Privacy and Social Interaction in Traditional Towns to Contemporary Urban Design in Iran | Science Publications

American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Shima Hamidi¹  Samira Ramezani¹ 

关键词: Urban form;    social sustainability;    socio-cultural issues;    neighborhood design;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ajeassp.2010.501.508

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

Privacy as an inherent feature of Iranian culture is evident in formation of Iranian traditional towns. Put differently, attention to the inside was one of the most desirable principles in Iranian traditional architecture as well as urbanism. However, privacy did not lead to isolation in Iranian culture and social contact was also of a great importance to Iranians. Problem statement: Although sense of privacy as well as sociality are still parts of Iranian culture and have been transferred from one generation to another, contemporary cities do not meet these needs. Newly designed cities have encountered a decrease in sense of privacy and social interaction among residents. Approach: Coming up with an alternative solution for urban design which would respect this culture in cotemporary cities while matching the new life style of people, would contribute to achieving a sustainable urban form one of the principles of which is social and cultural sustainability. This article, therefore, aimed to reveal how the traditional urban form considered resident

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