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Dean, Andrea Oppenheimer – AIA Journal, 1982
A new, simple building method (in which adobe and clay block structures are fired and baked from the inside) is applied to a school in Iran. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Construction Materials, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Norton, John – 1980
The first part of the case study describes the establishment of kilns to produce fired bricks in the Luristan region of Iran and utilization of local skills and resources to meet local needs. The emphasis is on providing job opportunities to supplement the existing agricultural economic base and on supporting the local building industry, both of…
Descriptors: Brick Industry, Building Trades, Change Strategies, Community Support
Norton, John – 1980
Two case studies, one conducted in the Luristan region of Iran in 1974, the other in the Caspian region in 1978, outline a methodology for assessing the problems and potentials of indigenous building methods. They illustrate how the methods can be used and developed to meet present shelter needs and how the problems that exist can be overcome…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Trades, Construction Materials
