The southern part of Balouchestan is called Kech Makran on the Pakistani side and Makran on the Iranian side which is also the name of a former Iranian province. Arrian used a derivation of Makran from the Persian term Mahi khoran, meaning “fish-eaters” for Baluchi inhabitants of coastal areas, but this is considered “erroneous.”

The geographical conditions of Iran and the variety of climates in every corner of the country provide a wide range of opportunities in energy production and also raise the possibility of natural disasters. For instance, valid statistics show that sunny days are nearly 280 days of the year in Iran. It means that solar energy would be a great source of power production in the country.

Unfortunately, the land has suffered from drought and water shortage during the decades. This continuing water crisis has caused a massive migration of people into urban areas with more facilities and water resources. The issue of housing and quality of life of these people has become one of the problems of the present and future of the country. It has always been my concern to design, optimize and build an affordable self-sufficient house for the affected people and the immigrants. This can be designed and built with local materials.

In this proposal, each unit consists of 3 different layers in 3 levels: firstly, there is a public gathering area below each unit which coexistence many of them all together provides the neighborhood a large, dynamic, controlled, and sociable public space. Secondly, on the first floor, there is a private living room for each family. The plans and the arrangement of each unit are very simple and functional and give the possibility to every family to live just the way it wants. Finally, there is a cozy and semi-private rooftop which could be covered in a very simple and traditional way by the inhabitants to be used especially by women.