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A historical account of the development of nationalism in Iranian architecture between 1905 and 2015. Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran is the first comprehensive book on modern architecture in Iran to be published in English. It addresses the relationship between nationalism and architecture in Iran and discusses the role Western architects played in the development of modern architecture in the country while introducing some of the most significant and recent projects in Iran. It investigates what it means to design a building that bears an Iranian or Islamic-Iranian identity and how to construct a conceptual platform for critically assessing representations of national identity in contemporary architecture. This book will directly help practicing architects and policymakers of the built environment, especially in Iran, as well as give a comprehensive understanding of the modern history of architecture in Iran to art historians and a broader audience. It introduces some of the most significant and recent projects in Iran for the first time.

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Author:   Niloofar Kakhi
Publisher:   GINGKO
Imprint:   Gingko Library
ISBN:  

9781914983146

ISBN 10:   1914983149
Pages:   263
Publication Date:   28 November 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1 Architectural Challenges in Modern Iran 2 Nationalism and its Architectural Representation 9 Conflictual Modernisation 14 1. Architecture, the Rise of Nationalism and the Early Reforms 19 Qajar Tehran 19 The Development of Nationalism in Iran 33 Saramadan-e Honar: A Blueprint for National Architecture 37 From the Parade Ground to the National Garden (1925-34) 41 2. Politics and the Production of Architectural Knowledge 51 The Past as Heritage: The Society for National Heritage (Anjoman-e Asar-e Melli) 51 An Awakening Lecture 58 Ferdowsi's Mausoleum: The Construction of a National Project 66 Development of History and Archaeology: Towards the Formation of a 'Representative' Architecture 80 From the National Garden to Tehran's Capitol Complex (1934-41) 92 3. Developments in Architectural Discipline (1941-79) 101 Founding the New Educational System 101 The University of Tehran 109 The Establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts under Andre Godard (1940-53) 112 Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran.indd 5 22/02/2024 15:45 The Modern: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Mohsen Foroughi (1953-62) 119 The Vernacular: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Houshang Seyhoun (1962-8) 127 The Authentic: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Mohammad Amin Mirfendereski (1968-79) 133 The Development of Architectural Histories and Theories 138 Persian Architecture at a Glance: Mohammad Taqi Mostafavi (1967-71) 139 'The Stylistics of Architecture in Iran': Mohammad Karim Pirnia (1968) 145 The Sense of Unity: Nader Ardalan and Laleh Bakhtiar (1973) 149 The International Approach to a Nationalist Question: The Architectural Congresses of 1970 and 1974 155 Shahyad Aryamehr: The End of a Tradition (1971) 169 Projects of Authenticity 176 4. Revolution and Continuity 185 The Post-Revolution Academic Reforms 185 Re-programming the Capitol Complexes: The Urban Expressions of Change 191 Addressing the Question of Identity 205 5. Conclusion: The Value of the Present 227 Bibliography 245 Picture Credits 253

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Niloofar Kakhi is an architect and researcher. She received her PhD in Histories and Theories of Architecture from Architectural Association where she was nominated for the RIBA President's Award for Research 2015 (Category: PhD). She has finished a Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of St Andrews in 2017. She has briefly taught in Iran and UK and has collaborated on multiple design and construction projects since 2007

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