Projects
Kashan Qanat Park
A neighbourhood park along the line of a qanat, turning its access shafts into landmarks and resting places.
The route of an old qanat crosses waste ground on the edge of Kashan, its access shafts marked by a line of small earth mounds across the plain.
A line of shade
The park follows that line. Each shaft is marked by a brick ring and bench, planted with wild pistachio and mountain almond. Once the qanat surfaces, its water irrigates the trees through shallow channels.
Local children now take the park route to school, a shaded path in a city with fierce summers.
