Gerdoo Residential complex
Arak-Iran1991
Site predicted for this project is located at the foot of Gerdoo Mountain, at the southern part of ARAK, along the northern plain of Gerdoo valley. In the land preparation plan (L.P.P), the plots applicable for apartment building overlook Gerdoo valley.

Design Objectives
Continuity of pedestrian route has been the main factor in choosing a well-defined axis across the plots and has generated the main concept of the project. This main strategy has deeply influenced the design of the plots. The pedestrian route starts from the south residential complex to the north and is continued along the service facilities zone (predicted in the land preparation plan).
The other design objectives are benefiting from the splendid view of the valley and congruity with the desirable latitude. In fact congruity of the pedestrian axis within the latitude and the proper sight line has shaped the final plan.

Final proposal
In this alternative plan the roof of the parking is devised as a Platform (soffe) on which the apartment blocks are situated. This Platform functions as a public space.
This Platform is separated from the street via a broad outstanding flight of stairs by which the access of residential blocks to the exterior is defined.
View potential analysis recommended viewing the valley as the key principle for the arrangement of the blocks. Views over eastern and northeastern parts were also distinguished as desirable. On the other hand, potential exterior viewpoints were analyzed. Based on these studies, the blocks situated at the edges of the plots were devised as the focal points from which the first impression of the complex is conceived. Therefore these blocks were designed with different functional and formal character.