Investigation of the Middle East Windcatchers and (Comparison between Windcatchers in Iran and Egypt in Terms of Components)
Subject Areas : Urban DesignHossein Boloorchi 1 , Nahal Eghtesadi 2
1 - M.A.Student, Fars Science and Research University, Fars, Iran.
2 - Young Researchers and Elites Club, Beyza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Beyza, Iran.
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