Najaf Ashraf, 1936-2007
Immortal member of the Academy of Arts of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Education:
- Primary education in Najaf and Tehran;
- Graduated from Dar al-Fonun High School in 1956 and entered the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran;
- Received a master's degree in architecture with honors in 1963 and passed the higher urban planning course in the Faculty of Fine Arts;
- Departure to Italy to continue his studies in the specialized course of research and restoration of historical monuments in 1964;
- Return to the homeland for research in the context of the history of architecture and urban planning in Iran in 1967.
Operating activities:
- Study, design, and implementation of hundreds of projects for the restoration of historical buildings and textures and modern collections in Iran from 1963 to 2007;
- Expert and scientific consultant for the protection and restoration of buildings and historical and cultural sites from 1966 to 2007;
- Head of the Technical Office of the National Organization for the Protection of Antiquities of Iran in Isfahan Province from 1967 to 1979;
- Designer and project manager of the study plan, organizing the restoration and revival of the Safavid government in the city of Isfahan during two periods from 1995 to 2000 and from 1970 to 1974;
- Head of the National Organization for the Protection of Antiquities of Iran and Head of the General Department for the Protection of Antiquities and Historical Monuments from 1979 to 1987;
Founder, managing director, and member of the editorial board of the quarterly work affiliated with the Cultural Heritage Organization from 1979 to 2007;
- Executive Deputy and Deputy Head of the Cultural Heritage Organization from 1987 to 2000;
- Secretary of the Congress of the History of Architecture and Urban Planning of Iran, member of the Congress faculty, the establishment of the Congress Secretariat, holding three sessions of this National Congress in Bam Citadel and scientific editing and effort in publishing fifteen volumes of articles of the three congresses from 1995 to 2007;
- Scientific Secretary of Isfahan Culture and Art Conference in the eleventh and twelfth centuries AH - Faces of architecture and urban planning, Academy of Arts, December 2006;
- Holding a research and art exhibition introducing the historical city of Isfahan entitled Isfahan city of light (Isfahan city of light) in the British Museum in 1976;
- Honorary cooperation during retirement with the Cultural Heritage Organization in connection with the preparation of a plan to repair and revive the cultural and historical complex of Masoudiyeh Mansion in Tehran and honorary supervision over its implementation, restoration of Bam historical citadel, Kaboud Mosque, Ardabil Paradise Dome, Dir Gchin, Bahram Palace, Ein Al-Rasheed, etc .;
- Member of the founding board and chairman of the ICOMOS Iran Cultural Institute, affiliated with the International Council on Buildings and Premises, affiliated with UNESCO;
- The proponents of the study plan, preparation, and compilation of the National Charter for the Protection of Buildings and Sites and cooperation in the implementation of the plan, ICOMOS Iran Cultural Institute affiliated to the International Council of Buildings and Sites and Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism;
- One of the founders of the country's cultural heritage organization. Preparing a draft statute and legal bill for the establishment of the country's cultural heritage organization;
- One of the founders of the Cultural Heritage Higher Education Center;
- Scientific Secretary of the Second Conference on Mosque Architecture, University of Arts;
- Scientific Secretary of the Committee on Architecture and Urban Planning, the Second National Conference of the Iranian Studies Foundation;
- Active presence in scientific and cultural associations and specialized councils at the national and international levels.
Bachelor's activities at the international level:
- Study and presentation of scientific reports with the three Islamic cities of Indonesia (Kodus, Damak, and Charibun historical protected area) - Scientific-Cultural-Educational Organization, UNESCO in 1975;
- Assessment and expertise of the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan for inclusion in the World Heritage List (ICOMOS International Council of Monuments and Historic Sites affiliated to UNESCO) in 2002;
Evaluation and expertise of the Ahmad Yasavi Historical and Cultural Complex in Turkestan, Kazakhstan - ICOMOS (International Council on UNESCO-affiliated Historic Buildings and Sites) (an article has been published on this mission, in addition to its organization).
Educational and research activities:
- Lecturer and founder of the bachelor's degree in restoration and restoration of historical buildings in the Center for Higher Education of Cultural Heritage in 1994;
- Teaching in the fields of architecture, restoration in associate, bachelor, master and doctoral courses in the universities of Tehran, Shahid Beheshti, Isfahan Art, Shahid Bahonar Kerman, science and technology of the Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran in 1976 to 2007;
- Supervisor and consultant of the final dissertations of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral courses with 130 dissertations in the fields of architecture, restoration, art research and archeology from 1976 to 2007;
- One of the founders of the first faculty of restoration of historical buildings and textures (Isfahan Campus) in the master's degree program at Farabi University, Isfahan Campus (renamed to the current Isfahan University of Arts) in 1977;
- Invited faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, the University of Tehran (teaching in master's and doctoral courses);
- Invited faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture, Isfahan University of Arts;
- Invited faculty member of the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology;
- Part-time faculty member of the Faculty of Art and Architecture, Master of Restoration of Historic Buildings and Textures, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran;
- Cooperation with the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning of Shahid Beheshti University in organizing and compiling master's degree courses in the history of architecture and urban planning of Iran;
- Faculty member of Scientific Research Journal of Fine Arts, University of Tehran;
- Faculty member of Sefeh Architecture and Urban Planning Scientific Research Journal, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University.
