The Transformation of the Villa

January 24, 2025

While a house tends to be simple in structure and to conserve ancient forms that do not require the invention of a designer, the villa is typically the product of an architect’s imagination and asserts its modernity.

The tradition of villas after 17th century has often included a return to the pioneer spirit; many architects view these buildings not only as a residence but as testing grounds for new ideas or the crystallization of concepts and theories.

Today, villas can be regarded as experimental houses that enable contemporary architects to study a technical or functional aspect in concrete terms or to develop spatial ideas.

 

Key Speaker:
Ercan Ağırbaş
- Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning, Architekt ETH
- Head of Department of Urban Planning and Architectural Design, German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech)

Discussants: 
Amir Abbas Aboutalebi
- Editor-In-Chief of Villa Magazine
- Principal Architect at AA Design Atelier

 

The language used for the panel discussion will be English, but attendees can ask questions in Persian or German. 

Organizer: Villa Magazine in collaboration with the Contemporary Architects Association of Iran
Venue: Haft o Hasht Innovation Studio, Azadi Sq.