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“Charta” a semi-open space in the south of the site, for a gradual transition from closed to open spaces. "In a country where the state struggles with political disputes outside its borders, every architectural project becomes a proposal for internal governing alternatives, asking basic questions: what are the limits of architecture and how can it suggest a political alternative for communal life? How can it attain social agency?," asked the firm. "Oddly, the local inhabitants of the beautiful, touristic and politically strategic island struggle economically, getting involved in illegal trafficking activities using their boats." "The island has outstanding colorful surreal landscapes," said ZAV Architects.
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The new housing is located in Hormuz, a formerly glorious historic port in the strategic strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, South of Iran, that controls the shipment of petroleum from the Middle East.
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Presence in Hormuz 2 is the first phase of the project, the second phase is a multipurpose cultural residence called Majara residence (meaning adventure) that ties together the lives of local people and visitors both culturally and economically.
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The new development, realized as a series of urban developments commissioned by a semi-public institution in the area, was completed in order to empower the local community of the island. Named Presence in Hormuz 2, the 10,300-square-metre housing contains 200 domed housing units in various scales that are scattered at site in groups and create a fifth facade from the top. "Sooragh" not only combines the taste of the soil and fish but also the soul of the beloved island to local people like Abdullah.Tehran-based architecture studio ZAV Architects has built a colorful-domed housing made of rammed earth and sand on Hormuz island of Iran. Together with his family, Abdullah lives on the island and leans on the island for many years. And then we mix them together and add the red soil to it till they totally turn into the red after a month," said Abdullah. "We can always find red soil in its own place. He can even catch the sound of fish under the water, "Look, they are moving their tails here this should be the right spot for fishing."Īnd thus he is always right directing the boat and drop the fishing net at the right spot.Īfter fishing, Abdullah mix fish, salt and red soil together to make a local dish called "Sooragh." But the visual disability never prevents him from understanding his hometown island.Ībdullah knows where to find the tasty red soil which they keep using in their traditional bread, following the path of their ancestors. However, Abdullah Gederi is shut out to various colors of the island due to an eye disease since he was eight years old. Hormuz Island is also known as Rainbow Island because of the colorful beaches with a different kind of soil. But the breathtaking landscape and the unique people on the island is attracting more and more attention. The Straits have been mentioned fairly often in news over the last few decades because of their strategic importance. Hormuz is located on the narrows of the Persian Gulf. We are not just born here, but it's in our blood," said Abdullah Gederi, an old captain who lived all his life in Hormuz Island, located in the very southern part of Iran.