Types of Laboratory Services Now

 

A. Educational

Dependent on laboratory activity	Completely laboratory	Course	BA/MA	Department	Discipline
	-	Urban Design Studio 1 & 2	MA	Urban Planning & Design	Urban Design
	-	Form of Urban Space Analysis	MA		Urban Design
	-	Urban Studies Studio 3	BA		Urban Studies
	-	Understanding Urban Space	BA		Urban Studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Research

 

B.1. Book Translation

 

Urban Morphology- an Introduction to the Study of the Physical Form of Cities (2019), Tehran: University of Art Press.

                

Finding Lost Space- Theories of Urban design (2020), Tehran: University of Art Press.

 

B.2. Research Plan

 

Application of Form-Based Code Approach in Land Development Plans (2018), University of Art, Vice-president, Research & Technology.

 

B.3. Supervising Thesis

 

Anna Katebi- MA of Urban Design-2016

MA Thesis Title: Redesign of Urban Neighborhoods Based on Efficient Energy Approach (Case Study: 400 Dastgah Neighborhoods, Karaj)

 

Mehdi Alyari- MA of Urban Design-2016

MA Thesis Title: Development of Indicators for Designing an Appropriate Urban Form with Emphasis on Urban Land Use Pattern Based on Passive Defense Approach

Abstract: In this research, the basis of the steps is based on recognizing the existing morphological conditions of the study area (Pir Sara neighborhood of Rasht) and observing the principle of organic form of the neighborhood based on the result between effective historical, economic, political, social and environmental forces. It is effective in reducing physical and social vulnerability to deal with crises caused by natural phenomena (earthquakes). Therefore, it seems that in this research with the aim of identifying appropriate formal indicators with urban safety standards, environmental qualities of existing conditions In order to increase the optimal urban defenses and reduce the human and financial effects of the crisis in order to maintain urban survival. And by observing safety principles and reducing vulnerability, to achieve safe location of land uses. In line with this important research method based on the analytical-applied type and by providing theoretical foundations with qualitative approaches and weighting of indicators by AHP fuzzy method, we will refine the related layers in GIS software. Finally, with the mentioned refinement method from Land use location we come to the design and presentation of a strategic plan that is defined as a neighborhood unit that according to the principles of passive urban defense, we will achieve the main goal of typo-morphological security.

Keywords: urban morphology, urban safety, passive urban defense

 

Maryam Rahmani- MA of Urban Design-2016

MA Thesis Title: Defining the Influential Physical and Functional Principles for Redesigning the Urban Neighborhoods through Low Carbon Approach, Case Study: Sheikh Abad Neighborhood in Region 2 of Qazvin Municipality

Abstract: Cities are alive creatures which alter continuously. While cities are being developed transformations are made in the form of cities that cause cities do not function same as past, one of the most important damages which made of this basic changes is environmental pollution, in fact using too many cars in cities' circumference, growth of population in neighborhood and surly enhancing amount of trash, lack of greenbelt causes environmental pollution and decreases amount of fossil fuel. In reality using fossil fuel for securing required energy of cities cause product too much of carbon dioxide in cities' atmosphere. Nowadays  because of environmental pollution crisis specially air pollution and lack of fossil fuel we must come up with a way in order to decrease amount of carbon dioxide in cities.

The city of Qazvin is one of the cities which faces mentioned crises that now the city's old neighborhoods have not adequate space for numerous cars and population and these aged areas have lost their function and confront with environmental crises specially air pollution. The purpose of this search is to improve and developing neighborhoods form and function in order to decrease production of carbon dioxide with gaining the elements and impressive measurement for designing neighborhoods with a low carbon dioxide so that in this search we try to explore about mentioned goals with studying sophisticated literature related to the topic and extracting standards and measurements associated with issue and tact and analyzing the situation according to theoretical ideas to apply in cities. Hope to be the beginning of neighborhoods with low carbon dioxide with using ways for decreasing use of cars and fossil fuel, decreasing production of trash and managing it and expanding greenbelts in order to improve environment's condition of city's neighborhood.

