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Melli Bank, University Of Tehran Branch
The Melli Bank, University of Tehran Branch, was designed by Denmark, Danish architect Jørn Utzon, famed for his Sydney Opera House. The three-storey rectangular building on Enghelab Street near the centre of Tehran, Iran, was completed in 1962. Background In 1958, Jorgen Saxild of the Kampsax engineering company invited Utzon to design a branch of Bank Melli, Iran's National Bank. The building was to be located in Enqelab Street, Shahreza Street (later renamed Enghelab Street) in Tehran's university district. Kampsax, who were very active in the Middle East, had been awarded the contract for the bank and had already secured the services of Hans Munk Hansen who became project architect. Despite the modest fee, Utzon accepted the design assignment as he was keen to become more closely associated with Islamic architecture.Richard Weston, Utzon: Inspiration, Vision, Architecture, Hellerup, Edition Bløndal, 2001, pages 225–229 Munk Hansen, who had considerable experience of work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørn Utzon - Melli Bank
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