Abstract
In recent decades, the concept of existence is increasingly becoming a significant subject in contemporary studies of architecture. However, its concerns in architecture cannot be denied in the last centuries. In the 17th-century Persia, a philosophical movement had effects on the concept of existence, which coincided with the urban developments, and the establishment of novel civic centers. With respect to philosophical backgrounds of architecture, this study aims to interpret the concept of existence in the designs of civic centers. For this purpose, the primacy of existence to essence, and bestowing of presence are illustrated to analyze the presentations in the designs of civic centers in that era. Then, the presentations are categorized to elucidate manifesting units in the designs of civic centers. Finally, the result of this study presents principles applied in the designs of civic centers, based on the concept of existence
Highlights
Several philosophical thoughts have been presented on the concept of existence (Wahl, 1969)
In order to understand the concept of existence in the 17th-century Persia, the study refers to Mulla Sadra, who represented the most revolutionary argument on the concept of existence which later had a great impact on the successor philosophers
It is tried to attain design principles that point out a concurrent thought about the concept of existence
Summary
Several philosophical thoughts have been presented on the concept of existence (Wahl, 1969). By means of an investigation, it would be realized that the concept has become a fundamental subject in philosophy (Macquarrie, 1973); to the extent that it has been argued that the world is understood with existence, and vice versa (Heidegger, 1962). Regarding the profound ties of philosophy and art, pursuing a general attitude toward the concept of existence in architecture seems to be puzzling due to the severalty of the thoughts. Like other art works, is strongly tied to the unconcealment of truth’s being (Hofstadter & Kuhns, 1964), interpreting the concept of existence has merits to deeply deal with its foundations. To study the concept in each era, it is necessary to concern about principal events which tie philosophical movements to architectural developments
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