Investigating the Use of Water in the Traditional Architecture of Qajar Period and Determining the Geographic Dispersion in Yazd Province
Subject Areas :Negin Shahabi 1 , Amir Farajolahi Rod 2 , Vahid Ahmadi 3 , Hamid Reza Shoaei 4
1 - Ph.D. Student in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran
Keywords: Use of water, traditional architecture, geographic dispersion, Yazd City ,
Abstract :
The objective of the current study is investigating the use of water in the traditional architecture of Qajar Period in Yazd City and the manner of thematic dispersion in the area under study. The research has employed mixed methods (Qualitative and quantitative). In order to identify the aspects of using water in the traditional architecture, the interpretive historical method was employed. The mentioned aspects were prioritized by using Delphi Method (experts’ panel) and questionnaires (spectral checklist). Finally, in order to draw the zoning maps, GIS Software, Version 3.3 was used. Results showed that a total of fifteen components were identified in the form of two main aspects (conceptual and physical) as the main components of using water in the traditional architecture in Yazd Province. The component of “hierarchy” with the weight factor of 4.63 and the component of “color” with the weight factor of 4.44 were the most significant ones and the component of “empty space”, with the weight factor of 2.41 was recognized as the least significant one. With regards to six aspects of using water, there was no difference among the cities of Yazd Province, and the type of attitude to these components was equal throughout the province to a great extent. With regards to the components of transparency, hierarchy, color, environmental health and nature, some differences were observed throughout the province, in such a way that these components mostly play a role and are significant at the center of the province (Yazd City) and the west side of the province. Yazd province has been very progressive and diverse in the field of water application in architecture, so that all dimensions and functional components of water have been reflected in the architecture of the Qajar period.