Regional and rustic · Gilan, Iran · enduring Caspian lowland tradition

Gilaki rural house

Gilaki rural house interiors use an elevated timber frame, broad wraparound gallery, and steep roof to manage intense Caspian rain and humidity.

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Regional and rustic
People-free photorealistic vertical Gilaki rural house in northern Iran with raised timber rooms, broad wraparound gallery, steep clay-tile roof, painted shutters, floor cushions, low table, woven mats, baskets, and rain-bright Caspian rice-field light.
02 Field note

How the room is composed

layout
Compact enclosed rooms open to a broad upper gallery used for circulation, work, meals, and sleep above a ventilated service level.
materials
Timber posts and boards, clay tile, rice-straw thatch, plaster, woven reed, cotton, and ceramic create a breathable wet-climate house.
furniture
Floor cushions, low tables, chests, mats, baskets, and storage vessels shift easily between interior rooms and the gallery.
lighting
Deep roof overhangs filter rain-bright garden light while open gallery edges admit air and views across wet rice fields.
decoration
Painted shutters, woven mats, striped cloth, ceramic vessels, and timber cadence animate the shaded domestic threshold.