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Tehran is a relatively old city. As such, it has an architectural tradition unique to itself.
Despite the occurence of earthquakes during the Qajar period and before, some buildings still remain from Tehran's era of antiquity. However, most of Tehran's architecture has been obliterated by the wave of hasty modernization that swept through the capital 40-50 years. Of the 8 city gates of old Tehran, none remain today.
Tehran's growth beganm with the Qajar dynasty declaring Tehran as their capital. Soon many palaces were built and by the late 1970s, Tehran had grown so large that Ray, a former satellite and city in itself, became connected to the ever expanding "Greater Tehran". The Qajar dynasty was the ruling family of Persia from 1781 to 1925. ...
Ray, is one of the oldest cities of Iran. ...
The Qajar culture flowered into a mature form of vernacular architecture, and many relics today remain of this tradition. Most are however government offices and resident of the royal elite. The "Kushak" of Ahmad Shah in the Niavaran Palace Complex is a fine example of this tradition. Photographic portrait of Ahmad Shah Qajar (l) and his brother Mohammad Hassan Mirza (r) Ahmad Shah Qajar (اØمد شاه قاجار in Persian) ‎(January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909 to October 31, 1925. ...
External links Niavaran Palace Website Categories: Stub | Iran ...
Details of the gates of Bagh e Melli reveal a wealth of craftsmanship during the Qajar era. The main gates to the compound were constructed during the Qajar dynasty. ...
| Like many other buildings in Tehran, the city's modernization destroyed many of Tehran's old architectural gems, such as the famous building of Toopkhaneh Square. Image File history File linksMetadata Toopkhooneh_ghadeem. ...
| Many architects have tried finding ways of fusing contemporary architecture with Tehran's traditional architectural elements. Tehrans skyline is a combination of old and new Iranian architecture. ...
| Poorly regulated planning has created a nightmare of a sprawl in Greater Tehran, with highrises mushrooming everywhere. Image File history File links Tehran03. ...
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Pahlavi architecture tried incorporating themes from European Modern architecture. The "White House" of Sadabad Palace or the main Palace of Niavaran are examples of this style of design. Modern architecture is a broad term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament, that first arose around 1900. ...
The Sadabad Palace (کاخ سعدآباد) is a palace built by the Pahlavi dynasty of Iran. ...
Despite the chaotic sprawl of Tehran, many designers are gradually incorporating aesthetics in their designs, and international awards have been given to projects in the city.[1] [2]
The architectural development of Tehran according to Richard Frye
Prominent Iranologist Richard Nelson Frye, launched the May 2004 Tehran architecture conference [3] with a candid rebuke of the architectural development of Tehran. He stated that the municipal authorities have turned their backs on Tehran's heritage and looked toward the West- Paris, London and New York— for inspiration. "I think they abandoned Tehran", he is quoted as saying. Iranology is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of Iranian cultural continent. ...
Richard Nelson Frye is a well known scholar of Central Asian studies, and emeritus Aga Khan Professor of Iranian studies at Harvard University. ...
Map of Iran and surrounding lands, showing location of Tehran The towering Alborz mountains rising above modern Elahiyeh district and its green neighborhoods. ...
- "Innovation, yes. But not slavish copying. Forgetting your heritage, forgetting your background is not recommended".
Frye continued that modern buildings in Tehran should maintain a Persian style and sensibility and "not be a copy of the bad architecture that sweeps the world in globalization", he remarked. - "I think it’s essential that the heritage of a people be preserved. If Wal Mart came to Isfahan, what would happen to the bazaar?"
Frye has urged Iranians to work hard to preserve their identity. [4] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...
Part of Shah Abbas large urban project in his new capital, the ChahÄr BÄgh Four Gardens, is a four-kilometer avenue in the city of Isfahan. ...
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