Exploring the Effect of Physical-Functional Dimensions of the Middle Space in Residential Architecture on the Level of Residents' Attachment: A Case Study on Linear, Centralized and Scattered Residential Complexes in Tehran

Document Type : Independent Research Articles

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1 Post graduate of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Architecture, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Middle space means the moment of change from one space to another, from one function to another. Housing is one of the most important basic human needs that should be a refuge for the comfort and tranquility of its inhabitants. In contemporary Iranian architecture considering the category of housing has led to the creation of spaces without planning and the formation of the desired physical spaces to respond to the spiritual dimensions and the degree of attachment of the user of the relevant space. Among the cases that have a significant impact on the promotion of a sense of satisfaction and attachment in residential complexes, the middle spaces are not considered fully in today's construction. How can physical components (proportions, spatial distribution, accesses, shape and hierarchy and climatic conditions) in the middle spaces of residential complexes cause residents to become attached to the complex? Can functional components affect the level of residents' satisfaction with residential complexes in Tehran? In the present research, we try to measure the satisfaction, sense of belonging and attachment of the residents by measuring the components of physical and functional activities in the middle spaces of Tehran residential complexes. In this research, first, data collection has been done by recording events and fieldwork techniques in three residential complexes in Tehran. Correlation analysis has been performed through AMOS22 statistical software and significant relationships have been inferred between the variables involved in the degree of attachment. Findings indicate that the "physical" index is in the first place in terms of impact and the "functional" index is in the second place in terms of effectiveness, so that the variable of "environmental conditions" is one of the physical components and the variable of "functional diversity" is one of the functional components.

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Urban Structure and Function Studies
Volume 9, Issue 31
May 2022
Pages 33-50

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  • Receive Date: 16 October 2021
  • Revise Date: 29 November 2021
  • Accept Date: 28 May 2022

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