Project overview

ONDO's Art Center design for SARAAJ explores architecture as a setting for artistic production, dialogue and shared cultural life. Recorded in 2025, the project is located in Zaferanye, Torghabeh, in Khorasan.

Project details

Location: Zaferaniyeh, Torghabeh, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

Client: SARAAJ

Status: Design completed

Design date / year: 1404 SH (2025-2026)

Site area: 5,000 m²

Floor area: 3,600 m²

A gallery at the center

The central gallery acts as the organizing heart of the complex. A black box theater, co-working areas, archives and complementary artistic spaces gather around it. Their arrangement encourages movement between creating, presenting and experiencing art, supporting both individual work and collective exchange.

Geometry, water and transformation

Geometric forms establish order and balance at the center, while the surrounding landscape introduces more organic lines and patterns. Water provides a metaphor for continuity, movement and change. Open and enclosed spaces create different conditions for exploration, interaction and reflection. The radial layout connects these experiences as visitors move through the complex.

Project credits

Managing Director: Mohsen Saraji

Concept and design team: Mohammad Hassan Daneshvar, Amir Karimi, Melika Mastoor

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