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Column-carpet gallery

Location
Isfahan, Naghsh-e-Jahan

Architect
Yaser Mousapour

Project manager

Zahra Hatami

Design team
Zahra Hatami

Melika Daneshtalab

Iman Kashanifard

Date
2024

Built area
110 sqm

Type
Renovation, retail

Motion diagram

Mahdi Rahmati

Diagrammatic drawing

Reyhaneh Rahimian

Lighting
Barzin Nourzad

Render
Iman Kashanifard

Photos
Parham Taghioff

Client
Mr. Moghaddam

The Column Carpets Gallery was the renovation of a carpet shop that aimed to boost its economic resiliency by acquiring a different appearance and incorporating the sale of contemporary objects.

Our idea was to establish a cohesive relationship between the architectural space, the carpets, and the objects. We achieved this by generating space using the carpets and placing objects within them. We suspended column-shaped carpets from the ceiling. The outer side of the carpets featured vibrant and colorful patterns, while the inner side was white and provided space for showcasing contemporary objects. Some columns were made of just a carpet, while others consisted of two or three carpets. The orientation of the columns was diverse, allowing for flexibility and adaptability to future needs. The column carpets interacted with the pre-existing columns of the building. Unlike the typical display of carpets from a fixed perspective, the experience of viewing the carpets in this gallery is dynamic, involving movement and spatiality, complemented by the reflection of surrounding mirrors.

Additionally, the kilims were suspended and displayed. The display of objects was arranged at the end of the gallery, considering other exhibition requirements. Some edges were placed at the bottom of the carpets to protect them during cleaning.

This project ignited the experience of integrating architecture and its contents besides the space production without construction.