Entrance Gate Of Shiraz University

The dual architecture of the university and Shiraz city has been considered in the project’s design process: in one hand, the traditional and popular architecture of Shiraz, and on the other, the modern and stable architecture of the university. So, it was decided to have a representative for the peaceful coexistence of this two architectures. This project consists of two parts: a concrete frame that represents the university and its architecture, and the folded brick arches that represent the architecture of Shiraz. This entrance is not just a passageway, but a space for appointments and attendance. Considering the idea of the “Pir-Neshin” in traditional Iranian architecture (especially its houses), well illustrates the origin of this way of thinking. Therefore, this entrance is both a passageway and a place for supervision of people and vehicles, as well as a space for pauses, rests, waiting and appointments, and finally, a space for the social interactions. In the landscape design, special attention has been paid to the geometries, axes and vegetation type of the Persian garden, especially the gardens of Shiraz. Attempts have also been made to use the current state of university landscape organization. In this way, there are two axes around the entrance, consist of palm trees, which have the property of rising above the height of this building, thus create a visual focus and emphasis on the building of the entrance. In addition to the mentioned axis, another axis is considered inside the university and after crossing the entrance, according to the current situation, which includes citrus trees. The origin of this arrangement can be seen well in “Narenjestan-e-Ghavam”.