Fariborz Sahba
Fariborz Sahba ( Persian فریبرز صهبا, Born March 21, 1948 in Mashhad ) is an Iranian - Canadian architect and follower of the Baha'i religion. He designed the terraces at the Shrine of Bab and the visitor center in the Bahai World Center in Haifa , the House of Worship in New Delhi known as the Lotus Temple , and the Iranian Embassy in Beijing , People's Republic of China .
After graduating in architecture from the University of Tehran in 1972, he was involved in a number of projects, including the House of Culture and the Academy of Fine Arts in Sanandaj in the western Iranian province of Kordestān .
When the persecution of the Baha'i intensified after the Islamic Revolution of 1979 , he had to leave his home country and relocated to Vancouver , Canada. He is friends with his colleague Hossein Amanat , who also lives in Vancouver.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bahá'í community of Canada: Fariborz Sahba. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 20, 2004 ; Retrieved June 13, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Website Fariborz Sahbas (English)
- Fariborz Sahba on bahainews.ca (English)
- Water and light: two works by Bahá'í architect by Eliza Rasiwala, Israel. (English)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sahba, Fariborz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian-Canadian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mashhad |