Explanation of the structural rules and principles of conservation and development in residential complexes in Tehran (Case study: Vanak Park and Behjat Abad Complex, District 6)

Subject Areas : Urban Futurology

Roya Keyhani ¹ , Mohammad Hadi Kaboli ²

1 - PhD Researcher in Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Damavand, Iran.

Received: 2024-08-28 Accepted : 2025-03-01 Published : 2025-05-21

Keywords: Vank Park, Behjat Abad, Conservation Criteria, Structural Principles.,

Abstract :

Vanak Park residential complex is one of the residential complexes in Tehran, which consists of two 22-story and three 17-story towers. This residential leads to Yusefabad neighborhood from the south, Hemat highway and Sheikh Bahai street from the north. Vanak Park residential complex was designed by the famous Iranian architect, Abdulaziz Farmanfarmaian, before the 1357 revolution; After the 1357 revolution, the construction of this complex was continued; And in the years 1367, 1373 and 1380, its next phases were put into operation. Behjat Abad complex is also the first residential complex in Iran, which has been built for about 50 years. Behjat Abad project created a new gate in the lifestyle and architecture of Tehran city. Behjatabad was put into operation in the form of fourteen 14-story blocks on a 42-meter-high concrete frame in 1351. The placement of these buildings in Behjat Abad neighborhood, close to Keshavarz Boulevard. The aim of the current research is to explain the structure of the rules and guidelines for protection and development in Vanak Park and Behjat Abad complex in line with the basic and lasting survival of the complex in the current and future conditions. The research method is also a mixed type (combination of quantitative and qualitative methods). The findings of the research indicate that the residents of both complexes mention the access to urban facilities, the good quality of the buildings in terms of architecture and structure, the management of the complex and public facilities as the strengths of the complex and the crowding. Air pollution and traffic plan law are unhappy. The result of the research shows that for the protection and development of these two collections, things like preparation of documents and assessment of the situation, maintenance measures, urgent measures and financial issues are needed.

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