LocationShahriar
Year1401
Area2000m²
Design TeamGiallery
The Shahriar Landscape Project is developed on the grounds of an existing one-thousand-square-metre traditional garden, expanded through the integration of an adjacent plot of equal size. This expansion creates a platform for dialogue between the identity of a historic garden and a contemporary design language. The design approach establishes a boundary that is both explicit and fluid—allowing both identities to coexist within a unified landscape.
At the uppermost corner of the garden, within the contemporary zone, a large stone water feature is positioned. Integrated seating is carved into the water element, forming a contemplative space immersed in stone and flowing water. This area enjoys direct visual connections to the tennis court and the villa, functioning as a focal pause point within the landscape—natural in character, yet modern in expression.
In the newly developed section, a tennis court is introduced as a contemporary programme. Adjacent parking and a new entrance sequence are carefully organised. Along the entrance axis, a single olive tree is placed as a defining marker—an element repeatedly used as a design signature, signalling the beginning of the spatial narrative.
Further along, the swimming pool area, water massage zone, and a covered jacuzzi are designed with direct access from the kitchen, allowing these spaces to function as a seamless extension of daily villa life.
Finally, the original garden is restored and reinterpreted alongside the newly added modern landscape. Rather than existing as separate territories, the old and new gardens are woven into a continuous scenery—where memory, nature, and contemporary living coexist.
The primary goal of the project was to reconcile two contrasting perspectives within a single landscape: one rooted in nostalgia, nature, and the temporal depth of a traditional garden, and the other driven by a modern, minimalist, and functional outlook. The design acts as a shared ground where past and present converge into a continuous spatial experience.