Fatemeh Mehdizadeh Saradj,
Volume 0, Issue 2 (6-2011)
Abstract
Iran is located in a high-risk seismic zone of earthquakes. It has thousands of valuable historic buildings, mostly made of
unreinforced masonry, which is quite vulnerable to natural hazards, especially earthquakes. The conservation and seismic
upgrading of these buildings is vital for their survival. However, resources are limited and some sort of prioritization is needed
in order to allocate the budget. There are several factors, which should be considered when ranking heritage buildings, but this
paper mainly focuses on the values of historic buildings and describes a survey undertaken to find out whether it is possible to
rank them. The method applied is choosing a particular group of people and determine whether they can classify buildings into
a hierarchy? The results showed that most people could perform this task, so some sort of hierarchy exists, although different
groups might choose different hierarchies.
Ali Khaki, Ali Sadeghi Habibabad,
Volume 35, Issue 4 (11-2025)
Abstract
The article aimed to analyze and compare the various characteristics of different residential spaces in the Iranian city of Shiraz, especially the differences and similarities between traditional and Contemporary buildings based on green architectural standards and principles. To meet this, eight samples of traditional and Contemporary buildings of Shiraz City were randomly selected and were then evaluated and ranked using green architecture indicators using the VIKOR method. Therefore, the methodology of this study was descriptive-analytical via field surveys. Findings showed that in traditional buildings the architect used to apply the highest and the best types of green architecture indicators in his architectural model, while modern architecture requires applying local architecture to achieve green architecture indicators. Results also showed that architects of the past employed the best green architecture indicators in designing traditional housing while generating valuable patterns of use based on these indicators.
