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    A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoop (Persian: بادگیر) is a traditional architectural element, originated in Iran (Persia), used to create cross ventilation...
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    southern wing of the Golestan Palace, next to the building of Windcatchers. The Windcatcher Building was constructed during the reign of Fath Ali Shah....
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  • with more than 500 undergraduate students. The Chopoqi Windcatcher is a historical windcatcher belonging to the Pahlavi dynasty and is located in Sirjan...
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    historical garden in Yazd, Iran. Its 33.8 meters tall windcatcher is the tallest adobe-made windcatcher in the world. It was listed as a UNESCO world heritage...
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    Aghazadeh Mansion (Persian: خانه آقازاده) and its windcatcher was built during the Qajar dynasty and is located in Abarkooh, Iran. This building is registered...
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    These spaces were usually used during summers and could be ventilated by windcatchers and qanats. During the Sasanian Empire and the subsequent Islamic periods...
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    reduce the profile of their vehicles. Cupola (ISS module) Daylighting Windcatcher In Italian, cupola simply means "dome", and the ornamental top element...
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  • springhouse in Silver Plume, Colorado. Ice house (building) Smokehouse Windcatcher "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic...
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    storage compartment is completely sealed except for ventilation shafts or windcatchers. To further minimize contamination, the storage tank's interior was scattered...
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    Pasargadae Naqsh-e Jahan Square Rostam's Mural Rudkhan Castle Persian gardens Windcatcher Qanat Cyrus the Great Avicenna Ferdowsi Hafez Rumi Omar Khayyam Saadi...
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