A Comparative Study of the Effects of Light on the Sense of Place in Traditional and Contemporary Houses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A. of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Department of Architecture, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Hamadan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran.

Abstract

A sense of place is a mixture of conscious and unconscious emotions and refers to how people receive, experience, and express a place. It makes a place meaningful. House, as a platform for human life, is related and interacts with other aspects of his life. Light is a symbol of life and also seems to be a medium for seeing, understanding, and knowing. In this regard, the following question arises: What is the relationship between the characteristics of daylight and the sense of place in the house according to the comparison between traditional and contemporary houses? The present study aims to investigate daylight and its effect on the house environment with an emphasis on its effect on the sense of place in houses. This study is descriptive research carried out using a qualitative-quantitative approach and a causal-comparative method through correlation tests. Data are collected using library study and field study. Moreover, the data collection tools include indexing, observation, interview, and questionnaire that are used in different parts of the research. The final output of the research is a model for comparing traditional and contemporary houses in terms of the characteristics of daylight and the sense of place. The results show that there is a significant relationship between daylight and the sense of place in traditional houses, which is greatly faded in contemporary houses.

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Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development
Volume 13, Issue 31
September 2020
Pages 97-109

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  • Receive Date: 13 June 2018
  • Revise Date: 02 October 2018
  • Accept Date: 11 November 2018

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