نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشکده معماری، دانشکدگان هنرهای زیبا، دانشگاه تهران
2 گروه معماری داخلی، دانشکده معماری و مرمت، دانشگاه هنر شیراز، شیراز، ایران
3 گروه مطالعات و حفاظت از میراث معماری و شهری، دانشکدگان هنرهای زیبا، دانشگاه تهران، تهران، ایران.
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Abstract
Today, the quality of dwelling, as a lived and multidimensional experience, is often marginalized under the dominance of technical and quantitative perspectives. The substitution of "home" with "housing" in the discourse of construction policy in Iran itself signifies the prevalence of a reductionist understanding of space—an understanding that reduces human presence to physical dimensions and limits the manifestation of space to dimensional standards and construction regulations. Drawing upon the phenomenological tradition and referring to the insights of prominent theorists, this article explores architectural space—particularly residential architecture—through perceptual, cultural, and ontological components. Aimed at articulating the gap between prevailing housing evaluation systems and the lived dimensions of architectural space, this study endeavors to propose a localized, multi-component framework to enhance housing quality standards in Iran. By integrating phenomenological approach with the analysis of successful international systems, the objective is to propose a conceptual model that considers residents’ experiences, local culture, and lived sustainability in improving the quality of dwelling.
The research follows a qualitative and interpretive methodology and includes four main stages: first, a conceptual analysis of foundational texts in the philosophy of quality and phenomenological theories on spatial experience; second, a comparative study of global evaluation systems (such as LEED, WELL, BREEAM, Passive House, and Estidama) to extract indicators relevant to qualitative, perceptual, and human-oriented components; third, an in-depth review of national documents, regulations, and official housing codes in Iran; and last, the integration of findings to formulate a contextual and conceptual model.
The research findings reveal that in successful global systems, physical-functional criteria are integrated with psychological, cultural, and lived sustainability dimensions. Housing quality assessment in these systems also addresses sensory experience, user participation, and environmental sustainability. In contrast, Iran’s national building regulations and related codes are largely confined to technical metrics and fail to encompass the perceptual, symbolic, and ontological aspects of space. The absence of a shared language between residents’ lived experience and technical standards has led to a weakened sense of belonging, loss of meaning, and a decline in quality of life.
In response to this gap, the study proposes a contextual and conceptual model for localizing housing quality standards in Iran, grounded in phenomenological perception, technical knowledge capacities, stakeholder participation, and indigenous wisdom. The proposed framework aims to move beyond static, technically driven, and non-contextual standards toward a dynamic, adaptive, and experience-based model that encompasses the physical, functional, and semantic dimensions of dwelling. This framework, envisioned as a shift from "mere technical standardization" to "enhancing the quality of habitation," includes the following components: cultural–spatial contextualization; multilayered sustainability (qualitative and lived); participatory regulation development; cyclical monitoring of lived experience; a multi-tiered certification system; integration with policy and market systems and economic incentives. Implementing this model requires contextual studies of climate and culture, institutional feasibility analysis, and empirical monitoring of existing residential projects. It may pave the way toward achieving sustainable, meaningful, and culturally congruent dwelling in Iran.
• Keywords: Housing; Quality of Life; Phenomenology of Space; Housing Quality Standards; Contextualism
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