NAMEI, MERCEDEH
University of Cincinnati
School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: A thesis for Master Degree
142 pgs. ; Publ. 2007.
Book Description:
An embassy is a symbol of unique cultural, social and political aspects of a specific country. Historically it becomes a place for a country’s representative(s) to communicate in a civilized and acceptable manner. Communications among embassies have traditionally been a great resource for international diplomacy that promotes peace and friendship. An embassy is an office building that specializes in diplomatic relationships and a great representative for one culture. Presenting a culture requires multifaceted revelation of its aspects. In the project Architecture of Poetry was derived from Persian poetry. In order to understand Persian culture and its classical poetry, the methodology includes discussion of Ferdosi’s Shähnameh (The Epic of Kings). Persian poetry is deeply rooted in its history and culture. It was developed through centuries of repetition and practice. Understanding Persian poetry reveals layers of history, culture and traditions. It requires understanding structure, order and the metaphorical foundation of poetry as well as the reasons behind lyrics, meanings and characters. The Architecture of Poetry leads to a design that explores Shähnameh’s poetry in addition to known embassy structures where the elements learned from each interweave to create the design of the Iranian embassy. The structure of poetry corresponds with the structure of the building, where metaphorical words have translated into interior details and materials of the façade. Poetry reading is a slow and gradual process, where punctuation becomes important to convey the message of poetry. The translated architectural elements from poetry are not literal; but they are very abstract. Metaphors of culture and poetry are revealed in the structure and details of the new embassy.
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