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Tree Building Design by Mahdi Ghiasy Receives the A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Mahdi Ghiasy recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category for Tree Building Design by Mahdi Ghiasy, designed for ArchCity Studio. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Tree Building Design
The complex supports tech startups and provides a space for learning and growth. Inspired by nature, the designer has preserved an old tree as a symbol of growth and interaction, creating a workspace on two floors and a cafe. Below street level, it interacts with its surroundings. The lighting, the cafe ceiling is like a Sama dance, and the concrete facade are unique, while the challenges of the entrance stairs resemble musical notes. Each part of the design has a specific idea that the designer uses to enhance the cultural and aesthetic appeal, using handmade materials and other elements.
About Mahdi Ghiasy
I'm Mehdi Ghiasy. I'm 25 years old. I started building a startup from my undergraduate studies so that I could work as a young person myself and not be dependent on anyone. I could also engage my friends in that work and become a good team together. I'm happy that today when I'm studying for my master's degree, I can join my teacher and my friends to participate in such important competitions and Share this honor with them.
Award Record
This recognition makes Mahdi Ghiasy a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/172297
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/172297
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!172297
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/354105
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/43vSkx1
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tree Building Design
- Function
- Building Design
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Light Steel Blue, Black, Gainsboro, Dim Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- ArchCity Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mahdi Ghiasy
- Country
- Iran
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #172297
Credits
- Image Credits
- Images #1,2,3,4: Mahdi Ghiasy Video: Mahdi Ghiasy Logo Design: Mahdi Ghiasy Copyright: Mahdi Ghiasy
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This building is designed on three floors by a student: the unique form and plan have caused that by first placing the cafe below the building level and interacting with the street, using a sunlight controller made of "GFRC" concrete, the roof is implemented in waffle form, the use of unique and handmade materials, the special entrance stairs that are very attractive, the roof of the cafe is a symbol of inspiration and growth. A central void in the plan, the whole complex symbolizes growth.
- Inspiration
- The complex supports young people by eliminating office startup costs and the needs of startups. Inspired by a bud to an old tree that symbolizes growth, the building is divided into two parts: an office and a cafe below street level. Design features: a central void, a cafe roof shaped like a dance of Sama, a concrete facade that controls sunlight, and stairs inspired by musical notes that symbolize progress. Traditional Iranian tiles and handmade bricks increase attractiveness and interaction.
- Research
- When designing a building with two main uses, one for general use as a coffee shop and bookstore and the other for specialized use as a digital shopping complex in a busy location, the designer considers a scenario for each part. Given the project's constraints, he uses this challenge as an opportunity and draws inspiration from the growth of that tree to, like the branches of a tree, plan the layout in terms of the type of access to each use and the use of each material and element.
- Challenge
- The design represents dynamism and social interaction, inspired by the growth of a seed in a tree, symbolizing upward movement and spirituality and reflecting the Sufi dance. Sunlight shines through the void into the tree and manages the intense sunlight through a concrete filter on the facade. The entrance steps inspire growth. The recessed and protruding forms create an attractive and harmonious architectural environment. They invite the audience to spend time in or look at the complex.
- Realization and Technology
- The design should interact with the surrounding environment so that the structure does not initially cause problems for the user and gives a broad view of the plan. In addition to the variety of different entrances and accesses, it is like passing through stages, so as much as possible, the tree located in the center of the site is preserved, and a building with a creative form and response is designed to attract the audience as a unique work according to the needs of the client.
- Operation and Interaction
- Buildings should be like living organisms interacting with their surroundings, especially those with public uses, in a way that invites their audience to spend some time there. This project decided to build a building that interacts with the environment, considering the client's wishes and location in a busy area. Also, the presence of a tree on the project site inspired this research, which can be preserved to design a landmark building.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design of this project began in January 2025 and finished in March 2025, in Istanbul, Turkiye.
- Specifications
- Land area: 1,200 m2. Building's total constructed area: 4,200 m2. Building height: 16 m. Number of floors: 2 above ground, 1 below ground total: 3 floors. Structure: Concrete Roof: Waffle
- Keywords
- Sustainable architecture, Contextual architecture, Interaction with the surrounding environment, Birth, Growth, Tree.
