Workshop on Regeneration: Project Taar-2, Isfahan Province, Iran

Abstract

The villages of Iran are forgetting their wise and sustainable methods of living. They are transforming themselves from primary producers to mass consumers. The value of their vernacular heritage is being neglected and there is a rural exodus towards the cities. Villages are left abandoned for the sake of an unbalanced development. We tried to contribute to overcoming this situation by designing a bottom-up teamwork procedure called "Workshop on Regeneration". The workshop aims to frame the problem in the context of conservation, sustainability, indigenous construction, and resiliency. It also investigates possible solutions through lectures, discussions, and hands-on work.