The World Bank's loan to the Iranian government in 2004 has stimulated a new
policymaking discourse surrounding the enablement of informal settlement residents. Some …

This article provides a comprehensive insight into the urban development of the city of
Sanandaj, the capital of the Kurdistan province in Iran, in response to a clear need for …

The traditional urban quarter is considered here as a materialized form of human thoughts,
skills and resources which created functional, meaningful and identifiable spaces in relation …

Considering the nature of place which includes both inside and outside characteristics, as
essential parts of existence, a city cannot be imagined without nature. Natural elements …

Historical sites are special places not only due to the cultural heritage that they house, but
also due to their natural resources. Many such sites are in a danger of losing their historical …

Built environment does not “simply appear overnight, like a movie-set springing up on a
vacant lot, but has to be produced”. Thus, the first point in dealing with such an environment …

This chapter examines the city's morphological components through contextual analysis in
two sections that together make clear the socio-spatial rules underlying the city's …

The Dar-ul-Ihsan Mosque and Madrasa, which is among the most significant monuments in
Sanandaj, was built between 1226 and 1232 SH by order of Amanullah Khan Ardalan who …

이 연구는 아르달란 가문의 전근대사를 거점 산성 중심으로 재편하는 시도다. 자그로스와
타우루스산맥에서 살던 쿠르드인들은 지배권을 행사하는 혈족 가문으로 성장했으며, 정치와 …

Instead of building on hills with concentric walls, the site of the city was moved down to lower
land but maintained a separation from the townspeople (figure 2).\n The underlying structure …