Parinaz_Zahedi_Portfolio by Parynaz

What I have Learnt in Architecture School

By Parinaz Zahedi Department of Architecture Politecnico di Torino

Portfolio of Selected Works

2020-2025

Who am I ?

know me better

2011 Freelance Photographer

Hey!

2015

Sabat Company Shiraz Iran Architectural Survey

2019

This is Parinaz an architect who has always been drawn to stories. Not only the ones written in books, but also the ones hidden within places, objects, and people. For me, design is a way of discovering, interpreting, and continuing these narratives. Through architecture, urban spaces, visual art, and object design, I explore how spaces can communicate meaning beyond their physical presence . My journey in architecture has taught me to observe, analyze, and create with intention, while art has shaped the way I imagine and question. Between logic and intuition, I search for the stories that shape our environments and the possibilities that emerge when they are reimagined .

2022 Red-Cube Shiraz Iran 3D Architecture Visualizer

2010 Hsc Towhid College

2014

2022

2015 BSc.Arch Shiraz University of Arts & Architecture

2019

Still learning, still questioning, and still discovering . new ways to translate stories into spaces

2023 Cinco Montreal Canada 3D Architecture Visualizer

Skills Modeling

3D max Revite

2023 MSc.Arch Politecnico di Torino -Architecture for Sustainability

2026

Rendering Vray Lumion

Graphical

Achievements KAIRA LOORO Competition 2024 global competition promoting sustainable architecture for humanitarian causes Structure Competition 2018 Structure competition organized by the University of Arts and Architecture

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign

Soft Skills

2015 Qavam Al-Din Competition Qavam Al-Din Competition, held on Architecture Day in Shiraz

Adaptibility Teamwork Curiosity Creativity

Teaching Assistanship

Language

APADEMY INSTITUTION

Persian - Native English - C1 Italian - A2

2018

Supervised practical lab sessions

3ds Max & V-Ray

2017 SHIRAZ University of Arts & Architecture Teaching Assistant Structural Statics & Reinforced Concrete

Contents

1. Garden Heal

Academic Studio | Politecnico di Torino

2025 .Experiments in thought

2. Urban Branching

Academic Studio | Politecnico di Torino

2024

Visions of the future

3. Déjà Vu Pavilion

Competition | Qavam Al-Din Competition

2020

4. FIROUZEH OFFICE TOWER

Constructed Project | Red-Cube Groupe

2019

.Architecture touching ground

5. VILLA NO.01

Constructed Project | Red-Cube Group

2020

6. VILLA NO.05

Constructed Project | Red-Cube Group

2022

GARDEN HEAL Location : Southern Senegal Type : Maternity Center Professor : Matteo Robiglio Competition : Kaira Looro

This project envisions a maternity healthcare facility designed for women in rural Southern Senegal, where over women lose tehir lives each year due to inadequate medical care and poor sanitary conditions. With one in sixteen women in Africa at risk of dying during childbirth, and a majority still relying on home births rooted in tradition, the need for accessible, dignified, and culturally sensitive care is urgent At the heart of the design lies the concept of a Healing Garden a series of protective courtyards that offer more than just shelter. These spaces act as sanctuaries where women can receive medical care, connect with each other, and engage in shared learning about health and motherhood. Through the careful interplay of natural elements light, sand, plants, and airflow the garden becomes a place of comfort, interaction, and community healing Constructed with local materials and vernacular techniques, the architecture draws from collective memory and regional identity, fostering a deep emotional connection between the space, its users, and the land. Adjustable windows ensure privacy and flexibility, while the spatial configuration supports both individual retreat and communal gathering. This project aims not only to provide a safe space for childbirth, but also to empower women through education, shared experience, and .environmental harmony

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

Site

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Creating a courtyard to form an internal circular ﬂow

staggering blocks to form large and smallcourtyards

Designing a sloped roof for rainwater drainage

Raising the roof to promote ventilation

Detail Section Facade

1 . Straw roof diameter 50cm 2 . Sway_Bamboo rod 3 . Willow Brotche 4 . Wood plank 5 . Iron nails 6 . Backﬁlling 7 . Batten 5cm * 8cm 8 . Iron nails 9 . Gutter 10 . Iron nails 11 . Wood plank for second roof 1cm 12 . Rafter 3*5cm*8cm 13 . Bottom chord 2*5cm*8cm 14 . Web 5cm * 8cm 15 . L-shaped Steel 16 . Concrete bonding beam 12cm * 40cm 17 . Bamboo mat 1cm 18 . Windows Framework