Keywords: neighborhood, environmental pollution, fossil fuel, low carbon neighborhoods, Sheikh Abad

 

Niloufar Simiyari- MA of Urban Design-2016

MA Thesis Title: Designing the Abandoned Space through the Principles and Influential Criteria in order to Increasing Users’ Presence (Case Study: Qazvin Imam Ali Bridge)

Abstract: Urban space phenomenon of information that is organized in different forms of form, function and meaning achieved, bed formation and promotion of the social life of a community that reflects the culture and urbanization is a civilization. What is seen today in the cities of urban space is not empty spaces, buildings and pieces together the remaining product masses that have less meaning in mind. Spaces that users do not have another opportunity for social interaction abandoned spaces that are mounted one of these spaces and despite having high potential for use in design and convenient operation, and use of, they are not abandoned. Qazvin because of bridge made in the last few years saw the creation of spaces abandoned and unused spaces is considered. On the basis of this study, has been successful with the study of space and determined indices in spaces, these spaces made usable. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected and a questionnaire with 160 samples has been used. SPSS software was used to analyze the questionnaire. The results of this study show that there are functions, user space and use of space and have a large role in visual beauty and landscape, urban space is not the only factor to attend.

Keywords: abandoned spaces, urban space, presenting, overpass, Qazvin Imam Ali Bridge

 

Mehrdad Rahmani Firouzjaei- MA of Urban Design-2016

MA Thesis Title: Defining Signage Criteria with the Emphasis on Legibility of Urban Spaces Applying Space Syntax Techniques- (Case Study District 1 in Region 12 of Tehran Municipality)

Abstract: As an important and indicative element in the urban scape and society whit a special and unique role in organizing city’s environmental qualities, signs require attention and special requirements in urban designing. Therefore, signs are of the most important elements of urban scape which play a significant role in the identity formation and strengthening, clarity, and legibility. Today, the lack of attention to designing and locating urban sign has caused chaos in the urban scape and has endangered urban areas identity and legibility. What was said amounts to the saying that it is essential to codify recommendations and strategies for urban signs designing; to this purpose, the current study aims at making legible the space for users through identifying the spatial and physical principles of signings. Thus, this is a practical analytical research whose data were collected and analyzed based on a qualitative and quantitative method. Therefore, in the current study the proper criteria were extracted using theoretical foundations of studies and taking advantage of people’s opinions through questionnaire, interview, and expert assessments. As mentioned before, this study aims to investigate how to make the city perceptible and legible for users. Therefore, in order to test research hypothesis and to benchmark research exploratory measures obtained from the heart of theoretical principles, the region 1 area of Tehran municipality region 12 was chosen. As the studied area in this research is considered to be a commercial- administrative area, some examples of commercial- administrative signs in this area were investigated. Data were collected through field survey by means of instruments such as interview and questionnaire which were distributed between 280 space users and completed by them. Finally, data were analyzed using SPSS software. In order to investigate signing pattern, space syntax technique was also used. In addition to show the amount of signs visibility based on the mentioned technique, the results of this study determine which visual, operational, and semantic criteria affect each of the signs becoming indicative. In this vein, research shows that buildings of Bank Maskan, post office and mobile market have both high visibility and regarding the above tripartite dimensions are placed in 1st to 5th priorities in people’s opinion.

Keywords: Perception, Legibility, Sign, Signing, Space Syntax

 

Ahmad Taghizadeh- MA of Urban Design-2017

MA Thesis Title: Recognition of Urban Design Patterns of Residential Sectors of the Second Pahlavi Period with an Identity Approach and Providing Design Guide for New Constructions in Residential Areas of Tehran

