Kermanshah Residential Settlements
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Project introduction
- Kermanshah is the capital of Kermanshah Province in the western part of Iran. Most of the surface of the province lies within the Zagros chain, which forms the western periphery of the Iranian Plateau. The economy of Kermanshah depends on agriculture, industry, manufacturing complexes and oil refinery
- Most of the industrial activities of Kermanshah Province are concentrated in the capital. There are also several operative factories that manufacture textiles for local consumption. Other industries include food processing, handicrafts, electrical and mechanical appliances, and cement and construction materials, as well as mining of marble and limestone. The rural economy has remained the backbone of the province’s livelihood. Adequate rainfall and fertile soil have made Kermanshah one of the major agricultural areas in the country
- Housing, is one of the most important needs of human life. This phenomenon is one of the representations of human civilization which is dependent on facilities and conditions present in the natural environment of human communities. Housing is among the most fundamental and sensitive parts in economic and social development planning and is something more than a physical shelter and includes all required general services and facilities for a better life for human beings and they should be complied with a long last and safe construction
- The objectives of this project include preparing a checklist of design principles and standards in architectural and urban scales and observing them to improve residential satisfaction according to all environmental quality criteria
- construction of 1,024 residential units using the Tunnel Formwork System technology
