introduction iranian traditional cities represent a real symbol of stability and health. these conditions indicate that such urban planning design and program have been done thoughtfully and wisely. in these cities, the natural resources are used with minimal damage to existing endowments, and the highest efficiency is provided. but it often destroyed due to some people's ignorance and leg...

structural and spatial representation of various gardens of different era in iran based on archeological and historical literatures and documents is one of the major fields in surveying iranian gardens. these surveys can assist us to gain a better perspective and understanding of pattern and structure of iranian gardens. utilizing a story from masnavi haft-paykar, this current article attempts ...

It seems impossible to think of the Persian art without mentioning the significant presence of gardens. They are present in miniature painting, architecture, and literature. One of the modern works of Persian fiction in which gardens play a significant role is Malakut (1961), a novella by the modern Iranian fiction writer Bahram Sadeqi (1936-1984). The story of this novella begins in a “green g...

it seems impossible to think of the persian art without mentioning the significant presence of gardens. they are present in miniature painting, architecture, and literature. one of the modern works of persian fiction in which gardens play a significant role is malakut (1961), a novella by the modern iranian fiction writer bahram sadeqi (1936-1984). the story of this novella begins in a “green g...

Constructing houses in the form of garden-house became popular among Statesmen and the privileged class in Naseri period. Iranian traditional houses which used to be formed around a central courtyard, now were organized around a garden. So the transition from houses with courtyard to garden-houses created a new order of relationships between spaces, resulted in redefining spaces and their forms...

Respect and reverence for water and trees are institutionalised in many ancient civilisations due to socio-cultural traditions, values and beliefs. In Iranian societies, respect for trees and water, separately and in composite form as gardens, is a well-known cultural value both before and after Islam. Therefore, the first part of this paper explains the value and importance of plants and ga...

respect and reverence for water and trees are institutionalised in many ancient civilisations due to socio-cultural traditions, values and beliefs. in iranian societies, respect for trees and water, separately and in composite form as gardens, is a well-known cultural value both before and after islam. therefore, the first part of this paper explains the value and importance of plants and garde...

constructing houses in the form of garden-house became popular among statesmen and the privileged class in naseri period. iranian traditional houses which used to be formed around a central courtyard, now were organized around a garden. so the transition from houses with courtyard to garden-houses created a new order of relationships between spaces, resulted in redefining spaces and their forms...