Memar 26

Memar 26

August-September 2004·4 articles

Table of Contents

In Bam

pp. 3

Book Reviews

Translated by Abtin Golkar·pp. 5

In Search of Identity in Iranian Contemporary Architecture, Yes or No?

pp. 12

Ecology in Norman Foster's Architecture

Mir Saeed Moosavi·pp. 19

Toward the Paradigm for a Sustainable World

Mohammad Mohammadzadeh·pp. 25

Fractals in the New Architecture

Nikos A. Salingaros / Translated by Nasim Chitsazan and Nasim Iranmanesh·pp. 27

Creativity

Shahab Katouzian·pp. 29

Desert House, a Work of Firouz Firouz

pp. 38

New Projects, Polshir Consulting Engineers

pp. 42

Another Experience in Sustainable Architecture, Farhad Ahmadi and Associates

pp. 48

Confessions of a Competitions Junkie and Why It May Be Time to Kick the Habit

Michael Sorkin / Translated by Soheila Beski·pp. 58

Chaksar Time-Sharing Residential Complex Competition

pp. 60

Variations on the Museum

Sebastiano Brandolini / Translated by Bavand Behpour·pp. 65

Glass Action

Translated by Bavand Behpour·pp. 74

Glass

Alireza Bahreman·pp. 76

Bridge

Translated and Composed by Rabin and Rafael Sedighpour·pp. 80

Hot Arid Zone Architecture

Faramarz Parsi·pp. 92

Urban Space and the Architecture of Ardebil

Zohreh Bozorgnia·pp. 100

Persian Garden

Ali Mohammad Fasihi Naieni·pp. 110

Natural Balance

Rita Capezzuto / Translated by Bavand Behpour·pp. 118

The Architecture of Ecology

Translated by Abtin Golkar·pp. 130

A Second Opinion, for the Mayo Estate in Minnesota, Applying Creative Thinking to a Standard Plan of Cul-de-Sacs

Translated by Shirin Rezaie·pp. 148

Short News

Translated by Mir Saeed Moosavi·pp. 151