The project was defined in different phases, mainly: 1. The research, education, and residential center 2. The industrial zone 3. The semi-industrial building The building volume was formed based on two separate zones, the research and education center, positioned on the ground, and the residential section on the upper floors of the building. The separation of these two zones created an open (while roofed) platform at the middle floor, a pleasant leisure and sports environment for the residents and guests. The sloped landscape at the entrance of the building is a perfect place for a joyful pause. Inspired by various pistachio fields around the site, the scattered trees on the sloped roof are in fact the spread and expansion of the surrounding site on the building, so that the project volume is the extension of the site in elevation. On the upper floors of the complex, somewhere in between the residential units, there are a series of voids, covered with glazed bricks. Each of these voids are formed by the crossing of a vertical and a horizontal void. The vertical void extends from the roof of the platform to the building roof, letting sunlight penetration into the void and creating stunning reflections and shine on the glazed bricks. The horizontal void, on the other hand, branches out from the vertical void to the surface of the façade, creating semi-open balcony spaces for the residents to gather and enjoy. The form of the entrances, the voids, and the sloping roof was inspired by the architecture of Meymand Village near the project site. Meymand Village is a one-of-a-kind example of ancient vernacular architecture and engineering in the heart of rocks and mountains.