| Kasmai, Morteza.
Eqleem va Memari (Land and Architecture). This is a book on
designing with climate considerations. It is intended for researchers in
architecture, HVAC, or mechanical engineering. The text is entirely in
Persian. It includes many illustrations, such as bioclimatic charts from
many Iranian cities. There are also diagrams to illustrate wind speed
and direction. The binding is very bad; it has been taped together and
may hold with careful handling. There are some loose pages, but there
may be one or two missing. This is a very rare book. Published in
Persian Year 1372 by Home Builders of Iran to the best of our knowledge.
No ISBN. 401 pages.
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| Delami, Mohammad Reza Taqavinejadi.
A History of City Dwellings and Architecture Through the Ages.
252 pages, ill, 29 cm, hardcover. Tehran: Yassavoli Farhang-Sara,
Persian Year 1366 (CE 1987). This extremely rare book begins with
the Medean city of Hamadan and reviews the Achaemenid, Seljuk, Ashkanian
and Sassanid Eras. It is illustrated with photographs, sketches and
designs. Last Copy $49.99 |
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| Godard, Andre, Yedda
Godard, Maxime Siroux, et. al. Athar-e Iran. Vol1: 382 pages;
Vol2: 386 pages; ill., 23 cm. Mashhad: Astan Quds Razavi, Persian Year
1371. Hardcover. This two-volume set was originally published in eight
volumes in the 1930s and 1940s. Andre Godard (1881-1965) was a
French-born archaeologist and architect. A graduate of the Ecole des
Beaux-Arts in Paris, he first went to Persia in 1928 at the invitation
of Reza Shah to create a structure for studying Persian antiquities. He
designed the National Museum of Iran and went on to become its Director.
Later, he designed the Tehran University campus and was appointed Dean
of the School of Architecture. In fact, the Danesh Kade-ye Honarha-ye
Ziba is the exact Persian translation of the French Ecole des
Beaux-Arts. Godard documented Iranian monuments on a massive scale. He was also involved in preserving historical buildings. When WW II broke out, Godard became head of the Resistance movement and published an underground newspaper for his French compatriots. Later, aided by his wife, Yedda, and other archaeologists and friends, he wrote a series of articles each year. These articles are compiled in this two-volume set. They are translated into Persian by Abolhasan Sarvegjade Moghaddam. With many illustrations and photographs, these books are vital to architectural students, archaeologists and anyone with an interest in Persian arts and culture. The level of effort that went into this research can never be replicated. The condition is used, with noticeable cover wear along the edges. The pages are clean and the binding is tight. Last Copy $150.00 |
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| Marouf, Hamid. A Glossary of Civil
Engineering and Architectural Terms. 2nd Edition, 369 pages, 23 cm.
Text in English and Persian. Originally published in 1985, this is a
useful book for learning architectural and civil engineering terms in
both languages, as the terms are translated. The book is now out of
print and hard to find. Includes a 130 page index to quickly and easily
locate any term. The condition is used: the cover has some chew mark from a bird on the English side. The pages are clean, with no writing or high-lighting inside. The softcover binding has noticeable wear on the lower spine, but all pages are intact and should remain so. Last Copy $39.00 |
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| Pirniya, Ostad Mohammad Karim, as
told to Zohreh Bozorgmehr. Asar, Issue 20. Originally published
in the Winter of Persian Year 1370 (CE 1991), this publication was
written as an interview of Pirniya. The father of Iranian vernacular
architecture provides insights into the design of Persian buildings.
This issue provides special emphasis on domes. Pirniya's works are
highly authoritative and of great value to architectural students. This
is one of the last interviews he gave before his death in 1997. This
edition includes many illustrations, including Pirniya's original
sketches and drawings, along with photographs.
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| Pirniya, Ostad Mohammad Karim, as
told to Zohreh Bozorgmehr. Asar, Issue 24. Originally published
in the Winter of Persian Year 1373 (CE 1994), this publication was
written as an interview of Pirniya. The father of Iranian vernacular
architecture provides insights into the design of Persian buildings.
This issue provides special emphasis on roof construction. Pirniya's
works are highly authoritative and of great value to architectural
students. This is one of the last interviews he gave before his death in
1997. This edition is very rare and one of only a handful still in
existence.
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| Tavassoli, Mahmoud and
Naser Bonyadi. Urban Space Design, Volumes 1 & 2. Vol1: 77
pages; Vol2: 68 pages, ill, 24 cm. Tehran: Urban Planning & Architecture
Research Centre of Iran, Persian Year 1371 (CE 1992). Softcover.
This extremely rare two-volume set covers urban planning in ancient cities and towns. There is particular emphasis on the cities of Yazd and Tehran. The designs include compact structures, mosques, and domes. These books include drawings, maps, and aerial views. Written by a leading architect who teaches at Tehran University, these books are of great value to students of architecture and urban planning. The text is predominantly in Persian, with some limited English. The condition is used: the books have been read but they are in very good condition overall, with no writing or high-lighting inside. The bindings are intact. Last Copy $55.00 |
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