{"page":"\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/resources-572d6a42.css\" /\u003e\n\u003clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https://lessonplanet.com/assets/packs/css/lp_boclips_stylesheets-f4d0de30.css\" media=\"all\" /\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-title='Amazing rotating house showcases modern Iranian architecture' data-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd43d8eafeecae132d09' data-video-url='/boclips/videos/5c54bd43d8eafeecae132d09' id='bo_player_modal'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='boclips-resource-page modal-dialog panel-container'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='react-notifications-root'\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-header'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-type'\u003e\n\u003ci aria-hidden='true' class='fai fa-regular fa-circle-play'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\nVideo\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class='rp-title' id='video-title'\u003e\nAmazing rotating house showcases modern Iranian architecture\n\u003c/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-actions'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='mr-1'\u003e\n\u003ca class=\"btn btn-success\" data-posthog-event=\"Signup: LP Signup Activity\" data-posthog-location=\"body_link_boclips\" data-remote=\"true\" href=\"/subscription/new\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet Free Access\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e for 10 Days\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-body'\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-info'\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-label='Hide resource details' class='rp-hide-info' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u0026times;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Expand resource details' class='rp-expand-info fai fa-solid fa-up-right-and-down-left-from-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003ci aria-label='Compress resource details' class='rp-compress-info fai fa-solid fa-down-left-and-up-right-to-center' role='button' tabindex='0'\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eA rotating house in Tehran is turning heads... quite literally.The house by award-winning architect Alireza Taghaboni has three rotating bedrooms so its owners can always enjoy the sun and the best views over the city.This building in an...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eA rotating house in Tehran is turning heads... quite literally.\u003cbr/\u003eThe house by award-winning architect Alireza Taghaboni has three rotating bedrooms so its owners can always enjoy the sun and the best views over the city.\u003cbr/\u003eThis building in an upmarket area in the north of Tehran stands out among the rest of luxurious houses for one reason: it has rotating levels and morphs into different shapes. \u003cbr/\u003eThe seven-story Sharifi home, designed by architect Alireza Taghaboni, is an example of contemporary Iranian architecture.\u003cbr/\u003eThere are three rotating bedrooms in the house.\u003cbr/\u003eWith the touch of a button, the rooms can be moved to capture sunlight and also provide a changing view from the windows. \u003cbr/\u003eAlternatively, the windows can tuck into the structure to provide a closed, more private environment.\u003cbr/\u003eEach room lies on a rotating plate which is attached to an engine. The plates, which are able to endure up to 22 tons of weight, allow the rooms to rotate 90 degrees and adjust in different positions.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Our design scenario was based on seasons. In winter, when balconies are not usually used, and the outside view is not very important, the structure gets closed, and all attention is shifted towards the void inside the house. In summer, the cubes are extended outwards, and balconies are activated. Now all attention is towards the outside,\" says Taghaboni.\u003cbr/\u003eTaghaboni is an award-winning architect. He has designed and built a number of unconventional buildings in recent years. He owns his own architecture and design company in Tehran called Next Office.\u003cbr/\u003eThe void in the middle of the house resembles ancient Iranian architecture, influenced especially by architecture in the central parts of the country. \u003cbr/\u003ePrivacy was a top priority for Iranians and this was reflected in the architecture. Instead of large widows, they used voids which allowed the sunlight into the house.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Our main reference for this project are ancient Iranian buildings, but with a complete revision based on a reading of our own, which obviously uses a modern design language,\" Taghaboni says.\u003cbr/\u003eTaghaboni says Mr Sharifi, the owner of the house who lives there with his family, welcomed his novel ideas and allowed him to implement his design philosophy.\u003cbr/\u003eAround three million euros ($4 million USD) was spent on designing and building the house. Taghaboni says only one seventh of the money was used for building the rotating boxes.\u003cbr/\u003eThe engines that are responsible for rotating the rooms were imported from Germany, and Taghaboni says Western sanctions on Iran made it very difficult to pay for the equipment. He started drafting the project back in 2009. \u003cbr/\u003eThe house has been nominated for an international prize at an event called World Architectural Festival, which is to be held in Singapore in October. \u003cbr/\u003eTaghaboni says there's an uncertainty in his design which makes it a piece of modern art. He views the customisable, changing nature of the building as a play on different concepts.\u003cbr/\u003e\"We are playing with the concepts of extrovert and introvert, the concepts of open and close. We aimed at transforming a 2-D facade into a 3-D structure, in a city were all buildings have 2-D views.\"\u003cbr/\u003e++AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut down that organisation in Tehran.++\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eTehran, Iran - September 3, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Tilt down exterior Sharifiha House in northern Tehran\u003cbr/\u003e2. Tilt down window while room is slowly rotating\u003cbr/\u003e3. Mid of room rotating outwards\u003cbr/\u003e4. Low angle of room rotating and tucking back into structure\u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of room rotating\u003cbr/\u003e6. Mid of glass panes moving\u003cbr/\u003e7. Close of glass panes\u003cbr/\u003e8. Alireza Taghaboni, architect and owner of Next Office architecture company walking in and sitting down\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eTehran, Iran - September 1, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e9. Close of sketchbook with Sharifiha house early design drawings\u003cbr/\u003e10. Mid of Taghaboni looking at computer screen\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close of computer screen showing video of Sharifiha house\u003cbr/\u003e12. Taghaboni examining the house's design model\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close of design model\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Alireza Taghaboni, architect: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Our design scenario was based on seasons. In winter, when balconies are not usually used, and the outside view is not very important, the structure gets closed, and all attention is shifted towards the void inside the house. In summer, the cubes are extended outwards, and balconies are activated. Now all attention is towards the outside.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eTehran, Iran - September 3, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e15. Tilt-up void in the middle of house\u003cbr/\u003e16. Mid rear shot of Taghaboni and other men\u003cbr/\u003e17. Mid floor going down to make room for rotation of cube\u003cbr/\u003e18. Mid of room rotating\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eTehran, Iran - September 1, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e19. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Alireza Taghaboni, architect: \u003cbr/\u003e\"We are playing with the concepts of extrovert and introvert, the concepts of open and close. We aimed at transforming a 2-D facade into a 3-D structure, in a city were all buildings have 2-D views.\"\u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide pan to left of Next Office company\u003cbr/\u003e21. Close of woman\u003cbr/\u003e22. Mid of women working with computers\u003cbr/\u003e23. Close of woman\u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of woman and man\u003cbr/\u003e25. Close of computer screen\u003cbr/\u003e26. Wide of office\u003cbr/\u003e27. Close of 3-D modelling software on computer screen\u003cbr/\u003e28. Mid of Taghaboni and architects\u003cbr/\u003e29. SOUNDBITE: (Farsi) Alireza Taghaboni, architect: \u003cbr/\u003e\"Our main reference for this project are ancient Iranian buildings, but with a complete revision based on a reading of our own, which obviously uses a modern design language.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eTehran, Iran - September 3, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e30. Tilt-down house\u003cbr/\u003e31. Wide of room rotating\u003cbr/\u003e32. Wide of room rotating outwards\u003cbr/\u003e33. Wide of room rotating\u003cbr/\u003e34. Close of floor moving up\u003cbr/\u003e35. Rear shot of woman walking downstairs\u003cbr/\u003e36. Mid of girl running into room and jumping on bed\u003cbr/\u003e37. Mid of girl entering room \u003cbr/\u003e38. Mid of bathroom curtain falling\u003cbr/\u003e39. 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