Persian Cultural Center
| dc.contributor.author | Hashemi, Mahkam | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Emmons, Paul F. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Holt, Jaan | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Feuerstein, Marcia F. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Architecture | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-30T08:01:41Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2018-06-30T08:01:41Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06-29 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Culture is a foundation of each community and it creates society identity. <em>Maybe you are searching among the branches for what only appear in the roots?</em> -Rumi In my thesis, by designing a Persian Cultural Center in Washington D.C. on the site of the former embassy of Iran, I want to produce and define a place that introduces architecturally the theme of Persian culture and education which has continuously developed over the past many centuries. It will express the value of architecture in defining the context of theoretical foundations and ideology of the Persians. <em>There is nothing more timely today than that truth, which is timeless, than the message that comes from tradition and is relevant now because it has been relevant at all times. Such as message belong to a now which has been, is and will ever be present .To speak of tradition is to speak of immutable principles of heavenly origin and of their application to different moments of time and space. It is also to speak of the continuity of certain doctrines and of the sacred forms, which are the means whereby, these doctrines are conveyed to men and whereby the teachings of the tradition are actualized within men.</em> -The sense of unity | en |
| dc.description.abstractgeneral | Iranian population in the United States has been growing over the last forty years. Some immigrated before the 1978 revolution, many after that, and some in the previous decade. Importantly, they established their families here. Due to political problems, many of these families are banned from traveling to Iran. Consequently, the older generation has its memories from Iran, and the new generation has made memories based on word - of - mouth and what the media portrays. Iran and America do not have solid political relations, so neither country has any venue in the other nation that people can exchange their thought, culture, and civilization. Unfortunately, some people in younger generations who were born in the United States do not learn Farsi because of what they have heard or watched. Obviously, there is no need to express how important language is in terms of how various generations relate to each other and the culture at large. A cultural center honoring the important aspects of Persian culture would allow all Persian people to gather and celebrate their rich history and customs. In this time of the year (last month of Persian calendar) when I know everyone is in action in my hometown I miss most of all. Missing all the actions (shopping, baking, and even home cleaning). A day like these days when you feel spring in the air I found myself in the corner of Massachusetts and 30th street in DC. May I heel my feeling here? “Architecture is really about well-being. I think that people want to feel good in a space… On the one hand it’s about shelter, but it’s also about pleasure.” – Zaha Hadid | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Architecture | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:13163 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83812 | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Architecture | en |
| dc.title | Persian Cultural Center | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Architecture | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Architecture | en |
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