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19 . Shutter windows 20 . Glass Windows 21 . Rammed earth 40cm 22 . Interior antibacterial latex paint 2cm 23 . Wood skirting board 1.5cm * 15cm 24 . Moisture proofing 2cm 25 . Cement mortar plinth 2cm * 30cm 26 . Concrete foundation 60cm * 80cm 27 . Perforated canal cover 28 . Concrete drainage 29 . Cement mortar crushion 30 . Concrete Apron 6cm slope%5 31 . Caulking mastic 32 . Membrane 33 . Gravel filling 34 . Drain Pipe 35 . Concrete Floor 36 . Gravel filling

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1 . Children Area 17 . 2 . Waiting Area 18 . 3 . Reception Area 19 . 4 . Resting Area 20 . 5 . Public Kitchen 21 . 6 . Changing Room 22 . 7 . Medical Room 23 . 8 . Consulting Room 24 . 25 . 9 . Medical Supplies 26 . 10 . Nursing Station 27 . 11 . Public Toilet . Neonatal Observation 12 13 . Resting Room (Doctor 14 . Resting Room (Patient 15 . Laundry Room 16 . Courtyard

Storage Room Delivery Room Dirty Room Surgery Room Scrub Room Preparation Private Yard Pre-delivery Praying Room Post Delivery Water Reservior

Detailed Plan

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NATURAL VENTILATION ANALYSIS

LOCALIZED CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

Site Design & Technical Construction Diagram

Straw Roof

Battens

Bamboo Strips

Wooden Truss Bamboo Mat

Concrete Beam

Bamboo Fances Concrete Floor Rammed Earth wall Wooden pillars Fabrics

Roof Construction

The reeds of the two topcourses are curved over the ridge battens onto the other side and tucked below the topmost course there. A ridge layer is then stitched to these last two layers on the side facing away from the prevalling wind ; the bundles projecting above the ridge are like wise bent over onto the other side

The bundles are held inplace by sways, which are ﬁxed by individuals willow brotches to a min. 10 cm thick undercoat, whichin turn is stitched to the battens. Stregth is achieved by the spreading action of the brotches

WOOD TRUSS CONSTRUCTION

Rod Extension

Eaves Node

Intermediate Node

Double Layers window Construction

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Regular night: No light and no wind, privacy max

Hot night :wind in and without light

Heavy rain or windy day: light in and without wind

Regular day: wind and light can come inside

Bioclimatic Section

Direct Radiation diffuse radiation heating 9.48kWh per day

Average daily precipitation during the rainy season 10 mm

Average Ventilation 27.5ac/h ventilation Cooling 9.36 kWh per day

Roof overhangs provid shade for rooms

Gutters collect rainwater ﬂowing down the sloped roofs

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Evaporaspiration Cooling 0.48kWh per day

Windows the open up and down, when partially closed can be combined with roof shading to reduce direct radiation into the room

Roof, Wall and Ground ﬂoor Cooling -3.60kWh per day

The courtyard garden collects rainwater and cooling the rooms

Water falling from roof gutters ﬂows into the drainage system for collection and diversion

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URBAN BRANCHING Location : Turin, Italy Type : Urban Regeneration Professor : Massimo Crotti, Claudio Germak Louena Shtrepi, Anna Pellegrino

Urban Branching" is a comprehensive urban" regeneration masterplan that transforms the highly fragmented, car-dominated district of Corelli Tabacchi in Turin, Italy, into a vibrant, walkable, and resilient neighborhood. Currently divided by heavy infrastructure, the area suffers from severe physical and social barriers. The project actively solves this issue by reorganizing trafﬁc ﬂow, restricting through-car passages, and replacing wide roads with extensive pedestrian walkways and dedicated cycling networks that safely bridge previously isolated urban pockets The cornerstone of this transformation is the anticipated future metro station, which the design leverages as a primary multi-modal transit hub. From this central node, a prominent civic axis extends as a vital urban spine, branching organically into the surrounding residential fabric to improve neighborhood navigation and stimulate social interaction. Seamlessly integrated with public plazas, green roofs, permeable surfaces, and community urban farming plots, the masterplan effectively reclaims the human scale—turning a hostile infrastructure node into an eco-friendly public realm that enhances the well-being of the entire .community

