The University Years

When I entered the Faculty of Fine Arts, the atmosphere was very different from the schools I had known. The building itself was an environment designed for artistic exploration.

The studios were large and open. Students worked late into the night. Tables were covered with drawings, models, and books.

Architecture was taught not only as a technical discipline but also as a cultural one. History, art, philosophy, and urban studies all intersected with design.

Our professors encouraged us to observe cities carefully. They spoke about the relationship between buildings and the life of the streets around them.

In those years Tehran itself was changing rapidly. New buildings appeared constantly. Some followed international modernist ideas, while others attempted to reinterpret traditional Iranian architecture.

For students, the city became a laboratory.

We walked through neighborhoods, sketched buildings, and discussed how urban form was evolving. The city was no longer just a background for life; it became an object of study.

Looking back, those years shaped my understanding of architecture as something larger than construction. Architecture was connected to culture, economy, and society.

It was about the organization of space in which human life unfolds.