Shiraz Poetry Library Wins Architecture Award

The Shiraz Poetry Library took first place in the cultural buildings category of a national architecture award.

The jury’s view

This building shows that the Persian garden tradition can be drawn on without superficial imitation.

The jury singled out the quality of light in the reading rooms and the building’s harmony with the scale of the surrounding gardens.

Thanks to our collaborators

This success belongs to the Shiraz stonemasons, local calligraphers and a client who valued quality over speed.