Motel Qoo
The Floating City
Location
Salmanshahr,
Mazandaran, Iran
Status
Unbuilt
Area
60,000 sq m
Date
2018
Type
Mixed-Use
The Story
A commercial-cultural project aiming to economically enhance local residents’ conditions and incentivize them to keep their lifestyle and cultural values.
This project has tried to combine different events in a central hub. A hybrid city to attract both inhabitants and travelers alike opening local economic opportunities and incentivizing them to preserve cultural values and lifestyle.
Recent economic hardships have forced locals to sell their land and leave their lifestyle in search of better conditions.
The project is located in the north of Iran in a coastal city alongside the Caspian Sea. The area has a unique culture with people commercially rely on farming and fishing.
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The project is located in the north of Iran in a coastal city alongside the Caspian Sea. The area has a unique culture with people commercially rely on farming and fishing.
People Involved
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS
Kamran Heirati
Tallan Khosravizadeh
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