Niku Khaleghi

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Architecture, PhD researcher

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B.Sc. of Architecture. M.Arch. of Architectural Restoration. M.A. of World Heritage Studies. Ph.D. Researcher in Urban Design at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Barbara Engel and Prof. Dr. Behnaz Aminzadeh

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Assessing the Impacts of Pedestrianisation on Historic Urban Landscape of Tehran

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Intervenciones contemporáneas en territorios con historia

Intervenciones contemporáneas en territorios con historia es la cuarta publicación de la Colecció... more Intervenciones contemporáneas en territorios con historia es la cuarta publicación de la Colección Hábitat y Patrimonio que integra reflexiones sobre la interacción entre proyectos urbano-arquitectónicos y entornos patrimoniales, donde se evidencia crítica, teoría, praxis investigativa y puesta en valor del territorio y sus comunidades, como unidad y continuo histórico; adicionalmente, se involucra el tema de accesibilidad y comunicación incluyente como parte de realidades actuales y visiones integradoras del patrimonial cultural; pasado y presente se interpretan como estratos sucesivos cargados de historia en los territorios, donde cada época hereda lo relevante del patrimonio cultural material y lo significativo de lo inmaterial para el presente, cuyo compromiso no solo es con la actualidad sino con el futuro por legar a generaciones receptoras de memorias. Para evidenciar el rol contemporáneo en territorios cargados de historia, se conjugó conocimientos y experiencias de investigadores y profesionales especializados en áreas de la cultura, historia, urbanismo y arquitectura procedentes de Irán, Italia, España, Portugal, México, Guatemala, Brasil, Chile y Colombia, socializadas en las Cuartas Jornadas Internacionales de Reflexión en Patrimonio Cultural 2017, organizadas por la Universidad de La Salle y la Facultad Ciencias del Hábitat en Bogotá, Colombia. Se busca, entonces, generar escenarios para la reflexión a partir de realidades actuales, donde mucho está escrito y plasmado en obras materiales, evidenciando que la diversidad y las particularidades de los contextos ponen la pauta y, de alguna manera, condicionan la creación espacial actual, cuya responsabilidad no solo versa en la interacción entre períodos sino en la concreción de propuestas espaciales bajo criterios de calidad en la consolidación de contextos a través del diálogo entre mundos pasados y presentes

Öffentliche Räume im Iran

Institut für Neue Industriekultur (INIK GmbH), 2019

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Assessing the Impacts of Pedestrianisation on Historic Urban Landscape of Tehran

Int. J. Architect. Eng. Urban Plan, 28(1): 91-104, 2018

Urban planning has received tremendous public attention in the last few years. Energy cost, envir... more Urban planning has received tremendous public attention in the last few years. Energy cost, environmental issues, traffic congestion and the feeling of lack of belonging in the cities are among the factors that have contributed to the development of pedestrian areas. These public spaces provide opportunities for shopping, entertainment, eating facilities and gatherings where people can experience urban life as pedestrians. Over decades, the concept of pedestrianisation has become part of social urban life in the developed countries. However, developing countries such as Iran have just recently paid attention to pedestrianisation and walking as a mode of transportation. The historic core of Tehran, the capital of Iran, embraces significant tangible and intangible values. For a long time, enhancing the mobility in the area has been the important concern of the urban developers; pedestrianisation is their recently solution to this issue in this site. To study and evaluate this project, a literature and field research have been performed through investigating the valid documentations and using questionnaires and interviews with the locals and visitors. Taking advantage of the Historic Urban Landscape approach, the results of the field and bibliographic research have been evaluated and recommendations have been made for improving the pedestrian-oriented areas in the historic context. The findings of this research show that converting a street to a pedestrian zone does not mean to simply ban the vehicles from entering the site. On the contrary, there are essential bases in the site such as multifunctional places, human-scale dimensions or activities during the whole day and night that should be taken into consideration to provide a suitable space for pedestrians including citizens and tourists. Pedestrian zones include different functions such as residential, social, cultural, tourists, physical, economic, etc. on various dimensions and scales which affect the whole city design and management. Moreover, these spaces should be supported by variety of facilities like parking lots, public transportation and equipment for people with disabilities. Assessing the impacts of pedestrianisation in Tehran Grand Bazaar can pave the way for future studies with the aim of conserving unique features of the historic sites within an urban development process.

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Qanat: Path of Freedom

The Qanat is one of the irrigation systems in dry and hot countries and an underground water infr... more The Qanat is one of the irrigation systems in dry and hot countries and an underground water infrastructure. It has a gallery which has a gradual dip and a transmittal of underground water to the surface where it is called “showing of Qanat”. Cities and villages were usually formed around this area. It is one of the most sustainable irrigation systems in the world as it uses passive energy and only taps into dynamic aquifers. Qanat is also a free road. Iran is a mountainous desert, which is a condition that allowed the Iranian civilization to invent the Qanat, an ancestral irrigation infrastructure. In addition to providing water, these Qanats were used or misused for other purposes. As they usually start from far places out of the city or village, Qanats form a path to their center. As Qanat stretches a long way underground, people are able to calculate the time of not crossing water and interpret it as distance to the exit or entry of the city or village in critical times. Researching Qanats in ancient Tehran is an attempt to explain the advantages and disadvantages of the Qanat in the war and show how the form of the city changed because of the Qanat. The research tries to find a pattern of the sustainable city in war by using of these underground ways. When Agha-Mohammad-Khan Qajar wanted to take Tehran, the capital of Iran, he had surrounded the city but the township did not surrender. He decided to enter the city by the way of Qanat. He calculated the time of crossing water and entered Tehran. Instead the township could have used this underground way when they were surround. This way of the access was banned and another gallery was opened.

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A Critical View of Construction in Iranian Historical Fabrics; The Case of Bazaar-e Tehran

The issue of architectural cultural heritage preservation is really challenging in developing cou... more The issue of architectural cultural heritage preservation is really challenging in developing countries. Urban settlement transformation in the developing world was very slow before the industrial revolution but old urban fabrics experienced a significant structural transformation with commercial, economic, social and cultural changes. Iran is one of the ancient countries which have had numerous experiences in subjects of designing in historical places, but, due to lack of documentation, most of them are not perfect and have some problems. Successful projects help the cities to provide better living situation for their residents. The basic aim is reaching to the sustainable development with regarding to the historical values. So, urban design strategies that illustrate these specific principles and methods should be developed. This paper attempts to identify major approaches to revitalize Iranian historic cores. It focuses on ways to revitalize traditional structures, patterns and values in the process of regeneration of Bazaar-e- Tehran as the heart of Tehran. The study on construction in historical Fabric of Tehran, learning from the past and rethinking the concept of development are essential to put an end to the crisis of the protection of cultural heritage in a country with thousands of ancient sites and historic buildings. Finally, by focusing on new construction in Bazaar, try to compare it with fine projects and find the Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities and suggest the practical solution.

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