@Marie Le Corre: This is an old building in south of Iran (Kish Island in middle of Persian Gulf)
A windcatcher (Bâdgir; بادگیر) is a traditional Persian architectural device used for many centuries to create natural ventilation in buildings. It is not known who first invented the windcatcher, but it still can be seen in many countries today. Windcatchers come in various designs, such as the uni-directional, bi-directional, and multi-directional.
az zaviyeye khobi be in badgirha negah kardi
khososan gharar giriye oon dar shakho barg ha va derakhtan khoshk ke hese biaboon ro be man elgha kard
memariye jalebi ham dareh
29 Jun 2008 11:38am
@VAhdani: Many thanks Dear VAhdani.
az tavajjohet mamnoonam :)
I'm so glad to see a picture of these buildings! I have a book about windmills and it says that the oldest windmills were built in Persia according to the principles of these windcatchers: just put a vertical pole with blades in it and you have a windmill.