The changing face

Tehran face in changing, not only new suburbs are adjoining main city but also many of houses dating some decades ago are being demolished and reconstructed.
In each era people have their own methods of cognition and this is mostly noticeable in their cultural behaviors and general notion to art. In this regard, if the city face is considered the direct reflection of “living”, “thinking” and “behaving” of citizens, no surprise will remain why Tehran is rapidly deforming.

There exist some well modernistic designed buildings in Tehran dated round 70s. These areas are most significant in middle parts of town at the moment, the zones which are rapidly becoming commercial center of town. Previously homes are changing to private offices. At outer parts, houses are becoming apartments. People are moving from central part because of air pollution, heavy traffic and traffic restricted zones and lack of highways.

These fast pace demolishing and reconstructing mainly has financial purposes. Land prices are rapidly growing, so it is completely profitable for all land owners (not dependent on the size of land). This group tries to gain as higher profit as possible. Consequently, low cost construction, fast construction and fashionable and attractive facades (depending on ordinary people interests) are inevitable part of this rapid reformation in town. Besides, unfortunately architects have a few role in designing these buildings (mostly residential), because the architects’ pay are relatively high and adds to construction costs, so most of the building owners employ draftsmen instead of architects.