Membership in forums:
- Member of the founding board and chairman of the ICOMOS Cultural Institute of Iran, affiliated to the International Council of Buildings and Sites, affiliated to UNESCO from 2000 to 2007;
- Associate Member of the Academy of Arts of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2001 to 2007;
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference on the Study and Protection of Brick Architecture in Yazd, 2003;
- Member of the Architecture and Urban Planning Committee of the Academy of Arts of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
- Member of the Technical Council of the Cultural Heritage Organization;
- Member of the jury of major and national architectural competitions such as the design of the National Library of Iran, the design of the collection of academies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, etc .;
- Honorary member of the Academy of Architecture of Eastern countries;
- Member of the Strategic Committee for Research and Protection of Bam Historical Citadel;
- Member of the Strategic Committee for Research and Protection of Alamut Castle.
Translation:
- Islamic architecture: shape, function, meaning. Tehran: Rozaneh, 2001.
- Earthquake in two areas: Cultural heritage in earthquake areas. Burnard Um Fileden. Translation of the books from Bahr al-'Alum. Tehran: ICOMOS Iran Cultural Institute, 2004.
- Protection and restoration of architectural heritage structures. Giorgio Crucci. Translated by Baqer Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi, Mehrdad Hejazi; Editor Mitra Taheri-Lotfi. Tehran: Cultural Research Office: Iran's Urban Development and Improvement Parent Company, 2016.
books:
- Proceedings of the Congress "History of Architecture and Urban Planning of Iran" (March 27-10, 1995), Bam Citadel - Kerman. Thanks to the efforts of Baqer Ayatollahzadeh Shirazi and the management of cultural publications and productions; Under the supervision of the faculty of Congress. Tehran: Cultural Heritage Organization, 1996;
- Collection of articles of the Second Congress of the History of Architecture and Civilization of Iran: February 25-29, 1999. Efforts by Ayatollah Ali Shahzadeh; The subconscious is the essence of science. Tehran: National Cultural Heritage Institutions (University), 1999;
- Masoudiyah mansion. Under the supervision of Iskander Mokhtari; Editor Della Ara Mardukhi; For Tehran City Beautification Organization. Tehran: Cultural Research Office, 2011;
- Isfahan, the city of light. Translated by Leila Pahlavanzadeh. Isfahan: Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch, 2013.
Compilation and compilation of textbooks:
- Improving the humid environment for the restoration technology course in 1987;
- Ethics in restoration for the lesson of building restoration plan 1988;
- Experiences of research, protection and restoration in Iran for the law and organization 1991;
- Cultural heritage and development of protection in the sense of repair and economic truth for the course of restoration and texture 2000;
- Training on the restoration of historical buildings for architects and restorers for the course of restoration of historical buildings and textures in 2001;
- The evolution of structures in Iranian architecture for the course of restoration technology and history of architecture in 2002;
- Textbook for preparing the restoration plan of buildings and complexes.
Honors:
- Winner of the International Award for Architecture for presenting and implementing a plan to restore, preserve and restore the historic buildings of Chehel Soton, Aali Qapo and Hasht Behesht in Isfahan in 1980;
- Received several certificates from the Islamic Azad University as a model professor, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Iranology Foundation, Academy of Arts, etc. from 2000 to 2007;
- Lasting figures in the field of architecture, restoration and preservation of historical monuments, conference of lasting figures in 2001;
Winner of the Iranian Book of the Year Incentive Award for translating the book of Islamic Architecture by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in 2003;
- Nationally selected retiree by the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2003;
- Selected Custodian of Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance 2003;
- Selected custodian of cultural heritage by the Cultural Heritage Organization of the country in 2003;
- Award of appreciation from Isfahan Architects Association in 2004;
- Award in the field of architecture and restoration of antiquities from the second conference on ethics and prayer in the mirror of art and research in 2007;
- Selected Professor of the Year by Islamic Azad University;
- Award of appreciation on the occasion of cooperation in the National Conference of the Iranian Studies Foundation;
- Plaque of appreciation as the chosen custodian of cultural heritage.
