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Gholinejad Pirbazari A, Mohammadi Khoshbin H. (2024). Morphology of Historical Buildings (Case Study: Historical Houses in Rasht). Athar. 44(4), 474-507. doi:10.22034/44.4.474
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1- Faculty member of research institute of cultural heritage and tourism , gholinejadali@gmail.com
2- Faculty of Architecture & Art), University of Guilan
2- Faculty of Architecture & Art), University of Guilan
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The connection between past and present architecture is always transformative. A transformation that can shape the identities of the contemporary and future eras, preserve architectural traditions, and bring out the aesthetic charms of monuments, buildings, and urban landscapes. The architectural heritage of each region has evolved and grown over time under the influence of the natural and built environment. This evolution has created a variety of architecture, as a result of which every city, region, neighborhood and even passage has its own unique characteristics. This variety, while being correlated and harmonized, represents the cultural and environmental identity of the cities. By extracting stable principles,which have formed the structure of historical architecture, morphology as an inspiring reference helps architects and urban planners to embody architectural traditions in creative ways in contemporary architecture without imitation.
The purpose of this research is to obtain the principles and patterns of historical architecture for use in the design of new architectural buildings with regard to their morphology. In this regard, the concepts of research and the morphological process of historical buildings are first explained by descriptive analytical method. In the next part, historical houses in the city of Rasht have been studied and analyzed as case study.
The findings show that paying attention to cultural heirarchy and identity that appear in spatial structures is important in the morphology of historical buildings, along with physical components. In the study of the form and physical characteristics and visual qualities, there was a significant relationship between the building in the area and its position in the context. Shape, proportion between elements and the overall form of the building, the level of occupation and number of floors of historical houses in Rasht have unique characteristics. The morphology of the spatial structures in the historical houses of Rasht showed that the relationship between the functional spaces in the interior spaces and its connection with the exterior space mainly occurs through semi-open spaces (Iwan). In addition to spatial transparency, this feature also causes visually richness of the exterior façade. The process of morphology in obtaining the principles and patterns of historical architecture can be considered in new designs.
The purpose of this research is to obtain the principles and patterns of historical architecture for use in the design of new architectural buildings with regard to their morphology. In this regard, the concepts of research and the morphological process of historical buildings are first explained by descriptive analytical method. In the next part, historical houses in the city of Rasht have been studied and analyzed as case study.
The findings show that paying attention to cultural heirarchy and identity that appear in spatial structures is important in the morphology of historical buildings, along with physical components. In the study of the form and physical characteristics and visual qualities, there was a significant relationship between the building in the area and its position in the context. Shape, proportion between elements and the overall form of the building, the level of occupation and number of floors of historical houses in Rasht have unique characteristics. The morphology of the spatial structures in the historical houses of Rasht showed that the relationship between the functional spaces in the interior spaces and its connection with the exterior space mainly occurs through semi-open spaces (Iwan). In addition to spatial transparency, this feature also causes visually richness of the exterior façade. The process of morphology in obtaining the principles and patterns of historical architecture can be considered in new designs.
Keywords: Morphology, Physical characteristics, Spatial Structure, Residential Spaces, Historical Houses of Rasht
Type of Study: Original Research Article |
Subject:
Researches related to cultural heritage
Received: 2023/09/19 | Accepted: 2024/07/5 | Published: 2024/10/6
Received: 2023/09/19 | Accepted: 2024/07/5 | Published: 2024/10/6
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