The Silent Language of Space: Center for Research and Industry

At the industrial heart of Iran—amid heavy infrastructure and the muted climate of the central plateau—the Polyolefin Research Center emerges as a response to contemporary needs in research, knowledge production, and the confluence of science and industry.

This building is not merely a functional container, but an attempt to redefine the boundary between specialized spaces and their social possibilities. In this context, architecture assumes a mediating role—a bridge between matter and meaning, between form and function.

The form of the building is simple, direct, and shaped by the tension between light, shadow, and texture. Materials are selected with honesty and a focus on durability and economy. The façade is not designed for display, but evolves organically from the building’s inner workings—a quiet, inward-looking, research-oriented language.

Inside, natural light functions as a guiding tool. The spatial experience unfolds gradually, engaging the researcher in movement, observation, and reflection.

This building is neither a symbolic landmark nor an isolated mass. It is a spatial interface between scientific processes and Arak’s industrial landscape—an architecture that, while still, holds meaning.