The Esfahak Village is a 400-year-old village located in the heart of the desert in Iran and palm tree gardens with a special climate, because of the mountains around this village, and also the water wells and fresh water Qanats that have been dug by residents for 400 years ago. A big part of Esfahak Village was destroyed by the harsh earthquake of Tabas in September of 1978, and the surviving locals and residents abandoned their village and migrated to neighboring cities. But in recent years, children of locals of Esfahak Village, who are now grownups, decided to revive their village and little by little changed it into a touristic village.
The architectural structure of Esfahak village in Tabas is completely compatible with desert areas and the materials used to build these historic houses are all made of clay and mud
A big part of this reconstruction project is the work of Mr. Faramarz Parsi, who has renovated some houses, a school, a mosque, and a bathhouse and has established a new observatory and an institute of architecture. Today the houses of the village that were destroyed and abandoned because of the earthquake 45 years ago, are renovated and are being used as eco-lodges and residences for accommodating travelers and visitors who travel to this amazing spot for enjoying the clear and starry night sky and the evergreen palm gardens.
The architectural construction of Esfahak Village is completely based on the architectural style of desert regions and the material used for building houses is mud and brick. The houses and buildings of Esfahak Village are built close to each other in order to provide more safety against rubbery and also proving more shadow during hot summer days and keep houses warmer during winter. Another architectural feature of Esfahak Village is the dome-shaped ceilings of the houses which is a smart solution for providing shadow.
Arched doorways, domed roofs with skylights, and small windows are among the features of the old houses in Esfahak
