Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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Associate Professor,of Architecture The University of the District of Columbia, Department of Architecture and Urban Sustainability, Columbia, USA
Abstract
Iranian architecture in different periods, under the influence of philosophy of structuralism, has had different readings, the most obvious of which in the three periods of Qajar, Pahlavi and after the 1979 Iranian revolution, has led to the production of numerous buildings that, depending on their type, have interacted with Iranian behavioral patterns and culture in residential use. This research is of a descriptive-analytical type, which has a development aim, but its fundamental characteristic can be pointed out, especially in explaining the depth of the theoretical foundations, the proposed model and framework. The method of collecting information is in the form of a library and field from references such as the architecture department of academic institutions and international data and at the field level. 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 aim, not repeating it, factors are extracted as the result of the research framework and using the Delphi method as the final indicators proposed in the form of a model. The results of the Delphi method indicate that the spatial hierarchy index, climatic adaptability, and spatial connectivity have the most impact with an average score of 4.52, 4.51, and 4.32, respectively, and the main model has the impact of structuralist philosophy on the architecture of residential buildings in three periods.
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Highlights
- Iranian architecture in different periods, under the influence of the philosophy of structuralism, yields distinct readings across the Qajar, Pahlavi, and post-1979 revolutions, shaping residential architecture and its relation to behavioral patterns and culture.
- This study adopts a descriptive-analytical approach with a developmental aim, while foregrounding the depth of theoretical foundations, the proposed model, and its framework.
- Information was collected through library and field methods, drawing on references from architectural departments of academic institutions and international data, complemented by on-site fieldwork.
- Using a Delphi method, factors extracted from the research framework converge into final indicators that form the proposed model.
- The Delphi results show that spatial hierarchy, climatic adaptability, and spatial connectivity have the greatest impact (average scores 4.52, 4.51, and 4.32 respectively), supporting the central claim of structuralist influence on residential architecture across the three periods.
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