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In traditionalPersian architecture, akucheh orkoocheh (Persian:کوچه), is a narrow especially designed alley.[1] Remnants of it are still seen in modernIran and regional countries.
Before modernisation, Iran's old city fabric was composed of these narrow winding streets, often made with high walls ofadobe andbrick, and often roofed at intervals. This form of urban design, which was commonplace in Iran, is an optimal form of desert architecture that minimizes desert expansion and the effects of dust storms. It also maximises daytime shading, and insulates the “fabric” from severe winter temperatures.
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