Kushk with stained glass dome

Summer house (kushk) is a structure which is located in outdoor and tiled place and all or some of it is open.

This kind of Royal architecture is seen in Iran,Ottoman empire and Indian subcontinent. Also the word “kiosk” which means bax office is a French word and originally derived from the word “kushk” in Persian.

This structure is located in a short distance from the main structure or on its roof and it seems like a connection between peace and joy.

You can see examples of this type of building in the pictures below:

This is an image of “Gazebo” in Ohio, inspired by Chinese architecture.

The use of this structure in modern architecture, especially in the design of villas is very imperessive and even looks vital.

Reasons for construction of kushk:

1. Need a place to creat a sense of relaxation and pleasure being away from the nature and living in apartment, especially in big cities is one of the serious problems in modern societies, so creat a place for relaxation with eye-catching view is needed. The kushk is a place that gives these possibilities to the user in architecture.
2. Creat a more privet place than the original structure the kushks usually are built as a sub-structures beside main structure and make a privet place for its users and can have variety of uses.
3. Answer to the need of aesthetics

Kushk as a independent structure can affect the interior and exterior of the building. And gives the architect the opportunity to affect the overall architecture of the building with more elements.

Different type of kushk dome:

The kushks usually have dome-shaped ceiling and in the construction of these ceilings different design and material are used.

1. Molding: It can be said that the most widely used type of kushk dome interior architecture is this type which is well-known in Iran.
2. Tiling: This kind of kushk dome is mostly found in Iranian safavid architecture. Iranian usually remind these tiles with blue and turquoise.
3. Mirror: This art is newer than the previous and the examples of it can be seen in contemporary architecture, kushk and daises in the enclosure (yard) of Imam reza’s shrine is usually adorned with this art.
4. Stained glass: This art is the most modern type of kushk dome architecture.

This new project was implemented by Archi Taj engineering group for the first time in Iran, it was a revolution in the design and construction of this particular type of domes.

Features of the kushk with stained glass dome

Sunlight glitter through glazed and coloured glass,creats beautiful colour spectrum in the kushk and makes the environment of kushk peaceful and beautiful.

Coloured glasses due to the special feature in passing sunlight is effective in bringing humans to the nature.

In one haned the user can see the carpet of light and colour in the floor and wall’s of kushk and in the other hand willn’t miss the view of the sky in a cloudy or sunny day.

Now imagine the kushk is in the vicinity of a pool or a water-view and stained glass dome on the roof.The light hits the surface of water as the result of reflection,reflect to the stained glass dome and the reflection of it can be seen by the user. Now you’re a head of carpet of colours which dance with the movement of water on the floor of kushk,and creates an eye-catching view of the environment.

That’s just one of the highlights of this valuable art in designing kushk with stained glass dome.

You can see some examples of kushk with stained glass dome in the pictures below