VOLUNTARILY
VOLUNTARILY
Agha Najafi Pathway
After the partial demolition of the area situated to the east of Naqsh Jahan Square, one of Iran’s oldest squares, originally constructed during the Safavid era, in order to establish a thoroughfare with vehicular access, the Isfahan Municipality encountered significant opposition. Consequently, they made the decision to halt this undertaking. Following several years of deliberation, the Municipality issued a request for solutions, soliciting input from experts in the field.
In response, our team collaborated with a consortium of specialists, embarking on a comprehensive action plan subsequent to an exhaustive field investigation and interviews conducted with the residents of the affected area. Within this program, not only did we propose preliminary design solutions for the reconstituted zone, but we also delineated a procedural framework that aspires to reach resolutions for addressing extant challenges. Crucially, our approach integrates a diverse panel of experts and recognizes the vital role played by the local residents in formulating a cohesive plan for the revitalization of the area.
The area of the eastern tissue of Naqsh Jahan square
Public Arenas and Destroyed Area
Movement network, functional services and neighbourhood behaviours
Functional services and trans-neighbourhood behaviours
Proposed restructuring
Examples of proposed designs
Examples of proposed designs
Project Affiliates
Team: Alireza Shahi, Mohammad Arab, Maziar Okhowat, Shima Roshan Zamir, Koroosh Dorvash, Sahand Monshi, Saghar Massah, Maryam Ismaeil poor, Fateme Zahedi, Negin Salehjazi, Zahra Shiran, Najmeh Mohammadi, Azar Nazemi, Sara Nekoobahr
Date:September 2019
My Role: Collaborate in developing the final design idea, Supervise and Coordinate the urban design team
Chahar Bagh Street
Chaharbagh Street stands as one of Iran’s venerable thoroughfares, its origins tracing back to the illustrious Safavid era. Throughout its storied history, this street has borne witness to a multitude of physical transformations and alterations.
Physical changes over time
In the year 1996, the Isfahan Municipality made the pivotal determination to eliminate vehicular traffic from Chaharbagh Street, with the intention of transforming it into a pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare. Remarkably, it required approximately a quarter of a century for this visionary decision to come to fruition and be effectively implemented.
Plan and cross-section of Chaharbagh street before the implementation of the municipal plan
Plan and cross-section of Chaharbagh street in the proposed plan of the municipality
Subsequent to the partial execution of the municipality’s devised plan, discerning criticisms emerged concerning both its structural configuration and substantive content. In response to these concerns, we embarked upon a collaborative endeavor, assembling a consortium of esteemed veterans and experts spanning diverse disciplines, including architecture, urban planning, sociology, and urban economics. Armed with our meticulously crafted proposals, we initiated a series of deliberative meetings with prominent city officials, most notably the Vice-Chair of Isfahan Municipality responsible for Architecture and Urban Planning. Our collective objective was to persevere in the implementation process, endeavoring to elevate the quality and efficacy of the project.
Project Affiliates
Team: Alireza Shahi, Mohammad Arab, Maziar Okhowat, Shima Roshan Zamir, Koroosh Dorvash, Sahand Monshi, Omid Omrani, Ali Sheikholeslam, Behrouz Malboosbaf, Ali Ghorishvandi, Amir Mohammad Akhavan, Mahmood Darvish
Date: 2018
My Role: Collaborate in developing the final design idea, Supervise and Coordinate the urban design team
Student Exhibition
During the exhibition held in April 2007, a showcase of noteworthy significance, the projects conceived by the freshman students of Sheikh Bahaei University’s Department of Urban Planning took center stage.
Project Affiliates
Organizer: Freshman students of Sheikh Bahai University’s urban planning department
Date: April 2007
Location: Sheikh Bahaei University, Baharestan, Isfahan, Iran
My Role: Collaboration in the design and implementation of the plan
Pasargad Student Magazine
I served as the editor for three editions of the specialized urban planning magazine published semi-annually by Sheikh Bahaei University. This publication was dedicated to addressing pertinent topics related to cities and urban planning.
