Austrian Trade Council Restoration

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ArchNet Site ID	AS09016
Location	Tehran, Iran
Architect/Planner	Kamran Afshar Naderi
Client	Austrian Embassy, Tehran
Date	2005
Century	21
Decade	2000s
Building Type	government
Building Usage	embassy
Project ID	3429
Keywords	restoration and conservation

Notes

In terms of programme, the renovation of the Austrian Trade Council required the remodelling of the interior to create flexible spaces for both normal office use and frequent receptions and conventions. In terms of aesthetics, it was considered important to recover the harmony of the original building, which had been much altered over the course of 30 years. To achieve this, a consistent geometrical concept (the language of the cube) was applied throughout, from the floor plans to the furniture and fittings. Design and construction ran in parallel, phased over nine months to allow continuous occupation of the building. (Source: AKTC)

Downloadable files associated with this site

Author	Title	Type	Year
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture and Project Architect	Restoration of the Austrian Trade Council	text & image report	2007