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Characterized by a dense network of twentieth-century industrial infrastructure and major vehicular intersections, the site currently functions as a hostile border zone rather than a cohesive neighborhood. It is bounded by high-capacity transit corridors that sever the local topography, isolating nearby residential pockets, disrupting pedestrian ﬂow, and creating severe physical and acoustic barriers within the public realm

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SITE ANALYSIS

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Streets claimed for pedestrian Car Streets

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Light Perception Sketches

These sketches study how artiﬁcial light is distributed along the street at night. Street lighting is designed around vehicles and leaves the pedestrian and cyclist path in relative darkness, creating a sense of insecurity for the people who use the public space most slowly and most closely

Noise Perception Sketches These sketches map how trafﬁc noise shapes the experience of the street, with passing cars reaching around 67LB Car sound dominates the pedestrian and cyclist path and the public areas, while existing rows of trees act as the only buffer, pointing to vegetation as a key tool for making the street quieter and more liveable

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Master Plan

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Bicycle Parking

Water Point

Metro Station

Kiss & Go Parking

Rest Area

Sport Area

Parking for Neighborhood Water Point

Different Pavimentation

Central Canopy Plaza

Sitting Area

Bar

Public Bathroom Interactive water Feature Sport Area Public Bathroom Bus Stop

Underground Parking

New Car Road for the Mobility

Sitting & rest Area

The Connections Plan Detail 1:200

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Design Strategies Plan Detail 1:50

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Permeable concrete Permeable concrete Filteration layer Filteration layer Permeable Bed setting aggregates Permeable bed setting aggregates Permeable crushed aggregates Permeable crushed aggregates

Cement layer above water insulation Cement layer above water insulation

Reinforced concrete

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Déjà Vu Pavilion Location : Shiraz, Iran Type : Pavilion Supervisor : Qavam Al-din Architecture Competition Workshop

Architecture possesses the profound capacity to function as a communicative medium, operating across multiple spatial and social scales—from the intimate threshold of a neighborhood pocket to the broader collective consciousness of an entire city, nation, or global community. Unlike purely textual or visual representations, the built environment engages the human sensorium simultaneously. By orchestrating light, acoustic resonance, natural scents, and the tactile qualities of material surfaces, architecture transcends passive observation. It embeds its narrative directly into the embodied perception of the visitor, allowing spatial experiences to resonate deeply within human memory and subconscious thought Within this framework, architecture becomes a powerful vehicle for critical ecological dialogue. Urgent yet frequently abstract messages such as the accelerating consequences of climate change and environmental degradation often suffer from public fatigue when communicated solely through data or repetitive discourse. When spatialized, however, these crises cease to be distant statistics. Architecture translates ecological precarity into a tangible, physical confrontation, transforming the visitor from a passive spectator into an active participant. By giving form and texture to natural loss, the built environment captures genuine empathy, prompting immediate reﬂection on the fragile relationship between human habitat and the natural world

When the architecture is created, life ﬂows into it once again Passage experiences familiar colors and scents, and the wind blows the sound of nature

The created landscape is a familiar narrative from within

Path

Concept The apparent climatic changes, and especially the issue of water crisis, are considered by the people of Shiraz to be tangible changes in the . This river passes from the northwest to the south east of the city of Shiraz and eventually ﬂows into the lake of Maharlu, and along the way forms a diverse urban landscape. In the past, common reed grew, in most parts of Khoshk riverside . There have been many uses of dried reed. The most commonly used methods for applications of these materials was in exterior curtains in the facade and exterior windows of the houses, which, in addition to the properties of the prevention of light radiation, is also memorable for people in Shiraz after many years. Today, with a dramatic decrease of water in the Khoshk river (as a seasonal river), this type of vegetation is destroyed, as some of the curtain knitters use reed carried from the Caucasus parts

