In 1967, Siah Armajani (1939, Teheran) became interested in the structures of the vernacular habitat and in the idea of working outside of art institutions. Since then, most of his work has been developed in public spaces, such as pedestrian walkways, reading rooms, poetry gardens, and kiosks. Rather than offering objects to be admired, his goal is always to offer functional structures, “useful” sites where the “viewers” become users. All of his art is addressed to the audience, rather than to the art discourse. It offers a pause to reflect during the daily flow of events. The Scheerbart Parlour is an exhibition setting resembling a furnished room designed by the artist to hold his works. The 52 Models for Streets (1992) produced by Armajani in 1995, and the 131 models of the Dictionary for Building (1974–1975) speak to a profound search for locations where we can find ourselves or stay in touch with ourselves, in forms inspired by the architecture of engineers or popular culture.