1. 4th International Congress of the Society of South Asian Archaeology Zahedan, Iran 15-17April 2012
Archaeological Sciences Research Centre (ASRC) University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB)
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History of Housing Development in Sistan Ancient Region
Davood Navabi Asl
Master Student of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch
Islamic Azad University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Email:Davood.navabi@gmail.com
Amir Mohtasham Arab Aval
Master Student of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Science and Research Branch
Islamic Azad University, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Email:Amirmohtasham.arab@gmail.com
Forough Torshizi
Master Student of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Email:Forough.torshizi@gmail.com
In southeastern Iran, in Sistan-Baluchistan province, a region called Sistan, which is
always in terms of archaeological interest. In the late last century there were three types of
housing in Sistan region. The first types were black tents used by dairy farmers and migrant
tribes which was made by black goat hairs in different sizes and woven by nomads. The
second type though indicates mood and nature of Sistan were clay Vogel’s houses with a
domed roof and tall wind on the roof ceiling is characterized Sistan local architecture. This
style has become popular and regardless of the large or small in all villages and it used also
by all segments. The third category can be applied to imarets that used by rulers and elders
which were almost Savavid styles. With the foreigners like British and Russian influence and
also office and residential constructed buildings by the particular type of building with
polygonal bases, rooms, halls with thick break walls that painted in white to prevent sever
heat of the sun were created. Three or four decades ago with the architectural style of new
buildings across the country using innovative technologies in the Sistan became common.
Today, modern construction technologies used in the Sistan region.
This paper examines the types of housing will be addressed in Sistan and give examples,
the evolution of housing and housing types are also classified in the Sistan region will be
studied.
Keywords: Sistan Basin, Iran, Housing Development, Form of Architecture, Desert Architecture