Golchaghāneh Shrine in Kashan, Its Architectural Features and Historical Evolution

Introducing Traditional Medicine Treatment Centers in the World and Its Architectural Features

Introduction: Hospitals and medical centers are places that provide health services that with their special facilities in increasing patient satisfaction, reducing stress and promoting health and improving patients and training of medical staff and also plays a key role. The aim of this study was to identify some examples of traditional medicine treatment centers. Materials and Methods: This r...

Architectural Evolution and its Implications for Domestication in Grasses

BACKGROUND The cereal crops domesticated from grasses provide a large percentage of the calories consumed by humans. Domestication and breeding in individual cereals has historically occurred in isolation, although this is rapidly changing with comparative genomics of the sequenced or soon-to-be sequenced genomes of rice, sorghum, maize and Brachypodium. Genetic information transferred through ...

TITLE: SHRINE AND PILGRIMAGE IN INNER ASIAN ISLAM: Historical Foundations and Responses to Soviet Policy

Historical Evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorgan

Iranian historical houses constitute a significant part of the architectural heritage of the country both qualitatively and quantitatively though due research is not conducted on them. This study investigates t0he physical evolution of Qajar House of Baqeri in Gorganand attempts to monitor life stream over its lifespan. The study also investigates the effect of external transformations on archi...

Environmental tranquility: A conceptual framework and urban ‎architectural features

Stressful life and reduced well-being have always been an issue of lifestyle in modern society. Constructing a multidisciplinary conceptual framework of environmental tranquility and quality of life is required for the field of architectural development, improved environmental quality, and enhanced human well-being. This paper reviews the main concepts of tranquility, environmental quality, and...

A comparative study of architectural wooden inscriptions in the shrine of Imam Reza

The Shrine of the Imam of the Eighth Imam has been the site of dedication to many artists, including carpenters and pilgrims. The wooden works of window, door, Menbar and part of the Zarih in this place from the period of the Ilkhani to the contemporary are protected. Still on the passages, a number of doors are installed and a number of others are kept in the central museum of Astan-e Quds. Th...