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Therefore, the use of reed as the main material of the Pavilion is desirable, in addition to impregnation with memories of the past, since it can contain a critical concept and alert the experiencers on the consequences of climate change. This is in line with the original idea of the designers of “De Javu”, which is " An archetypal narrative of a natural memory "

Transparency and permeability

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Night and Lighting In order to emphasize the sense of suspension, lighting has only been done on the ﬂoor. Also, this night-time lighting has been instrumental in increasing visual appeal and sense of social safety in this space as an urban pavilion

To minimize visual interference within the historic context, the Déjà Vu Pavilion integrates site-homogeneous materials and conceals its metal structure. Its resulting transparency and permeability ensure open sightlines and safety from the exterior, while framing unobstructed views of the surrounding garden from within

Project Parameters

Wind Control

Evaporation Cooling Humidiity

Solar Radiation Control

Shading

Eye Catching

Solar Radiation Analysis

Materia Transparency Privacy

Low Cost

Nostalgia

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FIROUZEH OFFICE TOWER Location : Iraq Type : Commercial Client : Ali Jokar

Firouzeh is an office building designed in Iraq for an Iranian client. The main goal was to express Iranian identity in a contemporary form, without directly copying historical shapes. That identity is built around the color turquoise In Iranian architecture, turquoise has always held a special place, from the tiled domes and portals of historic mosques to traditional crafts. It stands for the boundless sky, for calm, and for reflection at dawn. The project's name comes from this idea The main volume is a glazed, cantilevered mass resting on a calm white podium, so it appears to float in the sky. The main facade is wrapped in horizontal, wave-like fins with turquoise edges. They shade the interior from the strong Iraqi sun, and their soft, flowing movement suggests wind or water At the upper corner, a curved volume rises out of the facade and breaks the building's skyline away from a simple box. Solid grey side walls frame this fluid facade. At ground level, the entrance combines geometric patterns with horizontal banding and includes a dedicated place for the company's name and logo

Plans

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Entrance Ramp Reception Waiting Room Ofﬁce Lift Storage Wc Kitchen Dining Room

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Ofﬁce Lift Storage Wc Corridor

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Balcony Head Ofﬁce Wc Waiting Room Meeting Room Lift Staff Lounge

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The language of the facade carries into the interior. White wave-shaped shelves set against a turquoise backdrop repeat the ﬂowing ﬁns of the exterior, and plants grow between them to form a living green wall

Brick is one of the most authentic materials in Iranian architecture, used from the past until today, and here it meets dark metal and linear lighting to blend tradition with modernity

VILLA NO.05 Location : Shiraz, Iran Type : Residential Client : Omid Bakhsh

This Villa reinterprets the Persian garden for contemporary living. Following its three founding principles of enclosure, axis, and water, the site is wrapped by high walls and organized along a central axis, where a linear water channel and rows of trees lead from the street to the house. The result is a calm, inward-looking home where architecture and landscape are designed as one 1

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1 . Entrance 2 . Kitchen 3 . Bar 4 . Dining Area 5 . Living Room 6 . WC

First Floor Plan 1 . Bedroom 2 . Master Bedroom 3 . Bathroom 4 . Walking Closet 5 . Family Hall 6 . Terrace

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VILLA NO.01 Location : Kodion, Shiraz, Iran Type : Residential Client : Maleki Moghadam

Set on a sloping site, Villa Kodion rises as a series of stacked white-brick volumes that open toward the south and east views, with shared spaces on the ground floor, bedrooms above, and a roof terrace on top. Its defining feature is a custom brick screen on the north-east corner, where white firebricks are laid in a rotated, staggered pattern. The projecting bricks catch shifting shadows throughout the day and filter light and air inside, turning a simple local material into a rich, textured facade

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Ground Floor Plan 1 . Living Room 2 . Kitchen 3 . Bedroom 4 . Bathroom 5 . Toilet 6 . Closet 7 . Bathroom 8 . Pool

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First Floor Plan 1 . Family Sitting Room 2 . Kitchen 3 . Bathroom 4 . Bedroom 5 . Terrace

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Roof Plan

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1 . Kitchen & BBQ 2 . Rooftop

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Stairtop 11.18

Roof 7.68

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Ground Floor

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Stairtop 11.18

Roof 7.68

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Contact

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