Vernacular architecture represents the majority of buildings and settlements created in preindustrial societies and includes a very wide range of buildings, building traditions, and methods of construction. The study also addresses the potential shortcomings that limit the reliability of iranian vernacular architecture at present in order to arrive at a more holistic understanding of the sustainability of the vernacular architecture in the country. The city of yazd in iran is used as a case study for this. The city of yazd is known as the desert capital, and, since yazd is in the desert, the architecture in the city closely resembles the architecture used in various desert locations. The vernacular architecture a design for future from past energy efficient sustainable vernacular practices and techniques of traditional architecture are always a better solution for the current issues and future problems ar. Table1 shows monthly maximum and minimum mean temperature in yazd.
Natural ventilation in vernacular architecture of sistan. Climate comfort comparison of vernacular and contemporary. The limitation is briefly explaining the sustainable architecture of yazd as the topic is restricted to the environmental sustainability factors such as climate. Vernacular structures of iran destination iran tours. This paper attemptsto explore how to create and enter natural elements in apartments.
Sustainable systems in iranian traditional architecture. Lessons from vernacular building traditions in india. Vernacular structure refers to the structures constructed by the people living in a locality. Using generative grammar and vernacular architecture to design a sustainable and socially active neighborhood in yazd city of iran italian abstract. Analysis of architectural sustainable parameters in vernacular architecture of central zone of irancase study. Today, sustainable architecture, the way of architectural design which is based on environmental aspects, is a specific style of design which architects and designers try to pay more attention to it and architects in iran, as a vast country with different climatic zones and regions, had to use this way of design in iranian traditional architecture from a long time ago to conquest environmental. This thesis researches traditional housing in yazd, iran. Sustainability indicators of iranian vernacular architecture. At the 2011 census, the population was 529,673, and it is currently the 15th largest city in iran. The method of this research is case study which analyzes urban patterns of yazd, a notable example of vernacular architecture in iran. Analysis of architectural sustainable parameters in.
Additionally, this study will explore the social and environmen. Secondly, the broader social context of housing in iran will be explored with a view toward sustainable. It is one of the most wellknown desert cities in iran that is famous for several reasons. The criteria included in this study are building form, orientation, room function. First floor plan of vernacular houses in sulaimany showing iwan. In a large region of iran the use of natural dirt by. Geographical location of yazd meteorological station in yazdardakan plain, located in yazd province, central part of iran. Vernacular building techniques are particularly important because they are the result of centuries of development and practice. Natural elements 1nafise afshari basir, 2farah habib,3seyed majid mofidi shemirani 1 ph. May 30, 2012 sustainability indicator of vernacular architecture of yazd city,work by ali haghshenas.
Irans vernacular architecture is designed in proportion to its climatic conditions, and more than often, the unique fabled artistic background of persia makes up for the seemingly lack of natural resources and beauty. The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss 11 strategies and 11 sets of tools to provide a knowledge background on how native people of iran have come up with innovative solutions to create a sustainable and comfortable living environment within the confinement of their homes, in harsh environment of irans hotarid and hothumid regions. Pdf harmonization between climate and architecture in. To deal with the extremely hot summers, many old buildings in yazd have magnificent wind towers, and expansive underground areas. Vernacular iranian architecture, symbiotic of meaning, structure and aesthetics towards energy efficient design 286 2. The construction of a windcatcher depends on the direction of airflow at that specific location. Yazd is an important center of persian architecture. Adapting vernacular strategies for the design of an. A case study in yazd, iran article pdf available in procedia engineering 21. Traditional dwelling study of a house in gondia, maharashtra introduction gondia district almost on maharashtra and mp border is located near nagpur in mahrashtra. The city is located 270 km 170 mi southeast of esfahan.
Iran is a vast country with different climatic zones, and, in the past, traditional builders have presented several logical climatic solutions in order to. Vernacular architecture as a strategy toward sustainable. Vernacular architecture of gondia, maharashtra, india. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This paper aims to investigate natural elements onvernacular houses in yazd. Faculty, yazd university, yazd, iran 2 assistant professor of architecture, school of architecture and urban planning, shahid beheshti university, tehran, iran than cooling degree days 1190. Irans vernacular architecture has mastered the art of adaptation to context by. Iranian vernacular architects and masons have come up with different solutions according to different cultures and climates across the country.
