Qazvin Market Collection Skeleton – Spaces Regeneration

The thesis for the Master of Architecture, with cooperation of Reza Pourvaziry
Theme: Spatial Rehabilitation of Qazvin Bazaar
University- College: Imam Khomeini International University/Architecture and Urban Planning Faculty.
Awards:
A cash-prize winning thesis praised and elected by the Ministry of Science & Technology as one of the finest dissertations.
Selected to the National Architecture and Urbanism Students Design Festival; Iranian Art Academy and Tehran University, 2002.
Abstract:
This Thesis emphasizes on a structural approach to the subject of Architecture and Urbanism by taking steps to explain fundamental concepts and to define the very root of architecture as an ancient art-teaching. Afterward, effort has been made to take a look at the basis of this theoretical subject so reality and thought can combine into one and its results can be found in operational areas. Eventually, the influential concepts in theoretical fields together with the design of different aspects of this project have become reality.
The main points of this Thesis are:
a} Many of the low-quality spaces are located next to valuable space elements that have to be removed. The rest of the elements, in regards to space, must exist based on the needs of the city. This space-relation which is based on city-density and the need for open urban environments is a "square".
b} Qazvin Bazaar is still the beating heart of the economic life of the city. When coming across historical elements, usually effort is given to change the purpose or application to a cultural or entertainment project to give it a certain prestige. In regards to a bazaar this is meaningless. This Thesis proposes the development of the bazaar and the use of economic and commercial practices for old and traditional architecture structures.
c} Emphasis of this project: Creating space should depend more on generating a spatial plan rather than the construction of structures. Practices are applied in a manner that they create advancement-paths, urban spaces, and the degree of extra construction will be kept to a minimum.
In this dissertation, detailed accounts of the key words and main themes of our discussion {architecture} can be found such as:
-The theoretical foundations and practical approaches for restoration.
-Maintenance and its related theories.
-Ancient urbanism and an abundance of different points of views.
-New shopping center.
-Updating yesterday`s bazaar to today`s market, and etc...

This immense concept of the overall structure of the project contains the following objectives:
1. Promote city identity and city development.
2. Restore low-density and deteriorated fabrics to a usable state.
3. Space restoration for the distribution of merchandise.
4. Change the current situation into a more desirable one.
5. Solve the problems of one city region.
6. Make better use of existing constructed spaces that have historical and physical values.
7. Architecture for the purpose of architecture.
8. Yesterday`s market, the same as today`s market.

Qazvin Market Collection Skeleton – Spaces Regeneration by Peyman Khalaj in Iran won the WA Award Cycle 1. Please find below the WA Award poster for this project.