Explaining Spatial Syntax in the Perception of Spatial Configuration of Indigenous Housing in Western Iran: A Case Study of Ilam City

Subject Areas : Sociology, social sciences and economics

Zahra Parhizkari ¹ , Behzad Vasigh ² , saeed salehi marzijarani ³ , Mahmoud Teymouri ⁴

1 - Department of Architecture, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
2 - Associated professor Architecture and Urbanism Faculty, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran (Corresponding Author)
3 - Assistant Professor Department of Architecture, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor Department of Architecture, Arak Branch, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran

Received: 2023-12-30 Accepted : 2024-06-17 Published : 2024-08-31

Keywords: Rural housing pattern, Space syntax, Architectural language and dialect, Space syntax,

Abstract :

Housing, as a biological necessity and a key indicator of human development, plays a pivotal role in human life. This vital element provides shelter for habitation and protection against the environment, while also demonstrating the physical manifestation of human activities in the environment. Geographically, housing is the fundamental unit of human settlements and holds a special place among urban components. In this context, the present study aims to discover and elucidate the pattern of architectural language and dialect in rural houses of Ilam province based on the space syntax method. In this research, space syntax components in samples of rural houses in Ilam province have been examined and analyzed to explain the differences and similarities in their spatial structure and extract a unified pattern of architectural language and dialect of these houses. The results indicate that despite the heterogeneities observed in the spatial structure of the studied areas due to geographical and cultural differences, the extracted pattern can be considered as a basis for understanding the architectural language and dialect of rural housing in Ilam province. This pattern demonstrates that rural houses follow a hierarchical model similar to traditional houses. Spaces are organized based on public and private levels. Public domains such as living rooms and courtyards have high connectivity, legibility, and visual orientation, facilitating social interactions. Private spaces like bedrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms have less visual connectivity and accessibility, preserving privacy. Courtyards in rural houses play a key role in the hierarchical organization of spaces and facilitating social interactions. The spatial configuration in rural houses is designed to balance social interaction and privacy, adapt to cultural values, and facilitate social connections in extended families and among neighbors

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