Analytical-comparative analysis of organic architectural works in Iran (Second Pahlavi period)

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

Alaleh Samir ¹ , Maryam Cheshme Qassabani ² , Hosein Karim Abadi ³

1 - PhD Student of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Pardis Branch, Pardis, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Architecture Department, Islamic Azad University, Pardis Branch, Pardis, Iran. *(Corresponding Author)
3 - PhD Student of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin, Iran.

Received: 2021-11-02 Accepted : 2022-09-01 Published : 2024-01-21

Keywords: Organic architecture, Second Pahlavi’s architecture, Modern Architecture, Contemporary Architecture of Iran.,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: The organic style, influenced by the libertarian movements, which derived from modernism. In order to define libertarianism for the architectural character of its own, this style, specified characteristics, and principles such as nature as a model, individualism, and nationalism. Despite the importance of this style to date, it has not yet been fully studied in contemporary Iranian architecture. Thus, in this study, the architectural works of organic style in the period - the second Pahlavi - are analyzed to explain the common features. Methods: The present historical research, with an analytical-comparative approach, has used inferential and deductive reasoning. First, the principles of organic style architecture, derived from a comparative study of written evidence and existing documents, were explained as a criterion of measurement. Then, a list of works of organic architecture in Iran was prepared to select samples for analysis by purposive sampling. Finally, the analyzed samples were compared with the principles of organic architecture. Findings: Organic architecture in Iran, in building and landscape design, has been used for various purposes, among which, preserving the potentials of the natural environment and reusing it with minimal human intervention, are in line with the common design theme. Discussion and Conclusion: The results show that the works of organic architecture in Iran in the second Pahlavi period, have able to have common concepts according to the organic style, such as the integration of the artificial environment with the natural environment, which originated from the organic style and has been appeared in these works.

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