Home Projects Termeh Office Commercial Building has a wave-like design that blends with its surroundings
ProjectsArchitecture

Termeh Office Commercial Building has a wave-like design that blends with its surroundings

Share
Termeh Office Commercial Building has a wave-like design that blends with its surroundings
Share
Termeh Office

Termeh Office Commercial Building is set in Hamedan, a historical city in Iran. Hamedan has a dynamic urban space that is defined by squares and a significant north-south urban axis that connects them. This axis runs through the site from the west. The brick facade of this mixed-use building in Hamedan, Iran, blends with a wave-like roof on which the public is allowed to sit, walk, or play (+ slideshow).

Farshad Mehdizadeh and Ahmad Bathaei built the Termeh building to house two unique occupants and functions: a retail area on the lower floor and an office on the level upstairs. It is intended to link with the city’s open spaces and is inspired by Hamedan’s numerous public squares connected by vast boulevards.

Termeh Office

The building is named after the traditional handwoven Iranian textile Termeh which inspired the undulating curve of the building. Local bricks arranged in conventional patterns match the exterior of many of the neighborhood’s buildings. The brief was for the construction of a two-story commercial structure featuring retail on the first level and private office space on the first floor. Through a 2.5 meter-high wall, the second story (roof) should follow the height of its neighbor in terms of the metropolitan skyline. As a result, this project includes three distinct characters on three levels, each with a unique interaction with the urban environment.

Because each function in this project has a different addressee, the objective was to connect each function separately in proximity to the urban setting. They also needed to find a vertical accessibility option. The divide between the purposes (retail & office) was identified as the most important feature of this project to include as an architectural element in order to develop the form. That divider was the slab, which served as an office floor on one side and a retail ceiling on the other. The store’s ceiling slab bent and became livable as steps connecting the office to the sidewalk right in front.

Termeh Office Commercial Building has a wave-like design that blends with its surroundings

Project Info

Architects: Ahmad Bathaei, Farshad Mehdizadeh Architects
Area: 600 sqm
Year: 2015
Photographs: Parham Taghioff
Civil Engineer: Hooman Farokhi
Location: Hamedan, Iran

Share
Written by
Sarangi Nair

Hi, I am an architecture graduate and design enthusiast who enjoys traveling and learning about art, culture, architecture, and history. In my spare time, I enjoy reading and scribbling down my ideas. I attempt to capture many perspectives on the world through my writings and art.

Leave a comment

Leave a Reply

Related Articles
Europe’s Largest Green Facade: Kö-Bogen II Office Building by ingenhoven architects
Architecture

Europe’s Largest Green Facade: Kö-Bogen II Office Building by ingenhoven architects

​In the heart of Düsseldorf, Germany, the Kö-Bogen II project stands as...

Snøhetta Unveils NRK Normannsløkka Headquarters Design Proposal for Oslo
Architecture

Snøhetta Unveils NRK Normannsløkka Headquarters Design Proposal for Oslo

In Oslo’s Normannsløkka district, Snøhetta and LINK Arkitektur have revealed Kringkastern, their...

The New Headquarters: Inside the Revitalized Morro Vermelho
Architecture

The New Headquarters: Inside the Revitalized Morro Vermelho

​In the heart of Brasília’s Setor Comercial Sul, the Morro Vermelho building,...

Heatherwick Studio Reimagines Olympia London in £1.3B Redevelopment for 2025
Architecture

Heatherwick Studio Reimagines Olympia London in £1.3B Redevelopment for 2025

Olympia London, a historic exhibition center in West London, is approaching the...

Subscribe to all newsletters

Join our community to receive the latest insights and updates!

© 2025 ParametricArchitecture. All Rights Reserved. By utilizing this website, you are consenting to our User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Cookie Statement. In compliance with the privacy laws of Turkey and the United States, we recognize and respect your rights. Please be aware that we may receive commissions for products bought through our affiliate links. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or transmission of any material from this site is strictly forbidden without prior written permission from ParametricArchitecture.

ad blocker mark

AdBlocker Detected!

Help Us Keep Our Content Free

Your support helps us continue delivering high-quality resources at no cost to you.

We’ve detected that you are using an AdBlocker. We completely understand the need for a clean browsing experience, but ads help us keep this platform running and continue providing you with high-quality content at no cost.

If you enjoy our content, please consider disabling your AdBlocker or adding our site to your whitelist. Your support allows us to create more valuable articles, tutorials, and resources for you.

Thank you for being a part of our community!