New Interpretation of Sensory Perception in Iranian-Islamic Architecture of Bazaar: A Case Study of Bazaar of Kashan

Document Type : Analytic Review

Authors
F. Habib 1
Z. Abbasi 2
S.M. Mokhtabad Amroii 3
1 Architecture Department, Natanz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Na-tanz, Iran
2 Art & Architecture Department, Architecture & Urbanism Faculty, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Art & Architecture Department, Architecture Faculty, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Introduction Encountering with environment, sensory perception paves the way for the creation of meaning and the architect has to mix merely technical ideas with sensory perception to make it possible to approach the real and living meaning, which have been present in people’s lives. Criterion architecture, where architect’s physical and mental features prepare the formation of his work, causes the audience to find an intellectual picture of him. Iranian traditional architecture, particularly Iranian Bazaar architecture, is a type of visual-perceptual architecture, which involves all senses. The aim of this study was to investigate and understand the concept and structure of the Kashan Bazaar as a space consistent with Iranian values and identities. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods was used and the main body of the research was an analytical-exploratory method.

Conclusion As one of the examples of Iranian bazaars, the architecture of Bazaar of Kashan creates a sensory concentration system by embodying sensory incentives. Within the major directional system, corridors invite you to walk through them and discover the surroundings, and peace can be found in places such as mosques, Timches, and open spaces nearby. In the bazaar, the perceptual process is achieved in the face of the enormous congestion and desolation in the environment. This secrecy in the first step leads to the creation of the quality of inviting to gain tranquility, contemplation and thought; in the next stages, and based on human consciousness, it leads to the adoption of semantic systems and ultimately leads to the recognition of values and aesthetics.

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