Abstract
Nowadays importance and necessity of considering flexibility in designing spaces, especially in residential areas is more clarified. However this is not a newborn concept, in other words, it has been one of the main ideas followed by traditional architecture of many countries such as japan, china and Iran. In spite of the positive results and many benefits that evaluating manner of this concept in concern with technical weakness of those days, may lead to; Due to lack of enough and systematic observing, many aspects is still vague. In this paper, we will try to observe the idea of flexibility by a descriptive study on one of the famous traditional homes which is also used as a public gathering place for particular mourning ceremonies in special days of the year, so it needs to be adapted to changing and complex combining needs of the users by the aim of keeping them satisfied. at this point, first a framework for evaluating various characteristic of flexibility will be introduced and the study on this project will go on with regard to this system. This research indicates that some factors such as nested space, selective connectivity and disconnectivity, multiple entrances for each space and so many others can be useful for contemporary architecture of Iran . DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n4S1p133
Highlights
Considering flexibility notions in housing design can give users ability to take control of their environment based on their changing needs and wishes
Level of residential satisfaction gradually decreases by the time with the changing spatial needs of occupants
Studies has shown that the concept of flexibility is not a new topic, in spite of that, it has been considered as a basic principle in traditional architecture of many counties such as japan, turkey and Iran
Summary
Considering flexibility notions in housing design can give users ability to take control of their environment based on their changing needs and wishes. When existing dwellings meet the user requirements, they will not become functionally obsolete because of their flexibility which provides user satisfaction [1]. Users achieve satisfaction by changing the physical characteristics of their environments to create more adaptable and flexible spaces [2]. Beside all the benefits flexibility can bring with itself, existence of that seems more critical by the times changing functions is required. For example in Iran, we have buildings with multi-functional characteristic like home-Hussainias which have both residential and religious aspects.it means they require adapting to various and complex functions in different days of the year. We will analyze solutions of these buildings toward meeting changing needs and demands in the special framework which has been derived from the theoretical background
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