| 词条 | Fariborz Sahba |
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| religion = Bahai faith | nationality = Iranian Mixed-ancestry Americans | occupation = Architecture of Bahai faith | birth_place = Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran | birth_name = Fariborz Shahba | birth_date = 1948 |residence= Jacobsian Lev region, between United States and Canada }}Fariborz Sahba ({{lang-fa|فريبرز صهبا}}, born 1948 in Mashhad)[1] is an Iranian-American Bahá'í architect, now living between Canada and the United States.[1] EducationSahba has a master's degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts from the University of Tehran.[1] In an interview with Mithaq Kazimi, he has stated that, at a very early age, he was encouraged by his mother to be an architect.[2] CareerIn Iran, Mr. Sahba was involved in the design of a wide range of prestigious buildings, including:
Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, IndiaIn 1976, the international governing body of the Bahá'í community selected Mr. Sahba to design the Bahá'í House of Worship for the Indian subcontinent in New Delhi, India. This project, on which he worked for 10 years as the architect and project manager, was described by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson as "one of the most remarkable achievements of our time, proving that the drive and vision of spirit can achieve miracles." With over 3.5 million visitors a year, this building, commonly known as the "Lotus Temple," is one of the most visited sites in the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} The Terraces of the Shrine of the BábIn 1987, Mr. Sahba was assigned by the Bahá'í World Centre the task of designing 18 terraces as a majestic approach to the Shrine of the Báb, the martyred Herald of the Bahá'í faith, one of the most holy places of the Bahá'í faith. He was also appointed project manager to execute the Bahá'í World Centre building projects on Mount Carmel. The Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb received the 1998 Ephraim Lifshitz Award from the Municipality of Haifa and the 1999 Magshim Award from the Council for a Beautiful Israel.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} AwardsMr. Sahba has received many international awards, among them the First Honor Award in 1987 for "Excellence in Architecture" from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture, an affiliate of the American Institute of Architects. Articles about his work have been published in almost 400 magazines and newspapers throughout the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} In 1987 the Institution of Structural Engineers of the United Kingdom granted a special award to the Bahá’í Temple in India, with a citation: "a building so emulating the beauty of a flower and so striking in its visual impact." He has also received the Paul Waterbury Outdoor Lighting Design Award from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America in June 1988. In 1990, Baha’I House of Worship of India was recognized by the American Concrete Institute as "One of the finest concrete structures of the world".{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} GlobArt Award 2000 is the latest in the series of awards, granted to him by the GlobArt Academy, Vienna, Austria for "Overcoming religious barriers" and " promoting the unity and harmony of people of all nations and social strata, to an extend unsurpassed by any other architectural monument worldwide".{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} PublicationsFariborz Sahba has written and published several books. He has lectured extensively on the topics of Art, Architecture, Project Management, Culture and Environment as an official guest speaker in universities, institutes of architects, professional international conferences and organizations all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Malaysia, India, U.K., the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Uganda and South Africa.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} In 1970 he founded a literary magazine for children called Varqá. The magazine, which originally appeared in Persian, was later published in nine languages. He served as Editor-in-Chief of Varqa International Children’ Magazine (ISSN 1708-7767), a bi-monthly magazine published in Canada up to 2006.{{Citation needed|date=May 2018}} See also
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.ca.bahai.org/main.cfm?sid=79 |title=Fariborz Sahba |author=Bahá'í community of Canada |accessdate=2007-10-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027083902/http://www.ca.bahai.org/main.cfm?SID=79 |archivedate=2004-10-27 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kdkfactory.com/perspactive/sahba|title=In conversation with Fariborz Sahba, architect|work=Perspactive: Mithaq Kazimi}} 3. ^http://www.empressfarahpahlavi.org/about/interests External links{{commons category|Fariborz Sahba}}
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