This research investigates the relationship between socio-cultural reflections of residents and spatial diversity in historic Persian residential architecture. Despite rich architectural heritage houses, there is limited understanding how residents’ background influences their arrangements. To address this gap, study employs space syntax analysis, including axial, visibility graph analysis (VGA), agent-based isovist approaches, to explore genotype 15 recognized architectures. The findings...

Nowadays, in spite of the positive efforts made recent years, active public libraries are still faced with challenges attracting and retaining their users through provision up-to-date services to meet scientific, cultural recreational requirements. Accordingly, need create spaces approach sociability seems be necessary. In this way, Space Syntax method, as a predictor social aspects architectural spaces, has been used order evaluate role semi-open on existing hypothetical models using...

Nowadays, historical neighborhoods in Iran are a state of decay due to the lack spatial legibility with respect their organic layout. Hence, level interaction among people and perception environment has gradually diminished. Historical no longer possess former prosperity function, citizens prefer inhabit newer configurations meet demands. The aim this study was investigate role creating suitable cognitive map for citizens. Quantitative qualitative methods were applied using questionnaire...

The novel COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial calamities in developing countries such as Iran, which initially suffered from inadequate infrastructure essential for the control. Due to ongoing development of this malady, healthcare centers are recognized one most significant hotspots within public settings so they directly pertinent physical and mental health visitors. main objective conducting present study is investigate impact on visitors' wayfinding procedure Qa'em hospital, located...

This research explores the impact of urban design performance qualities on pedestrian behavior in a cultural heritage site designated by UNESCO. The study employs multi-method approach, including questionnaire survey, empirical observation activities, and axial line visibility graph analysis using space syntax technique. first part involved formatted as polling sheet to gather expert assessments spatial measures. second used pilot survey capture perspectives end users regarding study’s...

This study investigates the innovative use of street puppet theatre performances on façades commercial buildings to stimulate social gatherings in smart cities. research impact a unique musical show held throughout 2024 holiday season well-known shopping mall El Corte Inglés Madrid, Spain. utilises both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, such as space syntax analysis empirical observations. It uses UCL Depthmap 10 software program assess urban morphology identify integrated...

Achieving legibility within the context of historical districts has become a controversial problem due to their widespread growth and unconventional constructions within, which led inconsistencies in urban system, decrease level sociability. This paper aims provide an empirical assessment towards facilitating perception spatial its association with human mobility patterns. To this end, novel mix method was developed order comprehend between patterns using Space Syntax, cognitive sketch maps,...

The issue of gender inequality in relation to the impartial usage urban infrastructure has become a factor that influences social sustainability Muslim contexts. This study aimed investigate matter privacy protection created spatial configuration furniture based on case Rasht, Iran. To achieve this end, framework equality use was established with respect various physical, and cultural dimensions. Accordingly, mixture methods, including questionnaire quantitative methods using space syntax,...

Despite the fact that previous literature has validated significant role of urban facades in initiation social behaviors, there is still an existing scientific gap regarding impact double-skin on establishment activities within context. The main objective present study to scrutinize activities. A quantitative and qualitative research method was applied using Space Syntax empirical observations methods. t-test also used compare independent groups SPSS software. results indicated behavioral...

Study about historical textures and its values is always one of the most important topics in recent decades Iran. This research based on organizing influence citizenry satisfaction old texture neighbourhoods Rasht. case, start with recognition neighbourhood investigate problems requirements citizens who live there via codify questionnaire. In this research, it was attempted to organize textures, cite descriptive - analytical method base field library surveys. Also utilize SWOT model, order...

A glimpse of the history Islamic art indicates that Sufism and mysticism have long been among most important intellectual spiritual currents influencing Persian architecture. Accordingly, re-reading symbolic concepts as well mystical semiotics seeking their reflection in body architecture is an obligatory instruction should be considered process architectural design. In this research, authors endeavor to investigate semiology physical elements Sheikh Lotf-Allah Mosque Isfahan its...

Purpose The vulnerability of worn-out textures in the face natural disasters is one most significant challenges that have forced planners and urban managers to intervene these structures. In this context, new-urbanism, or new urbanization, movement novel approaches. This paper aims organizing neighborhoods Rudsar, northern Iran with an approach toward urbanism. Design/methodology/approach procedure adopted research a combination both quantitative qualitative practices applied approach....

Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of spatial configuration on behavioral patterns visitors in ground floor health-care spaces. Design/methodology/approach In this study, Space Syntax analysis was used combine visibility graph and axial line with empirical observation visitors’ activities. Two types methods were conducted discover individuals, respectively, named “gate counts” “people following.” Findings The outcomes research revealed that arrangements pathways, public areas,...

Background Wayfinding involves behavior in order to navigate between the two points of origin and destination. The importance this issue is considerable; because facility wayfinding directly related improving efficiency space, its psychological effects on human life. This study focuses effective physical factors educational spaces for children. Materials Methods research method has been applied qualitatively quantitatively. Data collection was done using sketch maps January 2019. So that,...

One of the most important aims designing building's facades, in addition to maintaining its durability and sustainability against severe weather conditions, is beauty attractiveness appearance overall adaptation urban context system. Because a building alone, no matter how beautiful it is, ultimately compared adjacent buildings. These days, with little surfing top areas Tehran other metropolitan Iran, we will encounter seemingly aristocratic buildings, which called "Roman Facade". This...

Nowadays, due to the ever growing number of universities and institutions for higher education in recent years, social requirements students have not been adequately addressed; many cases, residential buildings, converted into regardless demands students. Therefore, participation, as one fundamental principles solidarity interactions, has largely neglected, which will negative consequences such decreased efficiency learning among This study attempts investigate role sense belonging symbolic...

Nowadays, the interaction of people in world is deemed a controversial topic and consequently, creation an appropriate context for interacting with individuals one issues that considered by architects many designs. In this research, it has been endeavored to consider factors affecting social interactions design public libraries through descriptive-inferential analysis. The results research reveal architectural spaces have designed open-configured plans, spatial integrity sociability will...