International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability

International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability

Explaining the Evaluation Indicators of the Concept of the Role of Shadowing on the Perception of Form in Architecture

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Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mahnaz Sadat Hashemi
Azhang Baghaei
Reza Afhami
Department of architecture, Ke.,C., Islamic Azad university, Kerman, Iran
10.22034/ijumes.2026.2047813.1280
Abstract
Traditional historical schools in Iran are the manifestation of human-centered architecture with value and quality, and the structure of the formation and spatial organization of these schools has reached its peak in historical cities such as Isfahan and in alternate periods. The concept of typology and evaluation of the architecture of traditional schools from both visual and functional perspectives is the exploration and challenge of modern researchers to achieve the structure of architectural configuration. In this research, the main goal of typology And the evaluation of the visual criterion in 16 schools is related to the three historical periods of Safavid, Qajar and Pahlavi I in the city of Isfahan. The method of the present study is descriptive-analytical and applied in the purpose and has been based on content analysis and inferential reasoning. It has had educational, social and cultural elements in such a way that in the type of social interactions and the type of education, respectively, from the structure of the open space in the visual dimension to the individual behavioral base, and the spatial structure has changed from around the central courtyard of the Safavid era to a wider space more asymmetrical in the later period.
Keywords
Traditional Schools
Architecture of Traditional Schools
Typology
Visual Criterion
Isfahan
International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 02 May 2026

  • Receive Date 22 February 2025
  • Revise Date 02 May 2026
  • Accept Date 02 May 2026