The Parsian Esteghlal International Hotel is a hotel in Tehran, Iran. Opened in 1962 as the Royal Tehran Hilton, the hotel was designed by local Iranian architect Heydar Ghiai.
The hotel was renamed the Esteghlal Hotel (meaning "Independence" Hotel in Persian) following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, when all foreign hotel management contracts were severed. Today, it is part of the state-run Parsian International Hotels Co. A third tower is currently under construction.
Building and Construction Facts
Unlike its more contemporary twin building, the original white concrete of the first tower was able to retain its coloration due to an innovation by its architect Heydar Ghiai who decided to include particles of crushed white marble into the concrete mix.[citation needed]
Architect's References
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M. Ghiai, Iran Senate House, Max Gerard Edt. Draeger Paris, 1976 ISBN2-85119-008-3
Architecture d'aujourd'hui, No.78, 1958, "Exposition et Hotel à Téhéran", pp.96–101
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Jean Royere "Decorateur a paris" page 40 p165 edition Norma
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