Head Architect : Maziar Dolatabadi

Lead Architect: Deniz Ebrahimi Azar

Architect in Charge : Mina Chabok

Interior Design : Donya Yousefi - Hadis Haghshenas

Design Team : Sara Rajabi - Sana Alidadi – Paniz Bigdeli

The Persian Hayat began with two fundamental questions:

1. Considering the geopolitical position of the Bu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf, how can a residential complex for 120 to 150 family become one of the island's icon, potentially having a regional effect and even turning into a new type of living?

2. What is the living pattern(Geno Type) of the island's inhabitants, and how will it influence the project?

Given the importance of the project, studies were conducted regarding the culture and living patterns of the island's people. The people of southern Iran are generally joyful and enjoy life. Due to the climatic conditions, as daylight hours decrease, life tends to become more vibrant during the evening.

From aerial observations of the city and the local homes, the arrangement of courtyards and empty spaces stands out more than anything else, which reflects the significant role of the courtyard in Iranian life.

Courtyards have always existed in Iranian architecture horizontally. In this project, we aimed to redefine the courtyard in section . By combining these two idea, we achieved a hybrid courtyard and practice new typology of courtyards.

By placing hybrid courtyards together, public and private spaces form like a three-dimensional chain where life flows.

A grid of 7.60*7.60 meters was laid on the ground. The choice of this dimension has several reasons.

One module represents a 50-square-meter courtyard (for larger units), half a module of 25 square meters (for smaller units), parking space for three cars, two line car access with a pedestrian path, fire truck access, optimal structural span, and, most importantly, defining residential typologies in an optimized manner based on the program requested by the client. In other words, all standards requirement for the entire residential complex were defined by one number, optimizing the design and reducing construction costs.

The project rotates relative to the land's axes to optimize natural light and make the most use of wind for natural  ventilation, aligning with the north-south axis.

To allow for the desirable west wind for ventilation, cuts were made at several points along the east-west axis. For maximum sea view from the units, the project is contoured and shifted along the east-west axis.

The courtyards in this complex are defined at three scales with three distinct qualities: public, semi-public, and private. The public courtyards are for cultural activities and community gatherings at the ground level. Semi-public and semi-private courtyards, located on the first floor, are designed for children's play ground and, through the combination of hallways, evoke the quality of old neighborhood streets and alleys. Finally, there are private courtyards. Each unit has its own private courtyard, where residents first enter the courtyard and from there access the public or private parts of the house.