Explaining the role of social classification of the architectural structure of Qajar period houses (Case study: Qajar houses in Yazd city)

Document Type : Case Study

Authors

Department of architecture, Faculty of art, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Iranian society has been dominated by a pastoral culture for a long time, and the nomadic system dominates the nature and economic and social life of Iran. The traditions and customs and political and social life of Iranians have been decisively influenced by nomadic and pastoral life. This research is of a descriptive-analytical type, which aims at development and application, but its developmental character can be pointed out, especially in the explanation of the proposed model and framework. The method of collecting information is also in the library and the survey of references and the examined data have been collected and revised in the field if needed, and in addition to that, from direct observation, sources, and valid plan as well. Used. First, after examining the theoretical foundations as well as the history of the research in the two dimensions of procedure and content, where there is an emphasis on clarifying the goal, not repeating it, factors have been extracted as the result of examining the research framework and proposed as final indicators in the form of a model. Next, using the method of comparative comparison, the number of 4 houses in Yazd city was selected according to the different perceptions of the social strata of people in the Qajar period, and the plans of each were examined, and according to the structure of each type of space, the architectural forms were explained and finally Using content analysis, the characteristics of each stratum in the formation of building architecture are presented.

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