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Kaashaan
Kaashaan is a historic city of Iran, which lies about 150 miles southeast of Tehran. The historic cities of Iran, founded centuries ago, host many features of the indigenous architecture of Iran. The indigenous ( or the clay) architecture of Iran is a unique architectural genre characterized by the use of mud-bricks as well as dome-like roofs for the ceilings. Traditional tiles and tile-works, furthermore, are used for the interior and exterior decorations of the buildings. Although there are many historic cities in Iran, seven of them are selected in this series. They include: Kermaan City, Kaashaan, Naaein (Naa-een), Shiraaz, Persepolis, Isfahaan City, and Yazd City. Because of a moderniza...
Naaein (Naa-een)
Naaein [Naa-een] is a historic cities in central Iran. The historic cities of Iran, founded centuries ago, host many features of the indigenous architecture of Iran. The indigenous ( or the clay) architecture of Iran is a unique architectural genre characterized by the use of mud-bricks as well as dome-like roofs for the ceilings. Traditional tiles and tile-works, furthermore, are used for the interior and exterior decorations of the buildings. Although there are many historic cities in Iran, seven of them are selected in this series. They include: Kermaan City, Kaashaan, Naaein (Naa-een), Shiraaz, Persepolis, Isfahaan City, and Yazd City. Volume III of this series covers main indigenous, ar...
Yazd City
Yazd City, the capital of Yazd province, is a historic city in Iran, which is located about 500 miles southeast of Tehran. In a Farsi source, the date of the foundation of this city is linked to the time of Alexander (c. 320 B.C.) as he ordered the construction of a prison in this location to keep Persian princes. Many features of the indigenous (or the clay) architecture are present in this province in their best forms and shapes (--sometimes it is referred to as the Yazd School of architecture ), such as clay castles, the Jam'a mosque, traditional houses, wind-catching towers (baadgeirs), baazaars, dome and arch by mud-bricks, koochehes ( narrow alleyways), ground, water reservoirs, and qa...
Isfahaan City
Isfahaan City, the capital of the Isfahaan province, is a historic city of Iran whose date of foundation goes back to several centuries before the A. D. 7th century. The historic cities of Iran, founded centuries ago, host many features of the indigenous architecture of Iran. The indigenous ( or the clay) architecture of Iran is a unique architectural genre characterized by the use of mud-bricks as well as dome-like roofs for the ceilings. Traditional tiles and tile-works, furthermore, are used for the interior and exterior decorations of the buildings. Although there are many historic cities in Iran, seven of them are selected in this series. They include: Kermaan City, Kaashaan, Naaein (Na...
Maj-Moo'ahe (Complex, Group, Set)
The indigenous architecture of Iran is a distinct architectural genre characterized by the use of clay and mud-brick as the main building materials. It is also credited for the use of vaulted ceilings by the use of mud-bricks, clay,and baked brick. This genre of architecture is rooted to the Sumerian time (c. 5000 B.C.). Indigenous architecture of Iran has some noted characteristics or landmarks or features. Such features may be classified as: 1) maj-moo'ah (a complex, a group, or a set; a group of public buildings such as a mosque, a theological school, a tea-house, a baazaar, and a ground water reservoir in one section of a city within a short walking distance near to each other); 2)tradit...
Frankfurt Am Main Vol. V of Art and Architecture in Germany and Iran
There are two main architectural styles in Germany and in Iran. While a stone architecture is common in Germany, a clay architecture shapes the indigenous architecture of Iran. A comparative, pictorial introduction of the two styles is the main theme of this series, titled as: A Comparative, Pictorial Introduction of Art and Architecture in Germany and Iran Volume V of this series reviews the noted architectural features in Frankfurt am Main and compares them to similar, or somehow similar, features in the historic cities of Iran.
Persepolis And Naqsh-e Roustam
Persepolis and Naqsh-e Roustam are two pre-Islamic (before the A.D. 7th century) sites in Iran. They are located about 30 miles northeast of the city of Shiraaz. During past centuries, Persepolis has continued to be a landmark for the pre-Islamic civilization in Iran and, therefore, great efforts have been used to protect Persepolis from the destructive intentions of conquerors of Iran, such as Greeks (c.320 B.C.), Muslims (A.D. 7th century), Tatars and Mongols (A. D. 13th-15th centuries). As such, a designer may propose that a pillar, or a column, of Persepolis to be presented diagonally to impart a potential, dynamic tension for this site. Because of the use of stone as the main building m...
Koochehe (Narrow Alleyway) and Clay Buttress
The indigenous architecture of Iran is a distinct architectural genre characterized by the use of clay and mud-brick as the main building materials. It is also credited for the use of vaulted ceilings by the use of mud-bricks, clay,and baked brick. This genre of architecture is rooted to the Sumerian time (c. 5000 B.C.). Indigenous architecture of Iran has some noted characteristics or landmarks or features. Such features may be classified as: 1) maj-moo'ah (a complex, a group, or a set; a group of public buildings such as a mosque, a theological school, a tea-house, a baazaar, and a ground water reservoir in one section of a city within a short walking distance near to each other); 2)tradit...
Shiraaz
Shiraaz is a historic cities as well as the capital of the Fars province of Iran. The historic cities of Iran, founded centuries ago, host many features of the indigenous architecture of Iran. The indigenous ( or the clay) architecture of Iran is a unique architectural genre characterized by the use of mud-bricks as well as dome-like roofs for the ceilings. Traditional tiles and tile-works, furthermore, are used for the interior and exterior decorations of the buildings. Although there are many historic cities in Iran, seven of them are selected in this series. They include: Kermaan City, Kaashaan, Naaein (Naa-een), Shiraaz, Persepolis, Isfahaan City, and Yazd City. Volume IV of this series ...
Baadgeir ( Wind-Catching Tower)
The indigenous architecture of Iran is a distinct architectural genre characterized by the use of clay and mud-brick as the main building materials. It is also credited for the use of vaulted ceilings by the use of mud-bricks, clay,and baked brick. This genre of architecture is rooted to the Sumerian time (c. 5000 B.C.). Indigenous architecture of Iran has some noted characteristics or landmarks or features. Such features may be classified as: 1) maj-moo'ah (a complex, a group, or a set; a group of public buildings such as a mosque, a theological school, a tea-house, a baazaar, and a ground water reservoir in one section of a city within a short walking distance near to each other); 2)tradit...
