| Executive | Preparation of the second-phase design |
| Nature’s Continuation in the City | Revitalization of river-valleys to facilitate the connection between people, the city, and nature |
| Remaining Natural Gems | The surviving legacy of natural elements (mountains, valleys, foothill lands, springs, gardens, coasts, etc.) |
| Garden | In documents, literature, and legal or religious texts, there is no single definition of a garden. In this context, a garden refers to a defined and partly enclosed space containing running water, trees, shrubs, flowers, a central pedestrian path, and often a structure along that axis. (Example: Oil Company Garden Project – Tehran) |
| Garden–Bazaar | A marketplace where water and garden elements are integrated along or within the space. (Example: District 12 Project – Tehran) |
| Garden Path | A route lined with water, trees, and vegetation on both sides. (Example: Modarres Highway Project – Tehran) |
| Garden–River | A garden created within or along the banks of a river. (Example: Vakilabad Garden Project – Mashhad) |
| Garden–City | A city in which the area of green-space ground cover exceeds that of human-made (built) spaces. (Examples: Darrud and Khoru – in the vicinity of Neyshabur) |
| Public Garden | A garden established by municipalities, the government, or individuals, accessible to the public or specific groups. (Examples: Sardar Garden – Isfahan; National Garden – Mashhad) |
| Stone Garden | A garden typically built on rocky terrain in mountainous areas. (Example: Ferdowsi Garden Project – Tehran) |
| Core Concept | Content and function |
| Park | A public green space in Western countries, often designed for open-sun exposure and lacking trees, whereas in Iranian gardens, particularly along main axes, shaded areas under trees are preferred. Therefore, in naming public green spaces, terms such as Bagh (Garden) or Pardis (Paradise) are more appropriate. |
| Linear Pardis | A sequence of interconnected gardens arranged along a linear path. (Example: Linear Pardis Project – Arak) |
| Urban Pardis | A composition of interconnected gardens, each with distinct yet compatible functions. (Example: Koohsangi Pardis Project – Mashhad) |
| Mountain Pardis | A series of linked gardens in a mountainous setting, each adapted to local conditions yet harmonized within the overall ensemble. (Example: Mountain Pardis Project – District 2, Tehran) |
| Strategic Plan | A general and forward-looking master plan. (Example: Section 6 Projects) |
| Strategic Plan + Prototypes | A comprehensive, forward-looking plan accompanied by models suitable for immediate implementation. (Example: Section 6 Projects) |
| River-Valley | The natural path of surface water and seasonal floods from the city’s upper elevations. (Example: Valenjak River-Valley Project – Tehran) |
| Habitat | Nature |
| Design | First-phase plan |
| Executive Design | Second-phase construction drawings |
| Implementation | Supervision of third-phase construction works |
| Experimentation | Experience |
| Natural Gems | Natural elements, values, resources, and heritage (mountains, rivers, valleys, coasts, gardens, qanats, etc.) |
| Dynamic Stewardship | Active protection of nature and its elements, allowing public use within the framework of sustainable development principles and regulations. |
