A Comparative Study of Urban Spaces Between Samarkand City in the Timurid Period and Isfahan City in the Safavid Period
Shahin Mirhosseini Vakili
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2020
Pages:
46-54
Received:
21 January 2020
Accepted:
4 March 2020
Published:
27 October 2020
Abstract: The present study aimed to study the evolution of urban spaces in the Timurids and Safavids. In present study, first, Samarkand city built in the Timurid era and Isfahan city built in the Safavid era were compared in terms of urban spaces and then, the differences, similarities and the effects of each city on the other one were mentioned. Finally, the main components of urban space were studied in the two cities. In this regard, with a descriptive-historical approach, data were collected using historical sources and texts, images, maps, and the results of studies carried out by contemporary researchers. The two cities of Samarkand in the Timurid period and Isfahan in the Safavid period had the same natural, climatic, social, cultural and economic characteristics, which had significant effects on the formation of urban spaces in both cities. The features of Timurid urban spaces can be mentioned as several principles: the establishment of gardens within and outside the city, the construction of main urban roads using various buildings and varies land uses, the spread of urban complexes using a square. Then, in the Safavid era, urban spaces were flourished by following the Isfahan school. Then, with the development of social, political, economic and cultural grounds and composition of them in the urban spaces, the ideal city of Isfahan was realized in the Safavid era. It seems that the principals of physical and semantic formation of urban spaces of Isfahan city in the Safavid era had aimed to create the heavenly paradise in the present world.
Abstract: The present study aimed to study the evolution of urban spaces in the Timurids and Safavids. In present study, first, Samarkand city built in the Timurid era and Isfahan city built in the Safavid era were compared in terms of urban spaces and then, the differences, similarities and the effects of each city on the other one were mentioned. Finally, ...
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The Research of Co-design Approaches Based on Designer Guidance in the Renovation of Old Community in Shanghai- Illustrated in the Case of Zhuyuan Community Center
Jin Zhu,
Zijun Zhang,
Tianjiao Hong
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2020
Pages:
55-60
Received:
16 October 2020
Accepted:
26 October 2020
Published:
30 October 2020
Abstract: With the decrease in usable land in recent years, people have begun to pay more attention to the renovation of small and micro space in old community space and discussion on urban space have gradually shifted from spatial to social attributes and social meanings. The demonstration of public participation process has been exactly being of significance on urban updating and adaptive reusing of existing stocks. Simultaneously, it has caused rethink about conventional designer-leading projects and enlightened academics about bottom-up concept for renovation. Nevertheless, the existing approaches of public participation is still facing certain issues such as imperfect participation mechanism, unclear-defined authorities and responsibilities, halfway involvement and so on. Through analyzing the renovation progress of the public space of Zhuyuan community, this article is aimed to argue whether the public might continuously and authentically participate to the holistic processes from preliminary design to construction and final operation based on multi-collaborations. And modular design approaches are experimented in order to integrate the variable resources, optimize the spatial functions and provide the ease of construction and assembly. Eventually, the public participation principles and strategies based on the guidance of designers are posed, which might provide a reference for the follow-up researches.
Abstract: With the decrease in usable land in recent years, people have begun to pay more attention to the renovation of small and micro space in old community space and discussion on urban space have gradually shifted from spatial to social attributes and social meanings. The demonstration of public participation process has been exactly being of significan...
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