Phenomenological Reading of Continuous Creation Historical Symbolic Centers of Isfahan City

Hosseini, Seyed Mojtaba; Rezaei, Mahmud; Bandarabad, Alireza

doi:10.22034/ijumes.2024.2033787.1228

Phenomenological Reading of Continuous Creation Historical Symbolic Centers of Isfahan City

Document Type : Case Study

Authors

Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini ¹

Mahmud Rezaei ²

Alireza Bandarabad ³

¹ PhD Student in Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

³ Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/ijumes.2024.2033787.1228

Abstract

The city of Isfahan in Iran has historical centers that represent different paradigms: "narrative-mystical," "rational-philosophical," and "scientific." The “Buyid " and "Safavid" dynasties built symbolic centers with "ontological" dimensions, bringing unity to the city under a centralized government. Naqsh Jahan Square is a historical symbolic center that encompasses all dimensions of human existence and allows individuals to rise above themselves. This research aims to understand the process of continuous creation and the factors influencing it, focusing on the historical symbolic centers of Isfahan city. The research method is qualitative, using hermeneutic phenomenology, historical-interpretive, case study, and logical reasoning approaches. Information is gathered through a systematic review of historical texts, examination of scientific, mystical, philosophical, and physical-spatial opinions, field observations, interviews, and content analysis. The historical symbolic center of Isfahan city is described as a complex with a physical-spatial character, starting from the origin of the old square, passing through the market, and reaching Naqsh Jahan. The continuous creation process is dependent and interconnected, involving "topology," "functionalism," "morphology," "landscaping," and "typology," which all contribute to the relationship between humans and the place, creating mutual perception and meaning.

Keywords

Continuous creation

hermeneutic phenomenology

market

old square

Naqsh Jahan Square

ontological

symbolic centers

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