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    Windcatcher (redirect from Badgir)
    spread of culture under Islamic rule. In Iran, a windcatcher is called a bâdgir, bâd "wind" + gir "catcher" (Persian: بادگیر). The devices were used in...
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    access to a qanat (Iranian aqueduct), and are sometimes equipped with bâdgirs (windcatchers or wind towers) built of mud or mud brick in square or round...
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    Heritage Organization of Iran. Badgir Mansion. Karim Khani Nook Stairs leading up to Salam Hall The ceiling of Badgir palace One of the pools The Marble...
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    Āina-kāri in the main hall of Emarat-e Badgir in Golestan Palace...
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    Windcatchers, called bâdgir in local dialect, in Souq Waqif, Doha...
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    A ceramic-tiled wall on Emarat badgir building side in Golestan Palace compound, Tehran, Iran...
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  • is known for its pistachios, Kilim and its wind towers, locally known as Bādgir-e Chopoqi (calumet louver).[citation needed] At the 2006 National Census...
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    designed by Kamran Diba is based on traditional Iranian elements such as Badgirs, and yet has a spiraling interior reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim...
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    example: Chandal - woods used in constructing the roof of old buildings. Bādgir - towers with single or two, three or four sided openings above dwellings...
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    large thickly insulated above-ground domed structure, and outfitted with badgirs (wind-catchers) and series of qanats (aqueducts).[citation needed] Pre-electric...
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    Ayeneh (mirror hall building), frontispiece house, Behesht-Aeen building, Badgir building, Haremsara (women quarters), Tehrani building, servants quarters...
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    distinctive features such as high walls, central courtyards, wind towers (badgirs), and ornate doors, these houses are designed to maximize natural cooling...
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  • even in hot months and allowing for prolonged food preservation. Often a badgir was coupled with the yakhchal in order to slow the heat loss. Modern refrigerators...
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    20th century, the use of vernacular architecture, including mashrabiya and badgir (windcatcher), have undergone a revival. Contemporary architects have recognised...
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    decorated with gypsum and mirror works. It has the highest wind catcher (Badgir) amongst houses in Kashan, and like other traditional Iranian houses, it...
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  • with titles beginning with Badger All pages with titles containing Badger Bâdgir, an Iranian windcatcher This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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  • having old tombs and having its unique architecture like the Windcatcher Bâdgir بادگیر Kukherd in Persian consists originally of two old Persian words:...
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    the summer, mild in the winter. The solar chimney may be coupled with a badgir or a wood chimney for stronger effect. A solar parabola is a parabolic mirror...
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  • underground ducts before it is allowed to enter the building. A windcatcher (Badgir; بادگیر) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries...
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    many buildings are decorated with windcatchers known in Persian as badgir. These badgirs were normally attached to a small cistern of drinking water known...
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    heritage such as palaces, forts, castles, caravansarais, ab anbars, and badgirs in Semnan. In addition to these, there are various religious and sacred...
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  • craftsmen, exemplify the level of Persian aesthetics. Talar Iwan Dalan-e vorudi Badgir Qanat Kariz Gonbad Garden (hayāt) Shabestan Kucheh Panjdari Hashti Andaruni...
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    Kamranieh. Same as TMOCA, its architecture is similar to Yazd windcatchers (badgir). Shahpour Bakhtiar, the last Prime Minister of Iran under the Mohammad...
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    transitional use of fossil fuel technology, comprise the soft energy path. Badgirs or Windcatcher Ksars Jaali Patio Riad Energy portal Renewable energy portal...
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