Explaining the Factors Promoting the Quality of Residential Environments Using the Gender Role Approach in Designing Interior Spaces
Subject Areas : Interior DesignSeyedeh Marzieh Tabaeian 1 * , elahe abedpour 2 , ali sadr ameli 3
1 - Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Development, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
2 - M.A. of Architectural Engineering, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Development, Tehran Research Science Unit (Isfahan), Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
3 - M.A. of Architectural Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Harand Branch, Isfahan, Iran.
Keywords: Residential complex design, gender difference, space design, gender and space interaction,
Abstract :
A house is the origin of many bitter and sweet experiences and the place for the formation of peoples’ personality and identity. One of the wonders of creation is the presence of different needs in men and women. Hence, designers and architects need to review architectural design to create mental comfort in houses, which consist of two different genders. This study aimed to investigate gender differences and their impacts on residential spaces to provide suggestions for better housing designs. For this, primary concepts about gender were first raised and then relevant theories were examined to describe the interaction of the concept of gender in a residential space. In the end, the feasibility of appropriate designs, which helps promote the quality of a residential environment, was measured. The study methodology was qualitative, which described a desirable housing space. According to questionnaire analyses and a survey of 20 men and women, it was concluded that women tended to focus on details and kitchens, whereas men valued living rooms, halls and materials. In sum, it was critical to separate public spaces from private spaces and to give characters to spaces. The goal of this study was to investigate the factors that affect desirable housing spaces and residential-architectural criteria in giving gender to spaces. Findings indicated gender differences from cultural, social and historical aspects; for this, people genders, like other factors including age, tastes, needs, etc., should be considered in designing spaces.
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