... tradition and had great interest in the architectural history of the Near East. He thus synthesized different architectural elements of the region, such as the iwan, simple cubic masses, small openings and use of stone for structural purposes, in a modernist structure rich in regional connotations...

...Sanghee Lee Purpose Architectural history is the fundamental resource that informs the essence of architecture and design thinking; however, education does not appear to link history to design thinking. A study of architectural history textbooks reveals the inadequacy of relying on the modern...