PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN
Iranian houses have changed dramatically in recent decades. The changes took place in three different periods in which social, economic, and technological transformations caused physical and morphological changes. This paper discusses the process of change analytically, emphasizing the importance of...
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Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
2009-06-01
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| description | Iranian houses have changed dramatically in recent decades. The changes took place in three different periods in which social, economic, and technological transformations caused physical and morphological changes. This paper discusses the process of change analytically, emphasizing the importance of compatibility between the house form and lifestyle. The spatial characteristics of traditional Iranian houses reflect natural, geographical, and cultural needs. There was a harmony between people’s needs and the physical characteristics of the house. In the transition period, however, a new residential type appeared, in which living spaces were categorized according to their general functions. Spatial arrangement, together with plan layout and proportions, facilitated the limited potential for varied lifestyles. In the contemporary period, apartment buildings became prevalent. In this new type of residence, the physical characteristics of the house have changed considerably, while living habits and lifestyles have not changed at the same pace. This paper concludes that habitats should be physically harmonious with traditions and lifestyles; otherwise, residents would react and try to change the environment according to their wishes. When the environment itself is not changeable, residents have to adapt themselves to their new conditions; consequently, some valuable traditions would be lost forever. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9714a4fe53c2408abf004deceac0fb062022-12-21T19:08:12ZengPenerbit Universiti Sains MalaysiaJournal of Construction in Developing Countries1823-64991985-83292009-06-011416980PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRANMahta MirmoghtadaeeIranian houses have changed dramatically in recent decades. The changes took place in three different periods in which social, economic, and technological transformations caused physical and morphological changes. This paper discusses the process of change analytically, emphasizing the importance of compatibility between the house form and lifestyle. The spatial characteristics of traditional Iranian houses reflect natural, geographical, and cultural needs. There was a harmony between people’s needs and the physical characteristics of the house. In the transition period, however, a new residential type appeared, in which living spaces were categorized according to their general functions. Spatial arrangement, together with plan layout and proportions, facilitated the limited potential for varied lifestyles. In the contemporary period, apartment buildings became prevalent. In this new type of residence, the physical characteristics of the house have changed considerably, while living habits and lifestyles have not changed at the same pace. This paper concludes that habitats should be physically harmonious with traditions and lifestyles; otherwise, residents would react and try to change the environment according to their wishes. When the environment itself is not changeable, residents have to adapt themselves to their new conditions; consequently, some valuable traditions would be lost forever.http://www.usm.my/jcdc/input/JCDC%20Vol%2014(1)/5_Mahta%20(p.69-80).pdfHousingIranTraditionalContemporaryLifestyle |
| spellingShingle | Mahta Mirmoghtadaee PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN Journal of Construction in Developing Countries Housing Iran Traditional Contemporary Lifestyle |
| title | PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN |
| title_full | PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN |
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| title_full_unstemmed | PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN |
| title_short | PROCESS OF HOUSING TRANSFORMATION IN IRAN |
| title_sort | process of housing transformation in iran |
| topic | Housing Iran Traditional Contemporary Lifestyle |
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