I found this video while randomly searching through youtube. I found it rather interesting because even though it is modern, it still has a lot of the elements of old Persian architecture, especially if you notice the stairs to the roof, such as was the case in Yazd. Also the water pond in the centre […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZuMEKXtZE

Video about perspolis that you have not seen before! http://irannegah.com/Video.aspx?id=979

Finnally the server has been kind to me today so here is my first post: This is an interesting short video about the azadi tower, how it was build, the designer and all other details. Hope u like it. http://irannegah.com/Video.aspx?id=1032

Me’mar Award for public building constructed after 2001: http://www.memarnashr.com/en/memar/preprize.html You can also acess the page in farsi

Isfahan bridges

watch?v=LbkMkwYgLMg

This is a very interesting article on the history of Iranian tile which I think could help any one of us to understand what we have studied so far in the course. Please take the time to read it. http://www.iranchamber.com/art/articles/tile_history1.php

I uploaded this video because it has amazing photos of the monuments and their “sophisticated” decorations. The music is distracting though :S Enjoy [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5PM4bScOOw[/youtube]

watch?v=T93qNpBj-0E&feature=PlayList&p=098A42A6829ED7DC&playnext=1&index=1