Contemporary Architecture Lecture Series 2022: From Material to Abstraction
Curator: Arian Khalighi Perhaps the most prominent feature of contemporary architecture is its multitude of streams. This unprecedented diversity has led to a phenomenon often referred to as “disciplinary confusion.” In an environment where no single dominant trend prevails, many seek to escape this confusion and better understand the contemporary scene by categorizing existing trends […]
Film Screening Series
Curator: Saeed Hashemzadeh In the most significant movements of Iranian cinema, we will examine the architecture of major works in the history of Iranian film. This includes explorations of popular cinema, the New Wave, social realism, fantasy and science fiction, poetic cinema, and historical cinema. The series consists of eight two-hour sessions that include film […]
Relevancy
Curators: Alireza Taghaboni, Saeed Ahmadian, Amir Najafi One can view the world as a network of interconnected elements. From this perspective, we may reflect on how these elements relate to one another. A particular aspect of this relationality is the connection between an artistic work and the conditions under which it was created—conditions shaped by […]
Series of Masonry Structures
Curator: Pouya Khazaeli It seems we are on the brink of a new era, and today’s global issues demand a new kind of architecture. Factors such as drought, increasing social inequality, environmental pollution, and—perhaps most significantly—the tangible decline in quality of life compel us to reflect on contemporary architecture and seek new solutions. In the […]