Khaneye Hayatdar: Restored Brick House in Tehran

The restoration and interiors of a 1,755 sq ft (163 m²) two-story brick house in Tehran. On the street side, the old red brick was kept and opened up with a perforated brick screen, dark metal shutters and a new gray entrance wall.

Inside, the house was taken back to white walls and pale concrete-look floors, with a sky-blue stair wall under a long skylight that brings daylight down through both floors. Built-in storage, small openings in the walls and a glass balustrade keep the rooms open and simple. The last image shows the house before, during and after the work.

Designed with my team at 4 Architecture Studio, where I was CEO and design principal, and I co-led the design. Published on ArchDaily in May 2020: see it on ArchDaily.

Photos: Peyman Amirghiasvand.

Restored street front of Khaneye Hayatdar House: a red brick upper floor with a perforated brick screen and dark shutters above a gray entrance wall.

The same street front at dusk, with the shutters open and warm light inside.

The front with its perforated brick screen and dark metal doors and shutters.

Stair hall with a long skylight, white walls and a sky-blue stair wall.

Ground floor with the sky-blue stair, a white partition with small openings and dark glass doors.

Ground floor living space with the blue stair, a concrete-look floor and glass doors.

Upstairs room with a wood floor, daylight through the brick screen and built-in white shelving.

Open ground floor with a skylight and the blue stair beyond.

Stair landing with a sky-blue wall, a glass balustrade and a skylight above.

Before, during and after: photos of the house before the restoration, during construction and finished.

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