Performing Arts Center Design
Architectural Design
Role
Architect, Designer
This project proposes new spaces to strengthen public engagement with the performing arts and deepen cultural appreciation. It includes the architectural design of amphitheaters, temporary galleries, and administrative and service areas. An experiential design approach aims to create immersive and meaningful experiences that broaden how people experience performance. By creating spaces where different art forms can meet, the project seeks to encourage public understanding of and participation in the arts.
This project taught me how architectural design can shape public experience and support cultural revitalization. My main takeaway was the value of experiential design: the building itself can deepen public engagement with the arts.
Inspired by architects such as Frank Gehry, I learned to translate deconstructivism and fluidity into a functional, visually dynamic space. This challenged me to explore how sculpted, symbolic forms can suggest movement and help a building become a landmark.
- Deconstructivism and Fluidity
Works such as Walt Disney Concert Hall showcase Gehry's signature sculpted forms, metallic finishes, and sense of visual movement.
- Attention-Grabbing Architecture
Gehry's buildings are landmarks. This project aims to be both functional and a symbol of the revitalization of the arts in Tehran.
- The Broad as a Precedent
The museum's porous facade and use of natural light could inform decisions about public access and welcoming gallery spaces.