#LANDSCAPING AND URBAN PLANNING PROJECTS
Farshad mehdizadeh develops the isfahan dreamland commercial center
Iranian architect farshad mehdizadeh was commissioned by the isfahan housing development organization to refurbish an existing commercial center across a parking lot from the dreamland theme park.
Stemming from a simple facade re-design, the architect saw an opportunity to push the scope further and develop a more socially and architecturally integrated design that would interact with its surroundings. taking the 6×6 structural module of the existing building, roof planes are extruded in cube-like forms creating an almost safdie-esque habitat of overlapping decks and canopies of various sizes. the parking lot was relieved of its function and converted into a public plaza containing cafes, restaurants, galleries and open spaces for the community. the commercial center with its tunneled cubes is oriented in all directions framing various views of the surrounding city while it defines a path of circulation that alternates from interior to exterior and offers constant unique views.