Abstract: This research has conducted regarding housing and urban development concerns and their process in contemporary urban design which highlights applying optimum design pattern in future development. The Pahlavi era- in particular, the second Pahlavi- has been chosen for this research owing to the fact that this era considers as early modern in Iran. As a result, this era has identical closeness with the contemporary period. Also, most of the residential complexes have been built during this period. Statistical society of the research is residential sectors of the Pahlavi era in Tehran. The main purpose of the investigation is to reconfigure the applied pattern in urban texture and their factors. This research seeks to answer these substantial questions. What are the characteristics of urbanism in the Pahlavi era? Was there and special attitude toward urban design in that period? Where and when these residential complex got developed and under the influence of which institutions? Which patterns was used to design them and how these patterns would affect the development of contemporary prospects? To reach this goal, the case studies were analyzed and investigated with different identification sources. Methods for the data analyzing highlighted concepts such as texture, morphology, systems and Microsystems, patterns, generator codes, type and typology, and applied both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Regarding morphological theory, four key factors including nod, network, warp and weft were securitized for each case, and as a result, each residential complex categorized in two main categories and after studying these categories, design patterns and urban textures were reconfigured and presented in conclusion. Each case was studied in its own period considering their own development planning, and for each case, the factors and forces have been figured. The results of the research imply that in First and Second Pahlavi regarding urban development of Tehran, the especial attitude was applied in residential constructions in and out of the main restricts of the city. Also, after categorizing the cases, studies reveal that the majority of the residential sectors follow the same and recognizable design pattern. On the other hand, these recognized patterns, in most cases, are matched with standards principles which would lead to a high-quality lifestyle. In conclusion, these patterns are valuable and demand more attention since most of these complexes still working properly despite their age and yet, they are considered as a high-quality residential sector in Tehran.

 

Mohammad Ali Mofidi- MA of Urban Design-2017

MA Thesis Title: Regulating of Principles and Indicators for Designing Low-Carbon Urban Neighborhoods - Case Study: Tajrish Neighborhood of Tehran

Abstract: With the emergence of environmental crises such as the energy crisis, increased pollution and climate change, caused by increased population and high energy consumption, quality of life was reduced, especially in urban environments. For this reason, urban planners, like the rest of the world, have been looking for approach to deal with these problems. One of the approaches proposed for this purpose is the design of a low carbon city. These strategies, which are a subset of sustainable urban design approach, can be applied at different levels. Among the various scales, the neighborhood and its form can be considered as a suitable measure for the application of the principles and guidelines for low carbon urban design, because the neighborhood as a "building unit of the city" includes elements and streams that all relate to the amount of emissions. Carbon dioxide is also affected. Also, wind and air flow have a significant impact on the evacuation of urban spaces from air pollutants and air quality in the city. Therefore, any reduction in wind speed can produce irreparable effects. Hence, factors influencing the flow of air from a city can affect air quality. On a small scale, the shape of the city has a decisive influence on the flow of air and wind. A neighborhood that wants to be free of any air pollution, especially carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, should be in good shape. Apart from that, a neighborhood with low energy consumption will provide a favorable environment for local livelihood and be more vibrant, and in a low-carbon or carbon-free neighborhood, there should be a general approach based on Creating a form is solid. On the other hand, the city's form is composed of all the visible elements of the city and consists of natural and artificial elements, the spatial crystallization and the form of the activities of the communities. The city's form has a composite and three-dimensional nature that is embodied not only in the surface but also in volume. The smallest elements and elements of this combination are within the framework of human artifacts, buildings, road networks, open spaces and urban facilities. The natural environment also interacts with the main elements such as the earth and its roughness, water currents and vegetation in the form and composition of the physical elements. Each of the elements of the city, alone has its own form and the composition of a set of them also leads to the formation of a city form. For this reason, the design of a low carbon city metropolis is a relatively new approach that has not yet been taken seriously. It is possible, however, that by designing and creating a desirable form (which, with the cooperation of all residents and political and non-political groups), it is possible to prevent the existing urban neighborhoods, cities and the environment from their increasing deterioration.

