Iwan

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Iwan is a common Welsh name.

An iwan is defined as a vaulted hall or space, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open.

Iwans were a trademark of Sassanid architecture, finding their way into Islamic architecture. This transition reached its peak during the Seljuki era when iwans became established as a fundamental design unit in Islamic architecture.

Image:June21 2004-Wazir Khan Mosque Lahore (2).jpg|The entrance iwan of the Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan. Image:Iwan Muzeh melli.jpg|The iwan of the National Museum of Iran was designed with the architectural precedent of Ctesiphon in mind. Image:Amerian Taq up.jpg|Iwans are also used in residential architecture. The main iwan of the Amerian House, Kashan, Iran.

Typically, iwans open on to a central courtyard, and have been used in both public and residential architecture.

See also

• Architecture of Iran

 

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