Hooshang Seyhoun

Houshang Seyhoun
Houshang Seyhoun
Born	August 22, 1920; Tehran, Iran
Died	May 26, 2014 (aged 93); Vancouver, British Columbia
Nationality	Iranian
Occupation(s)	architect, sculptor, painter
Design	Omar Khayyam's Mausoleum, Neishabour, Avicenna's Mausoleum, Hamadan, Nader Shah's Mausoleum, Mashhad

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Avicenna's tomb in Hamedan is one of his works.

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Nader Shah's tomb in Mashad was another of Seyhoon's works.

Houshang Seyhoun, (August 22, 1920 – May 26, 2014) was an Iranian architect, sculptor, painter and professor. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and earned a degree in architecture from University of Tehran.^[1] Seyhoun is noted specially for his innovative and creative architectural design. His architectural legacy includes countless monuments and over one thousand private villas. After the Iranian Revolution he moved to Vancouver and lived in exile until his death.

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^ Cook, Maria (2014-05-26). "Houshang Seyhoun". iranchamber.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) ^{[dead link]}

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[1] Cook, Maria (2014-05-26). "Houshang Seyhoun". iranchamber.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) ^{[dead link]}

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