In every country, heritage plays a significant role in achieving sustainable development. As the result, by presenting a comprehensive study for features of iranian vernacular architecture and net zeb concept, they have been combined to locate a high energyefficient building in the city of yazd with a hot and arid climate at the central area of iran. This paper describes the principals and methods of vernacular architectural designs in yazd, iran, which is located in a dry and hot area that is one of the unique geographical and cultural regions of iran. Tehran, iran climate comfort comparison of vernacular and contemporary houses of iran rana soleymanpour, nastaran parsaee, maryam banaei faculty of architecture, iran university of science and technology,16846114 tehran, iran abstract technology development causes a human oriented design to be forgotten all over the world. All of these cities had the bestpreserved examples of the vernacular and traditional architecture, and were compatible with regional climate and environment. The university has been improving overtime to the point that at present about 14000 students are educating at this university. Lessons derived from vernacular architecture caused considerable improvement in.
In the city of yazd, all windcatchers are four or eightsided. Climatic exterior walls in residential buildings of yazd. Ikiu 2 msc department of architecture ofimam khomeini international university, ghazvin, iran 3 msc department of architecture ofimam khomeini international university iranian vernacular architecture. The mosque was built during the qajar era, and is still in use under protection by nasir al mulks endowment foundation. Yu has three faculties and two schools with 27 departments. Ventilation appears as a logical and suitable strategy for many types of buildings. Windcatchers tend to have one, four, or eight openings. Firstly, vernacular elements used in traditional houses in central iran and, in particular, courtyard houses in yazd will be investigated and analyzed in relation to contemporary iranian design. In iranian houses, a space indicating relationship between human and nature is courtyard. See more ideas about iran, vernacular architecture and architecture. Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought.
Vernacular iranian architecture, symbiotic of meaning. Many visit yazd in order to see the vernacular architecture found in desert areas. Visit yazd tourist attractions destination iran tours. In the summer and inside the courtyard house some cycles of.
Ikiu 2 msc department of architecture ofimam khomeini international university, ghazvin,iran 3 msc department of architecture ofimam khomeini international university iranian vernacular architecture. The common factors creating the vernacular architecture in iranian plateau are climate and accessible constructional materials. Pdf daylight and opening in traditional houses in yazd, iran. Assessment of potential climate change impacts on drought indicators case study. A descriptive, analytic methodology along with a case study vernacular houses in yazdwere employed and.
In view of its climate, it has one of the largest networks of aqueducts in the world, and yazdi aqueduct makers are considered the most skilled in iran. The aim of this thesis is to research and study vernacular architecture in yazd. In kashan, a city situated on the edge of the central desert of iran, the earthen architecture and organic urban design. Windrose diagram figure 7 of yazd shows that different winds cross the city in different directions and. This paper describes the principals and methods of vernacular architectural designs in yazd, iran, which is located in a dry and hot area that is one of the unique. Seyed alireza behnejad, architect, civil engineer b. In chapter one, the issue of sustainability in architecture, yazd city as a case study for demonstrating the characteristics of vernacular architecture and where this city stands now, under influence of architectural components of iranian architecture, are explained briefly in the introduction section. How to deal with the nature and the architecture, reaction in different parts of the earth, and every man will be valuable architectural remains from the past overcoming his show as complete or incomplete. Harmonization between climate and architecture in vernacular. The case of yazd mohammad ali haghshenas kashani submitted to the institute of graduate studies and research in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in architecture eastern mediterranean university march 20 gazimagusa, north cyprus. Sustainability features of irans vernacular architecture. Central courtyards within vernacular houses in yazd provided. Learning from the past in todays architectural design. Today, there is a huge increase in constructing multistorey apartment buildings and.
View iranian vernacular architecture research papers on academia. This thesis, researches traditional housing in city of yazd, iran. Vernacular architecture research center varc intelligent systems research center isrc. Spatial heritage of sustainable urbanism in yazd, iran. Iranian vernacular architecture research papers academia. Using traditional persian elements to design for climate in yazd, iran by. Many iranians and noniranians like to visit this city as they have heard about its historical and natural attractions. Folk architecture vernacular architecture an international conference, hungary, 2012 traditional components of iranian vernacular architecture in contemporary projects seyed alireza behnejad, armin mottaghi rad and hossein jamili name. The prevailing climate in the region is harshly hot or cold. Adapting vernacular strategies for the design of an energy. Windrose diagram figure 7 of yazd shows that different winds cross the city in. Harmonization between climate and architecture in vernacular heritage.
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