MAN transFORMS

(1976)
Opening Exhibit – Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Smithsonian Institute
New York, NY

In Iran, the term Hamdami (literal meaning: breathing together) has traditionally been used to denote such a state of perfect physical and spiritual accord with nature. In this presentation, Hamdami is referred to as the ultimate goal of a purposeful design process that attempts to encompass the spectrum of considerations that contribute a holistic sense of reality. If the design statement is valid, it should resonate with the essential vibration that pulsates in the universe-it should “ring true”