Chizar Residence
A 1960s block stripped to its frame and rebuilt with a deeper, shaded skin.

TypeResidential, Renovation
StatusCompleted
ScaleSmall
Year2022
LocationChizar, Tehran
Area740 m²
ClientPrivate
The structure was sound and the envelope was not. Removing the infill walls entirely allowed a new skin set forward of the frame, creating a half-metre shaded zone at every window. The apartments gained insulation, shade and a metre of usable depth.