Golpad Mazandaran – Caspian Sea Integrated Resort:

Architectural Design | Interior Design | Supervision: MAA Office

Project Overview

Location: Nashtarud, Mazandaran, Iran
Client: Investment Consortium (Ahmadī, Asadī, Hāshemī, Naghīzādeh)
Timeline: 2002 – 2010 (1381 – 1389)
Site Area: 7,000 sqm | Built Area: 21,000 sqm
Configuration: Twin 12-story towers
Units: 100+ residences across 20+ typologies (70–400 sqm)

Architectural Vision

Coastal Organic Design:

  • Wave-inspired façade with convex/concave geometries
  • Terraced volumes “Touching the sea” through strategic height modulation
  • Angular planning creating ever-changing nature vistas

Panoramic Experience:

  • Simultaneous views of Caspian Sea, Alborz Mountains & virgin forests
  • Floor-to-ceiling glazing for immersive biophilic engagement

Sustainable Performance:

  • Passive cooling via optimized coastal cross-ventilation
  • Energy consumption reduced by 35% through climate-responsive design

Facilities & Amenities

Level

Features

Basement

3,500 sqm smart parking

Ground Floor

Wave-form canopy → 10m-high lobby

 

4 panoramic elevators + 4 stair cores

Recreation

Beachfront pool

 

Coastal tennis courts

Engineering

Advanced wastewater treatment plant

Signature Elements

  • “Glass Sail” Structural System: Cantilevered corridors with special joints
  • Horizon-Blurring Terraces: Covered terraces overlooking the sea with cable hand rails
  • Micro-Climate Control: Building orientation channeling coastal breezes

Project Team

Lead Architect: Keyhan Mirzadeh (Mirzadeh Architecture Association)
Structural: Dr. Farzan Haddād Shargh + Omrān Sabz Asia Co.
MEP: Eng. Rahimi
Contractor: Golpad Mazandaran Group

Premium Execution Partners:

  • Windows: Kommerling (Germany)
  • Elevators: Otis
  • Sloped Roofing: IKO
  • HVAC: O-General
  • Plumbing: Super Pipe
  • Ceilings: Knauf