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Enriching public spacesEnriching public spaces

in Iran, challenges andin Iran, challenges ando ortunitieso ortunities

Nasim IranmaneshNasim Iranmanesh

Elham AminiElham AminiIslamic Azad universityIslamic Azad university



IntroductionIntroduction

Today the urbanToday the urbanspaces andspaces and

in public spaces arein public spaces arevery problematic andvery problematic andurban plannersurban planners

discuss about it verydiscuss about it verymuch.much.



Theories of urban planners afterTheories of urban planners after

nineteenth centuriesnineteenth centuries

Kamillo sitte : He pointed to urban space as aKamillo sitte : He pointed to urban space as a

“place of social interaction” and the importance “place of social interaction” and the importanceof the attendance of people in city.of the attendance of people in city.

Pogin , Raskin , Moris : all recommended toPogin , Raskin , Moris : all recommended to

review the history and returning to aesthetics of review the history and returning to aesthetics of the past.the past.

Jane Jacob : emphasized the attendance of Jane Jacob : emphasized the attendance of

people in public spaces and enriching socialpeople in public spaces and enriching socialrelationshiprelationship



Principals of traditional urbanPrincipals of traditional urban

spaces in Iranspaces in Iran

In historical urban planning of Iran, thereIn historical urban planning of Iran, there

were some valuable principles whichwere some valuable principles whichhaven’t been continued by ourhaven’t been continued by our

urban spaces have been changed to someurban spaces have been changed to someunvalued spaces which were just allocatedunvalued spaces which were just allocated

to automobile.to automobile.



11-- The principle of juncture of The principle of juncture of

urban elements and houses:urban elements and houses: In the old cities of IranIn the old cities of Iran

residential units haveresidential units havebeen jointed to eachbeen jointed to eachother with centralother with centralcourt ard and create acourt ard and create a

united complex. Theunited complex. Thearrangement and thearrangement and theorientation of all of theorientation of all of theelements of houses wereelements of houses wereobeyed from “modularity” obeyed from “modularity” and “order”, so there wasand “order”, so there washarmony in city.harmony in city.



22-- The principle of contrast spaces:The principle of contrast spaces:

Contrast spaces areContrast spaces are

some spaces whichsome spaces whichhave different widthhave different widthand length andand length and

height. The worth of height. The worth of contrast spaces iscontrast spaces isthat it can mitigatethat it can mitigate

the monotony of thethe monotony of thespace.space.



33-- The principle of encompassingThe principle of encompassing

the space:the space: Encompassing the spaceEncompassing the space

is the first principle of is the first principle of traditional spaces in Iran.traditional spaces in Iran.This principle is commonThis principle is commonin all old cities. In Iranin all old cities. In Iran

traditional urban spacestraditional urban spacesare surrounded byare surrounded byarcades and colonnadesarcades and colonnadesto create a symmetricalto create a symmetricaland balanced space.and balanced space.

The main plan of Shah Tahmasb square in Yazdcity before interruption



44-- Inner space and outer spaces:Inner space and outer spaces: Traditional urbanTraditional urban

designing wasdesigning wasinvolved with “outer” involved with “outer” spaces which includespaces which include

public spaces such aspublic spaces such assquares and streetssquares and streetsand “inner” spacesand “inner” spaces

that include innerthat include innercourtyards within thecourtyards within thehouses.houses.

Inner space

(a courtyard)

Outer space

(a square)



55-- The principle of perception of The principle of perception of

spaces:spaces: A traditional urban A traditional urban

designer had a gooddesigner had a goodperception of theperception of themeaning of “space” meaning of “space”

mass

and “mass”. Heand “mass”. Hebelieved that the citybelieved that the cityis a combination of is a combination of

“mass” and “space”. “mass” and “space”. space



66-- The principle of composition:The principle of composition:

In old cities we canIn old cities we canfind a composition byfind a composition byintegrating differentintegrating different

elements, and thiselements, and thiscomposition showed acomposition showed astrong identity.strong identity.

Central courtyard in Tabatabayi house



77-- The principle of territory:The principle of territory: We can identify threeWe can identify three

different spaces indifferent spaces intraditional cities:traditional cities:

11-- private space such asprivate space such as

22-- semisemi--private or semiprivate or semi--public space such as apublic space such as adeadend street or adeadend street or a

“Hashti” “Hashti” 33-- public spaces likepublic spaces like

streets and squares.streets and squares.1- public passage 2-individual

deadened 3-private courtyard



88-- The principle of proportion andThe principle of proportion and

scale:scale: Scale is the relationScale is the relation

between the sizes of abetween the sizes of aspace with other spacesspace with other spacesand Human scale is goodand Human scale is goodrelation between the sizesrelation between the sizes

of human beings.of human beings.

