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Ice Cave Presales Office by Fatemeh Salehi Amiri

Ice Cave Presales Office

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2021

Luminous white composite panels articulate a series of sweeping parabolic vaults that define Fatemeh Salehi Amiri's Ice Cave Presales Office, their seamed construction revealing a tessellated membrane of curved segments that flow organically from vertical surfaces into overhead canopies without perceptible interruption, establishing an architectural vocabulary that synthesizes geological formation with futuristic spatial speculation. The chromatic program operates within an extraordinarily restrained palette dominated by titanium white and pearl gray, punctuated dramatically by a vertical living wall of verdant vegetation that introduces viridian, hooker's green, and sap green into the otherwise achromatic environment, creating a complementary tension between the manufactured coolness of the synthetic envelope and the organic warmth of botanical life. Compositionally, the photograph employs a dynamic diagonal recession established by the rhythmic repetition of vault structures that diminish perspectively toward the upper right, while the series of cylindrical and conical seating elements in concrete gray distribute visual weight across the polished floor plane in a carefully choreographed asymmetrical arrangement. Zenithal illumination enters through concealed skylights positioned at the apex of each vault, producing soft diffused light that models the curved surfaces with subtle gradations from brilliant white at highlight areas to dove gray in transitional zones, while the living wall receives ambient illumination that reveals the textural complexity of its layered foliage. A solitary figure in dark clothing provides crucial scalar reference and human presence, positioned in the middle ground against the biophilic installation, their silhouette establishing the monumental proportions of the undulating ceiling structure while simultaneously emphasizing the contemplative, almost sacred atmosphere of the interior. The spatial construction demonstrates masterful manipulation of perspective through the serial repetition of identical vault forms that create a compelling visual rhythm and depth recession, while the smooth concrete floor reflects ambient light to enhance the luminous quality of the environment. Edge behavior throughout favors soft transitions where white surfaces meet, with the panel seams providing subtle linear articulation against otherwise continuous curvature.

Ice Cave is a showroom for a client who needed a space with unique quality. In the meantime, capable of showcasing Various properties of the Tehran Eye Project. According to the project's function, an attractive yet neutral atmosphere for showing the objects and events as needed. Using minimal surface logic was the design idea. An integrated mesh surface is spread across all space. The space required for different uses is formed based on foreign forces in the up and down direction exerted on the surface. For fabrication, this surface has been divided into 329 panels.