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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 architect, sculptor andstructural engineer whose principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland. 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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