Title of article :
Improvement Of Spatial Structure of Roodsar City Houses Using Space Syntax
Author/Authors :
Mirmiran, mahdieh Department of Art and Architecture - Faculty of Art and Architecture - Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Malekafzali, Aliasghar Department of Art and Architecture - Faculty of Art and Architecture - Islamic Azad University, Tehran , Karimifard, Leyla Department of Art and Architecture - Faculty of Art and Architecture - Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Abstract :
The variety of contemporary houses and overlooking the efficiency of traditional house patterns has required
for the harmony with needs of dwellers and revision of space syntax in modern houses. The present paper aims
to compare and analyze spatial organization of modern houses and to find inefficacies and then remove
location- behavior stresses using revision in their space syntax. The current study takes analytical approach
and is deemed as studies by empirical test. Thus, it employs empirical test method using UCL Depthmap
software for the selected samples from the houses. In this regard, it proposes assessment indicators of
qualitative analysis on houses at three levels i.e., space-function, space-behavior and space-form. Then, it
utilizes three parameters of integration, connectivity and depth in quantitative analyses. The research findings
show that Traditional house are created in adaptation to environment and behavioral system of inhabitants
while modern house possesses single-purpose spaces and it is not clear whether it could meet the different
patterns of modern space-behavior parameter or not. Although isolation of private and public spaces is properly
seen in modern houses, it does not seem that any attention is paid to limits in ranking (hierarchy) for its entrance
spaces. It is ignored to utilize special lighting conditions in geographical directions in configuration of house
spaces e.g., kitchen and sitting rooms etc. in modern houses. Modern house versus traditional house has more
connectivity in terms of space syntax, but at the same time it has not also proper configuration for semi-private
and private space.
Keywords :
Space syntax , Traditional housing , Apartment , Roodsar city , Depthmap
Journal title :
Creative City Design