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Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan
,
Iran
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A mosque in facing concrete and rendered brick situated in Poulad Shahr, an industrial town 30 km west of Isfahan. The plan - directed towards Mecca - is based on a regular 4.6 x 4.6 metre grid and makes use of angled walls.
Source: Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Variant names
Masjed-e Poulad-Shahr (Transliterated)
Date
1991
Associated names
Mohammad Ali Badrizadeh (architect/planner)
Isfahan (642 C.E./21 A.H. [Conquered by Muslim armies])
Steel Plant National Co. (client)
Building type
religious
Building usage
mosque
Materials / Techniques
brick
,
concrete
Keywords
mosques
Coordinates
32.6833333333333, 51.6833333333333
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Exterior view showing asymmetrical massing of façade
Date
2000
Associated sites
Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Associated names
Sh. Nasekhian (photographer)
Copyright
Courtesy of architect
Source
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Medium
35 mm slide
Image dimensions
640 x 426
Image resolution
72 PPI
Image size
64 KB
Image ID
IAA9543
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Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan, Iran
2000
Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan, Iran
2000
Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan, Iran
2000
Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan, Iran
2000
Poulad-Shahr Mosque
Isfahan, Iran
2000
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