Persian palace architecture must accommodate the extended family together

Evidence

The aesthetic of a Persian palace does heavy work. It has to hold a life lived in two parts. It must be big enough to contain grandmothers and aunts and uncles and cousins and second cousins and in-laws; even if they do not live in the house, they will no doubt congregate there. — Neda Maghbouleh, The Limits of Whiteness, 157

Categorization

• CANDY: A lovely, tweetable reframe: the much-mocked mansion is actually the load-bearing structure of a multigenerational family life — grandma and all the cousins show up regardless of residence.