Challenges of Using Building Regulations in Architecture from the Perspective of Design Research

Authors
Asghar Mohammad-Moradia 1
Mohammad Ali Khan-Mohammadi 2
Mojtaba Pour-Ahmadi 3
1 Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science & Technology
2 Assistant Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science & Technology
3 PhD researcher of Architecture, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science & Technology

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