A model to Revitalization of Historical and Cultural Places (Case study: Moshir - o - Almamalek, Garden City of Yazd)

Subject Areas : environmental management

Hamid Majedi ¹ (Chairman , Faculty of Art & Architecture, Science & Research, Islamic Azad University- Tehran)
Hossein Amjad ² (M.Sc. in Environmental Design, Department of Environment & Energy, Science & Research, Islamic Azad University Tehran)
Hooman Bahmanpour ³ (Department of Natural Recourses Engineering, Structural Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran.)

Received: 2009-05-20 Accepted : 2010-04-06 Published : 2014-02-20

Keywords: Moshir – o – almamalek, Hotel Garden, Historic Garden, revitalization,

Abstract :

Introduction:Due to spectacular geographical location, the Province of Yazd, located in the center of Iran, it hasbeen in the center of attention since long ago. It is considered one of the driest provinces in Iran withhot and dry climate, and annual average precipitation of 50-100ml. The day and night temperaturevaries between 11.9 to 20.7 degrees of Celsius. The special climate in Yazd has resulted in beautifulgardens such as, Moshir – o – Almamalek Garden, which is one the most famous and beautifulgardens in Yazd. It is 18000m2 in area and is located in the north-west of Yazd. It was established byMirza Fathollah Khan, Moshir – o – Almamalek in Ghajar era. He was in charge of collecting tax inYazd and when the Governor was absent, he took up the responsibilities. As the elderly people fromYazd say, Yazd was controlled from his residence, i.e., Moshir – o – Almamalek Garden.Material and Method:Literature review and field study were used in this study. This study is descriptive-analytical. Throughthe restoration of the place, current national and international patterns along with Iranian-Islamicarchitectural concepts were used. Cameras like Cannon Power shot S5 IS and Olympus C160 wereutilized during the field study.Result:Except the central building, the other buildings lack foundation. The most preeminent material used ismud-bricks. In the past, drinking water was supplied by subterranean canals (ghanat). It is now,however, supplied by the city water system. The trees in the garden would be fruit bearing, e.g. fig,vine, apple, etc. Other plants such as olive, persimmon, and citrus have recently been cultivated.Discussion:Using elements such as grass, water, and plants during restoration, which constitute the main elementsof ancient Iranian architecture, is vividly observable. This demonstrates the relation between the natureand architecture in the present and past Iran. Transparency, space linkage, organized spaces, spaceintegration, geometry, and symmetry implemented in the garden reflect thought and rationalization inthe Iranian garden establishment, which intentionally and consciously pursued physical and spiritualpeace for human looking for tranquility.

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