The Concept of Quality in Public Courtyards: Explanations and Analyses. Case Study: Mausoleum of Shah Ni’mat-Allah Vali
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Space Ontology International Journal
Elham Khajehpour
1
,
Djavad Rasooli
2
1 - Saba Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
2 - Saba Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Received: 2019-10-24
Accepted : 2020-07-21
Published : 2020-06-01
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