Listen & Explore

A Rock-Cut Panel in Viar, Zanjan

Beyond the historical and aesthetic values of surviving architectural fragments in ruined sites, what is the importance of studying them? What do they tell us about the circumstances within which they were created?

Listen to the story of a rock-cut panel featuring a dragon design in Viar, presented within the broader sociocultural context of Mongol Iran in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries.

A Satellite Image of Shahrasb

What are the challenges faced by architectural historians in gaining access to historical buildings and archaeological sites? Wars? Pandemics? Political conflicts? Or simply high costs of travelling? When physical presence in a historical site is not feasible, what are the alternative methods enabling us to obtain information on what we are studying?

Listen to the story behind the satellite image of Shahrasb and explore the architectural features of its residential compound as seen from above.

Nashtifan Windmills

In a world where we are surrounded by high-tech architecture, why is it important to study and preserve different forms of vernacular architecture?

Listen to the story of the windmills of Nashtifan and explore the structural and functional features of these vernacular structures.