Interview about Sepanta Multifunctional Hall, winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award 2021
in consider of turtles which are the special species in Kish island. Sepanta is going to attract people's attention firstly and mostly to the importance of turtles and secondly to the multifunctional hall, designed for music, theater and opera which is ley down under smooth wavy surface that is completely associate with ocean wave, The capacity of almost 1350 person and the survey is nearly 6000 square meters. In addition, there is a restaurant and food court in lower floor which is covered by triple glazed curtain wall that gave costumers the view of the Persian gulf.
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View Design Details“One of the reasons for choosing the turtle shell as inspiration for the design of the opera hall was that the nearest beach to the location is a protected nesting site for turtles. The importance of this issue, along with the elegant form of the turtle shell, led to this design decision.”
“The main challenge in constructing the roof form of the opera hall was determining the type of structure and its covering. After consulting with experts, it was ultimately decided to use a space frame structure with a tensile fabric covering.”
“Although the hall is located a few kilometers away from the turtle nesting site, efforts were made to select environmentally friendly materials. Additionally, the materials chosen were required to be resistant to humidity.”
“The use of solar panels, clean energy sources, and wind turbines—considering the wind speed on this side of Kish Island—is among the project’s environmental goals.”
“Given that Kish Island is a natural habitat and nesting ground for turtles, increasing construction on the island had led to a decline in attention to these animals. Through the design and construction of this hall, we aimed to redirect attention to these beautiful creatures and remind people that this is their home.”
“For the sound and acoustic systems, consultations were held with top specialists during the design phase, and we hope that the implementation will be carried out properly.”
“By using indirect, non-intrusive, and soft lighting—mainly through concealed light sources—every effort has been made to avoid disturbing the turtles’ natural habitat.”
“Efforts were made to maximize the use of lightweight and flexible materials that could accommodate the designed form while also being environmentally friendly.”
“This has a very positive impact, as many designers see that attention to the environment and natural forms is being recognized in architectural competitions. It encourages them to incorporate environmentally inspired forms in their future designs.”
“The restaurant and food court are located on the lower level of the opera hall, with separate entrances from the outside. They were designed and built to complement the required guest facilities, but they maintain an independent identity from the hall, with distinct spaces and separate entrances.”
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