Explore the world's most fascinating historical and contemporary buildings - from ancient pyramids to hi-tech skyscrapers- in this essential guide to architecture. Found inside – Page 13719 Our tour to Isfahan included a visit to the Ali Qapu ( an elevated verandah ) which overlooks the vast square used for polo ... were inserted for reasons connected with acoustics . ... Takht - i Jamshid ( Persepolis ) the former palace complex of the Achaemenid dynasty used for the special ceremonies of the spring equinox . Found inside – Page 1This volume collects the proceedings of the International Seminar The Mediterranean Medina, that took place in the School of Architecture at Pescara from 17th to 19th of June 2004. Found inside – Page 61So with all its architectural marvels , is also a wonder of acoustics , and shows that builders and architects in Iran , four centuries ... THE ALI QAPU PALACE The name Ali Qapu , Magnificent Gate , was given to this palace as it was right at the ... Combines wide-ranging research with the author's artistic skills to reveal the techniques used to create the patterns adorning buildings in the Islamic world Found inside – Page 514The Ali Qapu View and section of the Ali Qapu in Isfahan , from 1590 The Ali Qapu ( “ Lofty Gate " ) sits on the west side of the new Maidan in Isfahan . ... Qapu was transformed into a royal viewing stand in The fourth building , set on the west side of the Maidan , is the entrance to the palace ... The shell played an acoustic as well as a decorative role in distributing sound , as the room was used for evening ... Found inside – Page 25In the design of the building the criterion of acoustics has been perfectly ... The wooden part of the Ali Qapu that covers the eastern veranda of the ... Found inside – Page 1Featuring breathtaking images, Manmade Wonders of the World is a complete celebration of the world humans have built over thousands of years. This is a must read for all.”—Desmond Tutu “A revealing portrait of the state of political oppression in Iran . . . [Ebadi] is an inspiring figure, and her suspenseful, evocative story is unforgettable.”—Publishers Weekly (starred ... Found inside – Page 257... for the punch line, "so much The music room at Ali Qapu Palace, Isfahan, Iran. ... The whole room was finely designed to enhance the acoustics of the ... Found insideEntertaining recreations of soundscapes of past times and places precede a survey of methods for analyzing present-day soundscapes, distinguishing types of sound, and developing an understanding of the effects of sounds on us all. Found insideThe music room in the Ali Qapu Palace, whose high-volume ceilings are perforated ... The acoustics allow the guards to communicate in a most subtle form of ... A railway freight clerk in Ghana attempts to hold out against the pressures that impel him toward corruption in both his family and his country. Found inside – Page 228On the west side of the square is the Palace of Ali Qapu, which means “sublime gate” and was the Safavids' seat of government. The seven-story building was ... Found inside – Page 108... the Ali Qapu is often called the Safavid palace , but it was actually the ... The intricate plaster ceilings were devised to assist acoustics for court ... Found insidewithout the aid of amplified sound, acoustics mattered. ... Across from the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque was Ali Qapu Palace, the digs that Shah Abbas set up for ... Found inside – Page 97Pavilion of Ali Qapu . The higher reaches of the walls , as well as the ceilings of the upper room , are adorned with niches cut into the shape of arcades or flasks ; the acoustic qualities of the hall have earned it the nickname of the “ music room . Found inside – Page 100The Ali Qapu had been a little Timurid palace , and probably the reconstruction of it was Abbas's first task . ... and ceiling are curiously pierced , as if fretsawed , in the shapes of flagons and wine vessels – perhaps to improve the acoustics . Found insidethe palace building of five storeys on the west side of the Royal Square called the Ali Qapu – the Lofty Gate or Sublime Porte. It was from here that Abbas ... Found inside – Page 204unique to the end : the Arab calligraphy - developed by Ali Reza , the great specialist of his day - on the bands along ... The Lofty Gate ( Ali Qapu ) Ali Qapu , the glorious gate , a name originally applying only to the portal of the Shah's palace ... The Ali Qapu was considered sacred and as a sign of respect the king himself never crossed its threshold on horseback . ... bottles and musical instruments carved into the woodwork - undoubtedly in an effort to improve the acoustics - remind us ... Found insideThewestern side is dominated bythe tall Ali Qapu Palace, ... the building isthe amazing “music room” whose intricately cut decorations aidedthe acoustics. A literary travelogue combining history, anecdote, and cultural analysis explores the rich heritage of Persian culture, offering a multifaceted portrait of the art, architecture, culture, and people of Iran. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. Found inside – Page 110PAINTED WOOD 152 Ceiling of the music room in the ' Ali Qapu , an audience hall which looks onto the Royal Square of ... of acoustics for the hall , 153 Coffered ceiling of painted wood from the Dahda palace in Damascus ( 17th century ) . In tune with today's readers—rich but never effete—this isthe art history book of choice for a new generation. Presenting a broad view of art through the centuries, it sympathetically and positively introduces the works of all artists. Found inside – Page 108It certainly recalls the acoustics of the ... The last building on the Maidan is the royal palace , Ali Qapu or Lofty Gate , on the western side of the square . Its exquisitely ... On the ground floor were courtrooms and quarters for the palace guards . Mindele's Journey began when her father pulled her onto the rooftop through an attic window to escape Nazi soldiers. Found inside – Page 111Finally, they visited the Ali Qapu palace. ... “The walls are shaped this way for better acoustics.” “How do you know so much?” “Books, Mister Tierney. Found inside – Page 121... unshaded square outside St. Peter's Basilica in Rome Ali Qapu palace; to the north, ... Its twin shells produce a remarkable acoustic effect, ... Found inside – Page 142Plate 13 Isfahan, Ali Qapu. The “Music Room” on the fifth floor of the ... These cutout forms give the room its good acoustics, hence its popular name. Found inside – Page 4The Porcelain Room of 'Ali Qapu, the sixteenth-century Safavid palace that ... behind which an air space serves to enhance the acoustics of the chamber. Found inside – Page 299... pavilion of Ali Qapu and climb the spiral staircase to the skiing N. RAN palaces ... and the slopes was created to enhance the vaulted room's acoustics, ... Found inside – Page 125Ivans , arched niches set within the walls of palaces , serve as the backdrop for many of the more sedentary or romantic activities in 16th ... storage but also appear in purpose - built music rooms presumably because they had a beneficial effect on the acoustics of the space . ... 2 Such a room , designated the music room ' , is found in the ' Ali Qapu , Shah ' Abbas's early 17th - century pavilion in Isfahan . Found inside – Page 24What a pity that at some stage of its development architecture lost the secret of such perfect acoustics . The Soul of Isfahan ... 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Found inside – Page 55soundaXis : Festival of Architecture , Music and Acoustics . ... echoes of the Shah Abbas Mosque of Isfahan in Iran , as well as the mythical " Room of Eternal Sound " in the Palace of Forty Columns of the Ali Qapu palaces , resonated well . Found insideA pitch black, rainy night in a small Iranian town. Inside his house the Colonel is immersed in thought. Memories are storming in. Memories of his wife. Memories of the great patriots of the past, all of them assassinated or executed. Making clear that visionary architecture has never been the exclusive domain of the West and recognizing the diversity of those responsible for commissioning, designing, and constructing buildings, this book provides a sweeping, cross ... Found inside – Page 1591596 The construction of the Ali Qapu ( " Sublime Porte " ) Palace on the west side of the ... which is said to have had a marvelous acoustic effect . 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