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City, territory and architecture, Jun 3, 2024
1 ABSTRACT Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 ye... more 1 ABSTRACT Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. The city is enriched with crafts and folk art, which has lead to it being registered as part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO. The centerpiece of the city, NaghsheJahan Square, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and it well represents the brand of the city Esfahan; its intricate mixture of historic architecture, viable urban space for work and recreation for its citizens, and a welcoming landmark on tourists' maps. The variety of typologies used to build the urban spaces has lead to strong pedestrian patterns throughout a coherence network. Hence, these areas have a powerful potential to change structure, mobility patterns and people's perception. In spite of this, in recent decades, new developments and urban changes such as mega malls and recreational sites have resulted in new poles in design and architecture in the outside areas of the urb...
Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. Th... more Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. The city is enriched with crafts and folk art, which has lead to it being registered as part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO. The centerpiece of the city, NaghsheJahan Square, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and it well represents the brand of the city Esfahan; its intricate mixture of historic architecture, viable urban space for work and recreation for its citizens, and a welcoming landmark on tourists’ maps. The variety of typologies used to build the urban spaces has lead to strong pedestrian patterns throughout a coherence network. Hence, these areas have a powerful potential to change structure, mobility patterns and people’s perception. In spite of this, in recent decades, new developments and urban changes such as mega malls and recreational sites have resulted in new poles in design and architecture in the outside areas of the urban city. This pheno...
City, territory and architecture, Jun 3, 2024
1 ABSTRACT Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 ye... more 1 ABSTRACT Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. The city is enriched with crafts and folk art, which has lead to it being registered as part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO. The centerpiece of the city, NaghsheJahan Square, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and it well represents the brand of the city Esfahan; its intricate mixture of historic architecture, viable urban space for work and recreation for its citizens, and a welcoming landmark on tourists' maps. The variety of typologies used to build the urban spaces has lead to strong pedestrian patterns throughout a coherence network. Hence, these areas have a powerful potential to change structure, mobility patterns and people's perception. In spite of this, in recent decades, new developments and urban changes such as mega malls and recreational sites have resulted in new poles in design and architecture in the outside areas of the urb...
Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. Th... more Esfahan is one of the central and historic cities of Iran, which dates back to 2000 years ago. The city is enriched with crafts and folk art, which has lead to it being registered as part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO. The centerpiece of the city, NaghsheJahan Square, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, and it well represents the brand of the city Esfahan; its intricate mixture of historic architecture, viable urban space for work and recreation for its citizens, and a welcoming landmark on tourists’ maps. The variety of typologies used to build the urban spaces has lead to strong pedestrian patterns throughout a coherence network. Hence, these areas have a powerful potential to change structure, mobility patterns and people’s perception. In spite of this, in recent decades, new developments and urban changes such as mega malls and recreational sites have resulted in new poles in design and architecture in the outside areas of the urban city. This pheno...