Policymaking of Parametric Architecture with the Approach of Cultural Contextualism
Subject Areas : Architecturemahlegha shahed 1 , Hassan Sattari Sarbangholi 2 , Arsalan Tahmasebi 3
1 - Ph.D. Candidate in Architecture, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran
Keywords: Cultural Contextualism, Fuzzy Delphi Approach, Parametric Architecture.,
Abstract :
Architects and Architects and urban designers have considered parametric architecture due to its capabilities and ability to meet human needs. Parametric architecture relies on new methods, procedures, and tools in the design and form generation arena. The mentioned features can affect the type of communication and interaction with cultural context. Due to the fact that the architectural work must be formed in accordance with its cultural background in order to respond to human needs and also considering the capabilities of parametric architecture, it is important to propose policies in the field of parametric architecture based on cultural contextualism. This research has been carried out with the aim of policymaking of parametric architecture with the approach of cultural contextualism. This is a Basic-Developmental study that identified the considered criteria and components in the first stage through library research and relevant literature review. The Fuzzy Delphi technique was used for screening criteria in the second stage in which, the expert agreement was taken into account as the benchmark for evaluating the importance of criterias. The main purpose of criteria screening is to find valid criteria and eliminate redundant criteria from the viewpoint of experts. The results derived from the Fuzzy Delphi technique indicated that all scores confirmed the importance of criteria from the viewpoint of experts regarding the final grade point average and given threshold. Accordingly, there was an agreement on criteria evaluation, so they could not be eliminated. Since the final grade point average of all variables was confirmed, it was not required to continue the Fuzzy Delphi computations in the next rounds. Hence, the decision was made on selecting criteria in the first round. Moreover, experts agreed on the importance of criteria introducing form changes and vernacular patterns regeneration as the most important criterion rather than others. The experts introduced the mentioned criteria as the most important component by defining new rules for generating diverse patterns. Results indicated that the display of cultural themes in the frame of pattern-making through adaptation from patterns derived from vernacular patterns by defining new rules and principles has an important role in the policymaking of parametric architecture with the approach of cultural contextualism. Therefore, this point must be considered in the design. This case requires interaction between designers and experts in culture and architecture. Moreover, it is highly substantial to have access to relevant software and application in this field.
