Apartment

The building is located on Faramarz Abbasi BLVD

Kondez Pizza

A new Commercial Center in our neighbourhood

A new building still under construction, in Janbaz blvd, near our house. Yet, it does not have any name. I appreciate the architecture...

An Apartment in Sajjad Street

You probably like to know about house shapes in Iran specially in Mashhad. As you see in the photo, most of people live in apartments. the maximum floors for apartments in Mashhad is usually 5 floors. This unit is depends on the street and city and may be different in other places of Iran.

The families that live in apartments often have good relation with each other. They sometimes plan gathering party in the yard or under a bower. The culture of living friendly is really improved in Iran.

Mizan financial center

Imam Reza Hospital

These days I am working on my new project of the new semester. I have to design a hospital for 96 beds so I should visit different hospitals in Mashhad and study about foreign examples.

Imam Reza Hospital is one of the biggest (and oldest) health centers of Mashhad. This is built in Pahlavi era and as you see it is in traditional style of architecture which is great and unique.

The Building of Traditional exercises

Around Iran # 6 : Eram Garden

Eram Garden or Garden of Paradise is a large garden with a wonderful looking palace in it that is located in Fars province-Shiraz city.This is Built in the Qajar era, the compound was used by the feudal elite and tribal leaders of Fars Province, and later used by the royalty of Iran.
The compound came under the protection of Pahlavi University during the Pahlavi era, and was used as the College of Law.
It is today still a property of Shiraz University, and is open to the public as a museum, protected by Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.

(Text from Wikipedia)

Khajeh Rabee Mausoleum

Imam Reza Shrine

Wooden House

The photo is taken about 1/5 month ago when it was fall.This beautiful wooden house is located in Noghondar road,Torghabeh-Mashhad.

Gonbad Sabz or The Green Dome

Location : Mashhad- Gonbad sabz Square

Sorry my friends for delay to update this blog. I am so busy with my projects these days.The exam season is coming as well.

Mashhad's Book Exhibition

The place of all Mashhad's exhibitions (Photo by : fair news)

In the CARICATURE salon!


All type of people in the exhibition

NO LEGEND!


Again in the caricature salon

This week is the week of Book and Reading Book in Iran.During this time,Iranians try to buy and read books more and improve the culture of reading it. So every year we have many book exhibitions and festivals in all cities of Iran for adults, masters, students and kids.
The 8Th Mashhad's Book exhibition has been started, too. Over 800 publishers with 50000 book's title are present in this big exhibition.I visited there yesterday afternoon and took some photos from different parts of the exhibition.

The Gas Office of Khorasan Province

This is the building of Khorasan Province Gas Office in Mashhad.I like the architecture and the expose concrete appearance.I can see a special firmness in this building!

Almas-e-Shargh Shopping Center

Almas-e-Shargh or Diamond of the East is a big unique shopping center in Mashhad with 650000 square meters area in 5 floors.This great and beautiful center is designed by an Iranian famous architect " Khalil Sohrabian" and is included many facilities such as restaurant,coffee shop.amusing park,a 27000 square meters parking,gym,net cafe,wireless Internet and etc.Look at the dome,It shines like a real diamond!

Afshin Roast Chicken

What do you agree with for lunch? a roast chicken or a roast fish?

Old and Modern Architecture

In these two photos, you'll see the old and modern architecture of Mashhad. I was passing through this old building by my car when I took the photo; so I couldn't realize what this building was. "Malek House" is the only thing I could see. If any of the Mashhadi's visitors know, tell us please.
And you see the Mellat Bank below as a modern building. Interesting to know that these two buildings are in a same street: Arg Street.
If you are interested to see more photos of old architecture in this part of the world, The Land of Persia, visit The Travel to Kashan.

Multi-floor Parking

Churches in Mashhad

Saint Mesrop Church

There are only two churches in Mashhad as I know and heard. But only one of them is active, not all the days. I'm sorry to say that during past decade, several of christians (Armenians) have moved from this city because of some inconvenience they had with the government. To be honest, we have a limited freedom of religion here in Iran. Although we have Jews, Christians and Zoroasterians, but they are not enough free to preach their religion in the public. They can only do their religious practices in private places they have.

It was my first time visiting the churches in Mashhad. As I said only one of them is active, St Mesrop Church. The other one has been closed for a few years. After walking up and down in the streets, I finally found the St Mesrop. The door was closed. I pushed the doorbell. An old woman picked the phone and said: "Yes?"
Meead: "Excuse me, could you please open the door? I want to enter the church."
Woman: "Why? Who are you?"
Meead: "I just want to visit inside of the church."
Woman: "For what?"
Meead: "I like to take some photos."
Woman: "No."
Meead: "Oh why?"
Woman: "I said no."
Meead: "Sorry, but could you please come down to the door. I want to talk with you."
Woman: "No."
Meead: "Who is the servant of the church? I want to meet him."
Woman: "He is not home."
Meead: "When will he come back?"
Woman: "I don't know."
Meead: "Could you please tell me how and when I can meet him?"
Woman: "I told you I don't know. Go and come back next month, after Ramadan."
Meead: "Oh, I'll not be in Iran in the next month."
Woman: "It's your problem."
Meead: "Okay, thank you. Bye."

And she put down the phone. I got so upset that she didn't let me in even for a second to visit inside of the church, really sad! I looked around to see if any of their neighbors were there. Oh yes, there is a man there. I got close to him and asked him if he knows who is the servant of this church. He said that he knows him.
I asked him: "why they didn't let me in."
Man: "They prefer not to let muslims in. Muslims always cause them trouble. Why do you want to visit the church?"
Meead: "I just want to take some photos and visit the church for the first time."
Man: "They let several of you inside before but none of you never made any donation to the church. They just spent their time and energy to open the door for you and let you in and gave you lots of information. But at the end, all of you just say thank you, not more."

I thanked the man and came back in front of the church. I rised my head to look the building. What I saw was so sad. Most of the windows were broken. Did people really do that with the church? If yes ... I found the answer why the other church is closed and this one is not open everyday. I found the answer why christians have moved out from Mashhad. I can't believe they did that. Jesus!

I also have a bad news: Recently a christian, Ramtin Soodmand, has been arrested in Mashhad by an intelligent agancy. No one has any news about him after 12 days. Ramtin was only allowed a few days ago to contact his mother briefly by phone, at which time he informed his mother that he was in good health, but did not disclose any other information about his detention or the reason for his arrest.

Hotel Homa

We went out yesterday evening to have some walk, with my parents and our guests. We walked to Hotel Homa where has a nice environment to spend some time: a traditional cafe, a small park, play ground and some shops.