Investigating the role of Intermediate Spaces in the Mass-Space System and how it Affects the Organization of Collective Performance (Case Study in the Middle Areas of Qazvin Mosques (

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Mahsa Mirsalami ¹ , Ali Omranipour ²

1 - PhD in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Kashan University, Kashan, Iran.

Received: 2021-09-19 Accepted : 2022-01-07 Published : 2022-06-22

Keywords: Space Syntax, collective space, In-between Space of the mosque, Collective performance,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Intermediate spaces have a two-dimensional nature with the aim of connecting, communicating and having multiple concepts and meanings. It becomes both a process and a product. The effect of the middle space on the spatial continuity of architectural and urban elements in Iran is the peak of Iranian architectural art in the construction and spatial organization of architectural and urban complexes, how to connect the metropolitan scale to the middle scale of the neighborhood and finally link it with the micro scale. This is made possible by the proper identification and organization of intermediate elements across a wide range of scales.Material and Methodology: Since mosques are one of the most important pillars of the identity of the Islamic city and as a collective place and on the other hand one of the aspects of dynamic relationships and interactions of the mosque is the spatial features of architecture and its type of relations and spatial arrangement. Intermediate spaces in the mass-space system and how it deals with the organization of the collective performance of mosques.Findings: Data collection, activity tracking and fieldwork techniques in three mosques in Qazvin have been studied.In order to investigate the role and position of the middle space from a structural and geometric point of view, the theory of space syntax with depthmap10 software has been used quantitatively using spatial arrangement indicators. The above method was used, so for the accuracy of syntax data, correlation is analyzed through a questionnaire and Spss22 statistical software.Discussion and Conclusion: Findings and results of the study indicate that; Existence of middle spaces causes spatial separation, territory in different areas in the mosque, which has an optimal effect on the functional organization of public spaces, so that the territory of privacy is responsible for the sense of user interaction, which can attract more people to the mosque. 

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