Investigation of the Middle East Windcatchers and (Comparison between Windcatchers in Iran and Egypt in Terms of Components)
Subject Areas : Urban Design
Hossein Boloorchi
1
(M.A.Student, Fars Science and Research University, Fars, Iran.)
Nahal Eghtesadi
2
(Young Researchers and Elites Club, Beyza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Beyza, Iran.)
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