-meter change in elevation. A key requirement from the client was incorporating a specialized garage-workshop for classic cars, which needed to be situated at the entry level.

Rather than placing the building atop the terrain, we chose to embed the main volume into the ground, allowing sections to emerge selectively. This strategy preserves the human scale and neighborhood context while leveraging the climatic potential of the subterranean spaces.

To organize the slope and functions, the project spaces were divided into three core layers: access routes, living areas, and courtyards/voids. Because the garage entrance had to be located at the lowermost level, precluding a conventional courtyard, a continuous staircase was designed. This staircase connects the entry directly to the roof, where the main courtyard is formed. This continuous path creates an external layer for accessing all floors.

The main living areas were positioned alongside this access layer. The remainder of the irregularly shaped plot was dedicated to private courtyards, which function like the house’s respiratory system, ensuring optimal natural light and ventilation.

HAJIZADEHs
Architecture: Kourosh Hajizadeh – Amir Hossein Hajizadeh – Nima Heyat
Technical Mnager: Mehran Motamedi
Structure: Iman Hazrati
Visualization: Marziye Jafari
Model: Somaye Arian – Pegah Shariat Madari – Mahsa Mohebali
Model Photos: Amir Hossein Hajizadeh

Location: Tehran, Iran
Date: 2019