Project overview

ONDO developed the themed food court concept for Padideh Shandiz around the imaginative world of myths and legends. The design explores how architecture can turn a familiar story into an environment that visitors encounter through movement, atmosphere and interaction.

Project details

Location: Shandiz, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

Client: Padideh Company

Status: Design completed

Design date / year: Autumn 2022

Site area: 1,400 m²

Floor area: 1,400 m²

Myth as a spatial language

The concept draws on recurring mythological figures, including Ruk, a powerful legendary bird. These figures provide a shared language of symbols that can connect people across different cultural backgrounds. Rather than treating the narrative as surface decoration, the proposal uses it to shape the experience of the dining environment.

Design approach

The project investigates the relationship between storytelling, symbolic form and participation. Visitors are invited to experience themselves as part of a legend while using the space for food and social interaction. The concept and design account dates from autumn 2022.

Project credits

Managing Director: Mohsen Saraji

Concept and design team: Sara Salamat, Alireza Bakhshi, Mohammad Hassan Daneshvar, Javad Saberi

Art review: Metanat Mohebbi

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