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Varesh
Child Center

Bachelore's Thesis

Supervisor:

Taher Vahdi

University of Guilan

Rasht, Iran

 

2013 - 2014

Project Location: Rasht, Iran

The aim of this project is to create a safe space for children to engage in meaningful activities and to improve their creativity in innovative ways.

Varesh in Gilaki Dialect, a dialect spoken in Rasht, means "rain" and the city of Rasht, in which this child center is presumably located, is known as the city of rains. 

Baran Child Center

Neighbourhood

Site

University

Park

Medical Zone

Business Zone

Residential Zone

Theme Park

Climate Analysis

Summer breeze

Winter breeze

Suitable Light

Noise Polution

Stree Noise

Theme Park Noise

Entrances

Main Entrance

Car entrance

Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center

The strategy behind the design was to create a playful and maze-like environment with colorful hues. 

While some researches demonstrate simple geometrical shapes to be easier understood by children and therefore, more suitable in design, the result of the survey that was carried out for this design indicated otherwise. 

 

When told to choose between buildings with simple geometrical shapes and more complex, maze-like ones, 167 children out of 175 showed a preference for the latter. Their responses mostly indicated that these shapes remind them of playgrounds, theme parks, puzzles, and lollipops. 

Consequently, the aim was for the building itself to be a part of the entertainment.

Section C:C

Section A:A

Section B:B

Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center
Baran Child Center

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