"Organized Complexity" in Iranian Traditional Architecture (Islamic Era)

Authors

  • Fatemeh Ahani Department of Art and architecture, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Tel.:+98 911-132-3301
  • Iraj Etessam Department of Art and architecture, Science and Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Tel.:+98 912-125-6344

Keywords:

organized complexity, Iranian traditional architecture, Islamic era.

Abstract

Organized complexity -as a concepts which brings into mind the notions of order and chaos simultaneously- is considered as one of the key characteristics of outstanding Islamic and western medieval architecture; what facilitates the observers

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2017-03-07

How to Cite

Ahani, F., & Etessam, I. (2017). "Organized Complexity" in Iranian Traditional Architecture (Islamic Era). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 32(1), 365–374. Retrieved from https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/7034

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2017)

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