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Productive Path is a case study and design for Pazkan Village in Baluchistan, Iran. The fertile valley of the Salazar River once supported a thriving production and trading of dates, but now endures the effects of the wars and upheavals in neighboring Afghanistan and Pakistan leading to trafficking and a war economy. With a minimum of means and inspired by traditional building and conservation techniques, a new site is created between the riverbed and the village which offers a cooling space and a few clusters of production and trading spaces. The lines of the paths leading to the palm plantations are interwoven with a terraced outlay of the clusters, which leads downwards to the main road and riverfront. By also providing social space and market facilities the life of the village is boosted, providing opportunities for both men and women to work and earn income