In traditional urbanIn traditional urbanspaces we could find aspaces we could find a

good proportion andgood proportion andhuman scale in theirhuman scale in theirspaces.spaces.

Vali soltan square and itsproportion in height and width



Unfortunately most of Unfortunately most of the traditional urbanthe traditional urbanspaces of Iran expectspaces of Iran expect

destroyed during thedestroyed during therenovation of streetsrenovation of streetsand erectingand erecting

highways and newhighways and newregions.regions.

Naghsh jahan square

Ganjali khan square



TekiyehTekiyeh and Hoseyniyeh andand Hoseyniyeh and

Moharam ceremonyMoharam ceremony Tekiyeh or HoseyniyehTekiyeh or Hoseyniyeh

are of the importantare of the importantspaces which were usedspaces which were usedmostly for howlingmostly for howlingceremon in the month of ceremon in the month of

“Moharam”. People howl “Moharam”. People howlfor their third martyredfor their third martyredleader (Imam Hossein) byleader (Imam Hossein) byholding special ceremony,holding special ceremony,they cry and beat on theirthey cry and beat on theirchest.chest.



The ceremony of The ceremony of

these days is one of these days is one of the most importantthe most importantceremonies betweenceremonies between

Shiite Muslims thatShiite Muslims thatpeople try to hold thispeople try to hold thisceremony in the bestceremony in the best

way.way. Shah Vali Hoseyniyeh in Taft city



In the past the space forIn the past the space for

holding this ceremonyholding this ceremonywas identified clearly inwas identified clearly intraditional cities and nowtraditional cities and nowwe can’t see these s aceswe can’t see these s aces

in contemporary cities of in contemporary cities of Iran like past time.Iran like past time.Nowadays just someNowadays just somestreets and squares arestreets and squares areallocated to thisallocated to thisceremony and they areceremony and they arenot suitable for it.not suitable for it.

Interrupting the traffic of vehicles withparade of howlers



Some recommends for designingSome recommends for designing

Hoseyniyehs and TekiyehsHoseyniyehs and Tekiyehs

– – In designing Tekiyeh and Hoseyniyeh we shouldIn designing Tekiyeh and Hoseyniyeh we shouldnotice the aspect of spatial relation of this elementnotice the aspect of spatial relation of this elementwih other urban elements.wih other urban elements.

– –

be surrounded simply and proportionately.be surrounded simply and proportionately.

– – It should be avoided to convert Tekiyeh andIt should be avoided to convert Tekiyeh andHoseyniyeh to vehicle access squares.Hoseyniyeh to vehicle access squares.

– – Every intrupt in old and historical spaces such asEvery intrupt in old and historical spaces such asTekiyeh and Hoseyniyeh should be under surveillanceTekiyeh and Hoseyniyeh should be under surveillanceof authorities and axpertsof authorities and axperts..



RECENT SITUATION OF URBANRECENT SITUATION OF URBAN

SPACES IN IRANSPACES IN IRAN Urban spaces of IranUrban spaces of Iran

have lost theirhave lost theirproperty as a socialproperty as a socialspace. Our urbanspace. Our urban

spaces such as streetsspaces such as streetsand squares don’tand squares don’tpresent any attractionpresent any attraction

to attedanceto attedancepedestrian.pedestrian.Toopkhaneh square



Some renovation activities toSome renovation activities to

enrich urban spaces in Iranenrich urban spaces in Iran pedestrianization andpedestrianization and

respecting principlesrespecting principlesin designing historicalin designing historicalurban spaces haveurban spaces have

been launchedbeen launchedRecently in Iran butRecently in Iran butthere is still a longthere is still a long

distance to idealdistance to idealsituation.situation.

Bazar region in Tehran

Saff street in Tehran



CONCLUSION :HOPES ANDCONCLUSION :HOPES AND

CHALENGESCHALENGES By some alteration in urban planning of Iran and suitableBy some alteration in urban planning of Iran and suitable

execution, we can lead cities to a more human mannerexecution, we can lead cities to a more human manner

in designing urban spaces especially in historical districtsin designing urban spaces especially in historical districtswe should define the principles of their combinations,we should define the principles of their combinations,proportions, scales and forms of buildings and issueproportions, scales and forms of buildings and issue

some co es a ou em.some co es a ou em.



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