Seyedeh Elham Alavizadeh, Seyed Gholamreza Islami, Farah Habib,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (6-2018)
Abstract
The traditional Iranian bazaar is considered as a great example of Iranian art and architecture with a rich cultural heritage. This phenomenon of outstanding architecture, self-sustaining and coherent with the surrounding urban landscape, like other urban texture, has not been immune from the consequences of the transformation of modern life in its internal and peripheral arena. On the other hand, the transformation and creation of new structures for the survival of life of historical textures is essential. The concept of contextualism and its purpose in the historical context, based on the qualitative concepts of the creation of a living, coherent and dynamic, is based on the need to recognize and emphasize the extraction of the texture pattern language for structural and functional cohesion in peripheral development. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the degree of coherence of new structures on the continuation of the traditional texture life of the traditional bazaar in order to analyze the heterogeneity of infill buildings in the historical context of the Iranian-Islamic city and criticize the existing context, first, with a descriptive-analytical method, on traditional Ardabil bazaar as a case study. Then, in order to answer the question of the extent of the infill coherence effect as a context-oriented parameter on the continuity of the pattern language as a characteristic of context survival, field survey, as well as the questionnaire as a tool for collecting information and SPSS software as an analysis tool, and data evaluation were used. By developing the hypothesis that there is a significant relationship between the amount of context-oriented contemporary infills and the survival of the traditional bazaar context, the research begins qualitatively and to test, the continuation of the traditional bazaar is dependent variable and the degree of contextualism between the infills is the independent variable. First, qualitative studies are conducted based on deductive reasoning and field studies, and then the results are quantified by presenting a questionnaire and examining the views of the resident business people who have at least two generations of bazaar presence, as well as those of contemporary merchants and experts.
The findings in the first section show that the powerful functional-physical centersare of scale that create the pattern of the life of different structures. In the case of the traditional Ardebil bazaar,it is in accordance with the three macro, middle and macro scales, indicate the highest quality of life and it brings forth the semantic coherence of the unified and dynamic Islamic worldview in the structure of the traditional bazaar. The findings in the second part indicate a general lack of coherence between contemporary infills in the 2 nd grade zone of the traditional Ardebil bazaar. Also,it shows that structural integrity, visual coherence and spatial integrity variables have a direct and significant effect on the dependent variable of the physical life of the traditional bazaar ,and the activity coherence variable and the cognitive integration of the new building as a predictor variable on the functional life of the traditional bazaart. Therefore, dealing with concepts such as scaling and scale distribution, necessity to go beyond the strictly limited use of the brick and the limited height of the building and the window frame in the traditional bazaar becomes vital to consider, so that deep concepts of the language of the texture pattern can be continued and the new recommendations for design identity in the historical context can be created for designers to emphasize "modeling" rather than "formalism".
Ahmad Ekhlasi, Hamid Mozaffar, Samaneh Taghdir,
Volume 13, Issue 2 (6-2025)
Abstract
"Islamic centers" are one of the most important symbols of the presence of Muslims in non-Muslim countries and are very important in terms of identity. Also, on the other hand, these centers are considered the cultural representative of the Muslim community in the public opinion of the host society. Therefore, how they are designed is of particular importance. The aim of this research is to find principles for the design of Islamic centers that will lead to the preservation and strengthening of the identity of Islamic culture and the improvement of coexistence with the host communities.
This research first identified the dimensions of the problem by examining the previous studies and it was determined that the two concepts of "identity" and "coexistence" are the main issues in this research. Then, the concepts of "identity" and "coexistence" in the architecture of Islamic centers were examined based on the model of place components in the three axes of "meaning", "physical form" and "activity". The focus of this research is on examining the issue of "identity" and "coexistence" from the point of view of Muslim users; Therefore, in order to get a more comprehensive and accurate view, a questionnaire tool was used. Due to the fact that following this research, the researchers wanted to design an Islamic center in England, a questionnaire was conducted among Muslims living in England. This questionnaire includes closed and open questions and was conducted with the aim of identifying and investigating the needs, views and visual preferences of the Muslim community. The results of this research were obtained based on comparative analysis of questionnaire results and library studies and previous researches of researchers in this field.
The result of the research is presented in the form of a strategic model in three axes "Meaning", "Physical Form" and "Activity", which presents principles in each section that can be applied in design to "improve the coexistence of Islamic centers with the host society." and "preserving Islamic identity" help Islamic centers. The results of this research indicate that the use of symbols of Islamic values in design by creating an opportunity to express identity, reduces the feeling of deprivation and increases the sense of acceptance in the society in the Muslim minority, and causes a reduction in cultural tensions and an increase in the sense of belonging. closer to the national culture of the host country. On the other hand, trying to use visual elements and common values will reduce the sensitivities of the host society and better communication with the Muslim population. By using a convergent approach, Islamic centers can play a role both as a religious center for Muslims and as a cultural center for the whole society. This can lead to the strengthening of Islamic culture and the attractiveness and improvement of the image of Islamic culture and Muslim society in the public opinion of the host society. As a result, "identity" and "coexistence" are not two concepts independent of each other, so in order to achieve "stable cultural coexistence with the host society" while "preserving Islamic identity", both aspects should be considered in the design of Islamic centers.
