Abstract
In the 1970s, rapid modernisation fuelled population displacement and increased the number of workers in the large cities of Iran, in particular Tehran. In response, the Imperial Government initiated several housing programs focusing on the provision of megastructures on a large scale. Consequently, a new opposition formed among some sectors of society, regarding the dissemination of gigantic buildings in the International or Brutalist styles. Critics and clerics argued that the radical government interventions not only polarised the image of Islamic identity in cities, but also affected the behaviour of people towards, and their opinions concerning, the Islamic lifestyle. Additionally, some claimed the state aimed to normalise its project of modernity and rapid westernisation for the mid- and lower classes using housing. In this regard, this article investigates the 1970s imperial government social housing programs to verify these claims.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Ultra: Positions and Polarities beyond Crisis |
Subtitle of host publication | 38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand |
Editors | David Kroll, James Curry, Madeline Nolan |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Publisher | SAHANZ: Society of Architectural Historians |
Pages | 298-310 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Volume | 38 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780646854434 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | 38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand - Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia Duration: 10 Nov 2021 → 13 Nov 2021 |
Conference
Conference | 38th Annual Conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand |
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Abbreviated title | SAHANZ 2021 |
Country/Territory | Australia |
City | Adelaide |
Period | 10/11/21 → 13/11/21 |