Water Quality and Quantity in Iranian-Islamic Residential Architecture

Document Type : Analytic Review

Authors
J. Soheili 1
K. Gol Baten Monfared 2
1 Architecture Department, Architecture & Urban Faculty, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
2 Architecture Department, Architec- ture & Urban Faculty, Soore University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
A study on the foundations of the formation of residential houses in different cities of Iran shows that there has always been a direct relationship between the climate, nature and residential architecture of Iran. Water element is one of the important elements of nature that has a special place in the architecture of traditional Iranian homes. In this research, it has been attempted to study the impact of climatic factors on the quality and quantity of water in the yard by examining the proportions of the pool and the yard in the residential architecture of various climates in Iran. The research method of causal correlation is comparative with deductive reasoning and its information is collected and documented. The systematic random sampling method was used and the statistical population consists of 32 houses of traditional Iranian homes in four different climates of the country. The theoretical framework of this research is based on the fact that climatic factors play an important role in determining the proportions of the pond and the courtyard in traditional Iranian homes. Climatic factors, independent variables, and pond and yard proportions are dependent variables of this research. The results of this research show that the formation of pond and yard proportions in traditional Iranian homes has been influenced by the climatic factors of the region.

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Naqshejahan- Basic studies and New Technologies of Architecture and Planning
Volume 8, Issue 4 - Serial Number 24
Winter 2019
Pages 249-257