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In 1972, the late Mr. A Afzalipour, a
philanthropic businessman, acquired an official permission to establish a
university in Kerman, center of a south-eastern province of Iran. Mr. Afzalipour assigned BONYAN CONSULTING to prepare a campus
master plan and design the buildings of that university.
Master plan and design concepts were developed so as to
tackle the problem of uncertainty. It was set as a primary goal to have a
flexible design both inside the buildings and in their inter-connections.
In each stage of development, the campus was to be a complete and coherent
whole, still allowing for future expansion without hindering the
functioning departments.
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The master plan
was inspired by the organic urban grid of Kerman city center that
has historically evolved in response to climatic conditions of a
desert town. The height of the main building blocks are restricted
to 3, optimizing seismological, climatic, economic and circulation
considerations. Interconnection of the blocks on the upper stories,
integrates educational and research spaces, thus enhancing
flexibility. These also provide shadow and shelter for open pathways
under-passing below. Careful distancing of blocks, along with
articulate projections of the buildings, allow natural and
controlled lighting for inner spaces while creating ample shadow for
the inner courtyards. This general arrangement, permits one to cross
the whole campus through courtyards and archways with minimal
detours, under protection from direct sunlight or rain if needed, or
to access other departments from within the buildings and through
connecting corridors and internal patios. |
