“The City of Sand”
By Amal Saleh Al-Kubaisi
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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
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DOHA VS. TEHRAN
Doha: 132.1 km² Tehran: 1274 km²
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- % OF WATER USED AS PERCENTAGE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
- AVERAGE SHARE OF GDP
- PERCENTAGE OF CARBON EMISSIONS
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- Longitude: 35°41′46″N
- Latitude: 51°25′23″E
- Altitude: 1,189 m above sea level
- Population: 12,183,391 (2006)
- Geography: Mountains (Alborz)
- Climate: Semi Arid Climate
- City Type: Political & economical capital city of Iran
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HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
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MASTER PLANS
- TRANSPORTATION
- LAND USE PLAN
- PROJECTS
- PARDISAN PARK CONFERENCE CENTER
- PROJECT OF 10 CULTURAL CENTERS
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FUTURE VISION
Tehran tower, creating green spaces to reduce air pollution.
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Tehransar Project Tehran
Creating a platform of social interaction.
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The proposal for the Tehran Stock Exchange fuses visionary geometries and forms with traditional elements of Persian culture. Inspired by the local morphology such as cave houses, the building is envisioned as an urban rock, with smartly carved ovoid shapes enhancing natural light, panoramic views, interior spaces and the relationship with the surroundings. An interior light void maximizes fresh air and sunlight, while roof terraces add to the amenity of workers.
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Creating the worlds second longest urban tunnel and elevated expressway.
Tehran Stock Exchange competition, The cubature, as well as the ecological and building services concept, is based on the historic Iranian ‘wind-catcher’ which forms a traditional, Persian architectural element to support the natural ventilation of buildings to convey an optimized state of the art technology.
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