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, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad university, Yasuj, Iran
Abstract
Culture and behavioral characteristics in a civilization are crystallized in architecture, and vernacular architecture is a turning point of great importance in human cultural attitudes. Behavioral patterns and spatial structure are issues that have the greatest impact on vernacular architecture. The research method of the present study is analytical and is considered to be a development goal, and considering the type of investigation of basic concepts, it is also considered fundamental research. The research paradigm is interpretive and the research design is qualitative. The method of collecting information and data is library and documentary. First, considering the investigation of basic concepts of behavioral patterns, spatial structure, and native architecture, the content analysis method was used, and then the effect of cultural components based on the subject and the intervention of the three main concepts was analyzed using the inductive reasoning method, and finally, based on the categorized information, the model of effective factors and the theoretical framework of the research are presented. The research findings show that 10 main cultural sub-components affect the behavioral pattern and spatial structure of indigenous architecture, which are mostly consistent with culture, indigenous identity, language, social scale, and social structure. The conclusion is also based on the structural model of the factors involved in the sub-components, indicating the high importance of the cultural component in the transformation of the pattern and spatial structure in architecture. In future studies, the internal relationships of the factors and the indexes affecting the research topic can be investigated.
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Highlights
- Vernacular architecture serves as a pivotal reflection of culture and behavioral patterns within a civilization, shaping human cultural attitudes through its spatial structure.
- The study adopts an interpretive paradigm with a qualitative design, using library and documentary methods and content analysis to explore basic concepts like behavioral patterns, spatial structure, and native architecture.
- An inductive reasoning process is used to assess how cultural components influence the three core concepts, leading to a categorized information basis for the model of effective factors.
- The findings identify 10 major cultural sub-components—largely aligning with culture, indigenous identity, language, social scale, and social structure—that significantly affect behavioral patterns and spatial organization in indigenous architecture.
- The study concludes with a structural model highlighting the strong role of cultural components in transforming architectural patterns and spatial structure, and suggests future work on internal relationships among factors and their indexes.
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