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Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran

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Niloofar Kakhi's Nationalism in the Architecture of Modern Iran charts the fascinating and contested history of the development of a national architectural identity in Iran across the 20th century and on into the creative turbulence of international architecture today. Beginning with a discussion of Iranian architecture in the late Kajar period, up to 1925, and its successor, the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-79), Kakhi describes the establishment of the Iranian Society of National Heritage, and the first steps toward the foundation of an academic discipline in the western Beaux Arts tradition, under such international figures as Andre Godard, Ernst Herzfeld, and Arthur Pope. The narrative goes on to consider the importance of archaeological discoveries, particularly of the Archaemenid (c.705 - 329BCE) and Sassanian (224-651CE) periods, on Iranian architecture, and the tension this set up between concepts of national identity and the influence of international modernism. These are explored through detailed discussion of such significant sites as Tehran's National Garden, the Parade Ground and the Ferdowsi Monument, of such authorities as Mohsen Foroughi and Houshang Seyhoun; and of the paralells between architecture in Iran and in the broader Middle East. The re-invention and importance of such architectural features as the iwan and the chahar-taq are explained for the reader, as is the role played by specific core texts, Sufi mysticism, and the first international congresses, constructing a conceptual platform for critically assessing representations of national identity in contemporary Iranian architecture, and enabling the development a comprehensive understanding of the modern history of architecture in Iran.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-11-28
Mått243 x 167 x 29 mm
Vikt610 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieGingko-St Andrews Series
Antal sidor263
FörlagGINGKO
ISBN9781914983146

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Niloofar Kakhi is an architect and researcher. She received her PhD in Histories and Theories of Architecture from Architectural Association where she was nominated for the RIBA President's Award for Research 2015 (Category: PhD). She has finished a Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of St Andrews in 2017. She has briefly taught in Iran and UK and has collaborated on multiple design and construction projects since 2007

ContentsAcknowledgements viiIntroduction 1Architectural Challenges in Modern Iran 2Nationalism and its Architectural Representation 9Conflictual Modernisation 141. Architecture, the Rise of Nationalism and the Early Reforms 19Qajar Tehran 19The Development of Nationalism in Iran 33Saramadan-e Honar: A Blueprint for National Architecture 37From the Parade Ground to the National Garden (1925-34) 412. Politics and the Production of Architectural Knowledge 51The Past as Heritage: The Society for National Heritage(Anjoman-e Asar-e Melli) 51An Awakening Lecture 58Ferdowsi's Mausoleum: The Construction of a National Project 66Development of History and Archaeology: Towards the Formationof a 'Representative' Architecture 80From the National Garden to Tehran's Capitol Complex (1934-41) 923. Developments in Architectural Discipline (1941-79) 101Founding the New Educational System 101The University of Tehran 109The Establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts under Andre Godard(1940-53) 112Nationalism in Architecture of Modern Iran.indd 5 22/02/2024 15:45The Modern: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Mohsen Foroughi(1953-62) 119The Vernacular: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Houshang Seyhoun(1962-8) 127The Authentic: The Faculty of Fine Arts under Mohammad AminMirfendereski (1968-79) 133The Development of Architectural Histories and Theories 138Persian Architecture at a Glance: Mohammad Taqi Mostafavi(1967-71) 139'The Stylistics of Architecture in Iran': Mohammad Karim Pirnia(1968) 145The Sense of Unity: Nader Ardalan and Laleh Bakhtiar (1973) 149The International Approach to a Nationalist Question:The Architectural Congresses of 1970 and 1974 155Shahyad Aryamehr: The End of a Tradition (1971) 169Projects of Authenticity 1764. Revolution and Continuity 185The Post-Revolution Academic Reforms 185Re-programming the Capitol Complexes: The Urban Expressionsof Change 191Addressing the Question of Identity 2055. Conclusion: The Value of the Present 227Bibliography 245Picture Credits 253

A much-needed survey of the historical development of Iranian architecture from the late 19th century to the present. Kakhi’s detailed analysis of architectural monuments, political narratives, educational systems, and agents of modernization maps the complex intersections of nationalism, modernism, and architecture in the formation of modern Iran. [...] This book is a valuable contribution to the field of architectural history. Kakhi skilfully weaves together archival sources – both visual and textual – with interviews and close analysis to present a persuasive narrative.