The material chosen is an Australian north-coast hardwood, which has a red hue that varies slightly in tone, similar to brickwork.
The brickwork in this house is in need of repair.
Outside, workers were busy cleaning the original brickwork with high-pressure water guns and chiselling back the details into the Corinthian capitals of the columns.
The two architects were tasked with creating the residential building in the west of the historic Iranian city, in a neighbourhood dominated by pale yellow brickwork and dark red detailing.
Other material finishes include a concrete floor, pale brickwork and concrete tiles. These are paired with furnishings such as low-hanging pendant lamps and a patterned rug.
Inside the extension, oak parquet flooring, light-coloured brickwork and black-painted timber provide durable surfaces.
Face brickwork is paired with oiled hardwood in sheltered locations, protected steel and oxide-tinted concrete.
At the bottom of some is the brickwork of tombs, marking the area as a cemetery.
Details like the four meter high Windows in the north and south-facing walls and the subtle band of brickwork that protrudes from the facade reveal that this is no ordinary house.
Even the men and women seem as well rooted as the brickwork as they go about mimicking their forefathers in traditional dress and for their livings.
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