The effect of socio-economic developments of the last four decades on the quality of architectural technology of residential buildings (Case Study: District 22 of Tehran City)

Nikoomanesh, Jafar; Pourzargar, Mohammad Reza; Aivazian, Simone

doi:10.22034/ijumes.2024.2029620.1213

The effect of socio-economic developments of the last four decades on the quality of architectural technology of residential buildings (Case Study: District 22 of Tehran City)

Document Type : Case Study

Authors

Jafar Nikoomanesh ¹

Mohammad Reza Pourzargar ¹

Simone Aivazian ²

¹ Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Iran

² Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts Campus, University of Tehran, Tehran Iran

10.22034/ijumes.2024.2029620.1213

Abstract

The entry of technology into a society raises challenges and pluralism in political, economic, cultural and social fields, the most important of which are the cultural crisis and the crisis of identity and meaning. The main purpose of this article is to investigate the impact of the post-revolution era on the quality of architectural technology in Tehran metropolis. The method used in this research is practical in order to extract data and information from the library and document method and to prepare 50 questionnaires by professors and investors in the field of construction, and SPSS software was used to analyze the data and information. Is. The criteria used in this research in order to check the state of technology quality in Tehran metropolis include the type of skeleton, the type of materials, the system used and the architectural form. Metal, 33.80% of concrete skeleton and 8.88% of other skeletons and unspecified. Similarly, in Tehran metropolis, 80.72% have brick and iron materials, 4.75% a combination of brick and stone-brick, 3.70% a combination of brick-wood and all wood, 1.71% cement block, 2.10% clay-wood and clay-mud and finally 7.02 other materials are not declared. Finally, the results show that the criteria of culture, environment, employment and economy have an effect on the quality of architectural technology in Tehran metropolis by 64.8%. In this, two components of employment with 64.8% and economy with 75.5% have the most effect on the quality of architectural technology.

Keywords

Architecture

architectural technology

Socio-economic changes

Technology

Tehran city

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