Engineering:Howz
In traditional Persian architecture, a howz (Persian: حوض) is a centrally positioned symmetrical axis pool. If in a traditional house or private courtyard, it is used for bathing, aesthetics or both.[1][2] If in a sahn of a mosque, it is used for performing ablutions. A howz is usually around 30 centimetres (12 in) deep. It may be used as a "theatre" for people to sit on all sides of the pool while others entertain.[3]
Howz is a feature of the Persian gardens.
Gallery
Small howz in Isfahan
A howz in the historical bath house of Arg of Karim Khan
Howz in Soltan Amir Ahmad Bath House, Kashan, Iran
A howz in an historical underground teahouse (chaikhaneh) in Yazd
Howz of the Eram Garden
The howz in courtyard of Mostowfi House
A big rectangular howz in a traditional Iranian house
Howz of the Khaneh Lari, Yazd
An asymmetrical empty howz
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See also
- History of water supply and sanitation
- Ancient water conservation techniques
- Water supply and sanitation in the Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilisation
- Sanitation in ancient Rome
- Traditional water sources of Persian antiquity
References
- ↑ Mohammad R. Ghanoonparvar (2001). Translating the Garden. University of Texas Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-292-72835-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=xO-a7KIV-RsC&pg=PA37.
- ↑ Ghanoonparvar, M.R. (2001). Translating the Garden. University of Texas Press. https://lccn.loc.gov/2001017138. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ↑ Anthony Frost; Ralph Yarrow (30 August 2007). Improvisation in Drama. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-137-07593-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=rQ0dBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA72.
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