Song Architects Designs Brick Barrel Vault Community Kitchen in Iranian Village
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Jon Astbury
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Song Architects designed a community kitchen in Iran's Khalilabad Village featuring a barrel vault structure made of steel and brick with glossy turquoise tiles. The 539-square-meter Aghajoon Kitchen replaces an unsanitary, roofless cooking enclosure that served as the center of village life. The design combines traditional Iranian architectural elements with modern construction techniques to create a functional community space.
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Named Aghajoon Kitchen, the 539-square-metre structure replaces an unsanitary, roofless cooking enclosure that had long stood at the centre of life in Khalilabad Village, Yazd province.
Glossy turquoise tiles front the Aghajoon
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