Reading the Configuration of the Historical Collection of Saad al-Saltaneh Qazvin with an Emphasis on the Shape and Position of Spatial Physical Elements

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran

Abstract

Historical places, as important and attractive parts of the city, always have importance, identity and personality as tourist destinations. One of the results of the optimal organization of such spaces is the mental permanence of the spatial experience, shaping the location of social interactions and repeating the audience's visit. The aim of the current research is to analyze the physical and spatial components of urban complexes on improving readability and, as a result, increasing the number of visits and use of them. This research was conducted with a combination of analytical descriptive methods, logical reasoning and case study, and the data collection tools are field observations and library studies. In order to analyze the data regarding the spatial relations of the case study, the specialized software Depthmap has been used. The restoration efforts of Saad al-Saltaneh complex in recent years have turned the search for concepts of its spatial structure as a dynamic space in an original format due to the continuous presence of citizens into a subject worthy of reflection. The results of the research show that the physical and spatial components affecting readability and as a result increasing visits to historical places include the selectivity of space, visibility and visual and movement permeability. These factors have been effective in increasing the number of visits by creating wide and multi-directional fields of view in the focal parts, creating the shortest connecting routes between important internal destinations and paying attention to the proper organization of the entrances of historical context.

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Tourism of Culture
Volume 3, Issue 11
February 2023
Pages 6-17

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  • Receive Date: 19 October 2022
  • Revise Date: 06 December 2022
  • Accept Date: 11 December 2022

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