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Arge Ali Shah and the Mosque of Gowharshad

Hello all,

These are some websites that Sadaf and I used for our presentation.

http://archnet.org/library/sites/sites.jsp?country_code=ir

This archnet website has really good information I really recommend it .

http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=10544

http://members.lycos.co.uk/khorasan/architecture.html

http://www.irantravel.biz/persia/historyofiran/timurids.php

http://www.iranreview.org/content/view/2799/51/

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Arg-e-Tabriz

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Imam Mosque

If your more interested regarding the Imam mosque, this site is simply very detailed!!!

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:kvbQ3r5xef4J:www.irantour.org/Iran/mosque/Imam%2520Mosque%2520Semnan.html+echo+of+sound+in+imam+mosque&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=ca

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Muslim Heritage

This is a great website including; art, architecutre, religious architecture

very detailed!!!

 

http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:9aRYbI_-5wUJ:www.muslimheritage.com/topics/default.cfm%3FArticleID%3D513+how+were+a+mosque+made+in+Isfahan&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=ca

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Amazing pics

Amazing pictures of exterior and interior of Imam mosque

http://www.pbase.com/bmcmorrow/isfahanimammosque&page=5

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Sheikh Bahaei home

Hi all,

below is an interesting video on Sheikh Bahaei home…. please take a look!

http://www.jadidonline.com/images/stories/flash_multimedia/Sheikh_bahai_test/sheikh_high.html

Most Unusual Buildings

hey,

here is a link to some pictures of really unusual buildings!

Most Unusual Buildings On Earth

-cheers

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A cool Slideshow!

Hi All,

here’s a slideshow that i found rather interesting!

http://www.slideshare.net/mhmohajerani/iranian-persian-architecture

-ghazaleh 🙂

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The Cambridge History of Iran

Following links are 3 of the total 7 volumes for the book The Cambridge History Of Iran. One of the most amazing books I have seen regarding the history of Iran. If you search you will find more volumes too.

This is very helpful for your presentations too.

Volume 2:

http://books.google.com/books?id=vRR8dfI7j_kC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+cambridge+history+of+iran+volume+2&lr=

Volume 6:

http://books.google.com/books?id=EF_4AQeOltUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+cambridge+history+of+iran#PPP1,M1

Volume 7:

http://books.google.com/books?id=H20Xt157iYUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+cambridge+history+of+iran+volume+3&lr=

SANTIAGO CALATRAVA

Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish architectsculptor andstructural engineer whose principal office is in ZurichSwitzerland. Classed now among the elite designers of the world, he has offices in Zurich, Paris and Valencia.

I STRONGLY encourage you guys to take a look at his website as it has a 

great flash clip at the beginning:

http://www.calatrava.com/

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Mrs. Pezeshki’s Thesis

This is a thesis by Ms. Jessica Cohen (Manager of Architecture and Design).

She’s a well-known Israelian Architect holding 2 degrees in Architectural Design from Stanford University along with a Master’s Degree in Architecture from The University of Southern California Berkeley.

In her Thesis She has mentioned Ms. Pezeshki’s

design of the “Place of Worship” in Iran.

Take a look at her thesis under:

http://www.jessicacohen.com/images/JC_thesis.pdf

You can find the picture on Page 10.

Her own website is:

www.jessicacohen.com

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