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Community Design

طراحی محل

Provides additional direction, beyond that of the land use element, to the planning area’s development pattern, form, structure, and sense of place.

Postcards from the past

کارت پستال از زمانی پیش

My Mom sent me a link to this website featuring historic postcards from America. "Take a look at the aftermath of the Collinwood school fire (March 4, 1908)," she said. "We were just talking about it."

This website triggers a few planning issues: »


Charter of the New Urbanism

منشور شهرنشینی جدید

The Shiraz University Planning Department calls itself the Department of Urbanism. What do they mean by this? Well, let's look at "New Urbanism". A movement with some supporters, a congress ("CNU") and a charter. How is the "New Urbanism" different from "Urbanism"? How do the principles of the charter fit with the issues facing Iran, and specifically, our home city, Shiraz? »


Shiraz Vernacular

معماری عادی شیراز

ٌThis is what I experience from the rooftop in Shiraz, any given morning. »


Interieur08

داخلی - ۲۰۰۸

Some interior design inspiration. Interieur 08 is an event that takes place every two years. »


Contextual Sensitivity

حساسیت به موقعیت / متن

Taking stock of your present reality... »


Lunar Eclipse & Mahdi’s Birthday

خسوف ماه و تولد مهدی

Urban entertainment in the form of Mahdi's birthday, a lunar eclipse, and strange text messages converge on a rooftop in Shiraz. »