The prayer room in Takhte Soleyman

The prayer room in Takhte Soleyman

Contemporary Architecture of Iran as Publishers

Name: The prayer room in Takhte Soleyman (world heritage site)


Location: Takhte Soleyman citadel, Nosrat Abad, Takab, West Azerbaijan, Iran


Accurate location of the building: extramural of the historical site, next to the main entrance.


Architect: Amir Hossein Tabrizi


Date: 2011


Type: Public facilities, Religious


Structural: portable metal skeleton with iron profiles and welded joints.


Exterior coating: travertine with galvanized screw connections, rubber gasket with polymer lining.


Interior coating: the first layer of wood-plastic composites and the final layer, the mixture of resin and plaster.


The roof and the floor: the first layer, wood-plastic composites (WPC) and the final layer of natural wood.


Award: 1st place ( Shared ) in Me'mar Grand Award in the category of public building - 2012


more: http://caoi.ir/index.php/en/projects/item/400-the-prayer-room-in-takhte-soleyman

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