Tajrish Neighborhood and Tajrish Square (Sar-e-Pol), which in the past was considered one of Tehran's amusement and well-being places has now completely disappeared from its former form and from a bungalow on the outskirts of Tehran to a region full of the traffic consists of: the origin of the taxi and waterbus lines, shopping malls, mountaineers' passageways, etc. Due to being located at the end of the road from the city to the foothills, it is now a transit journey that is very similar to No hometowns. For this reason, Tajrish neighborhood has become one of the most polluted parts of Tehran. As a result, not only people who once came to enjoy the mountainous weather in these places are no longer interested in the presence of this space, but those who are forced to use these spaces also face unpleasant environmental pollution. The type of this mixed research is based on analogy and reasoning and its information through field observations and library studies. By reviewing the theoretical foundations, the conceptual framework of the research was extracted and the indices and sub-indices of the design of the urban neighborhoods to produce low carbon content for Tajrish neighborhood was presented.

Keywords: Form, urban neighborhoods, environmental crises, pollution, climate change, low-carbon, Tajrish

 

Sara Jabbari- MA of Urban Design-2018

MA Thesis Title: Recognition of Urban Block Design Typology on the Basis of Climate Responsiveness by Utilizing Parametric Design (Case Study: District 2 of Region 22 of Tehran Municipality)

 

Mahsa Mostafaei- MA of Urban Design-2019

MA Thesis Title: Defining Design Solutions of Physical Form for Increasing Physical Activity, with Emphasis on Resident’s Walking- Case Study: Narmak and Bagh-e-Feyz Neighborhoods in Tehran

Abstract: The expansion of urbanization and increasing urban population have been added new challenges to current life, including the low quality of urban environment, traffic congestion, increased environmental pollution and wasting resources and energy as well as low physical movement of citizens. Therefore reduction in public health and increase non - communicable diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease which are caused by sedentary lifestyles, that is a reason of concerning. An important part of sedentary lifestyle and reduction of physical activity of citizens arises from undesirable form of physical environment, built environment is one of the most effective components on physical health and physical activity of people that can facilitate or restrict physical activity and walking. Considering the importance of physical activity and mobility in daily life of citizens, appropriate indicators should be provided in cities and pay more attention to physical health and walking in urban planning and design. The main hypothesis of this research is that the built environment affects resident`s physical health and physical activity and walking.

The main objective of this research is to identify the form of the neighborhood in order to increase physical health and promote physical activity and walking. For this purpose, in order to investigate the effect of formal elements on resident`s walking, two neighborhoods in Tehran with different urban form; Haft-hoz neighborhood with grid pattern and Bagh-e-Feyz neighborhood with organic pattern were selected as the case studies. This research is an applied type, research method and its process is combination (quantitative and qualitative). Data collection was done by using the collected data (observation and interview) and data analysis also done by using of quantitative and qualitative methods (spatial configuration analysis, typology analysis and descriptive and comparative analyses). The results show that among four groups of formal elements studied in the study; urban network, blocks, lots and land use, urban network and its characteristics has the most impact on physical activity and resident`s walking and other form  elements are in the next priorities respectively. furthermore ,spatial configuration analysis shows that the Haft-hoz neighborhood with grid  pattern in comparison with the Bagh-e-Feyz neighborhood in view of the components of space syntax method; i.e. integrity, connectivity, clarity, depth and visibility has more favorable conditions and therefore has a high potential for walking . Also in terms of typology analysis, Haft-hoz neighborhood in comparison with Bagh-e-Feyz neighborhood had more favorable situation and the study area in this neighborhood has high compliance with patterns and species in walking field. on the other hand, picking up and interviewing resident`s in the two neighborhoods show that there are factors such as: lack of presence and movement of motor vehicles, providing accessibility, existence of high density in the streets, good lighting, cleanliness of the built environment, accessibility to mixed land use, removal of barriers in pedestrians, environment security, lack of air and sound pollution are effective on their walking.

Keywords: Urban Form, Walking, Spatial Configuration, Space Syntax, Typology

 

Amir Ehsan Faramarzi- MA of Urban Design-2019

MA Thesis Title: Extraction and Analyzing of Historical Bazar’s Constitutive Patterns by Linguistic Approach in order to Regenerate them

 

Abstract: The Fast transition and radical break of Iranian society from tradition towards modernity changed the old values, principles and patterns of Iranian architecture and urban design so widely that it made an unprecedented turn into new architecture and urban design which has rarely signs of its Iranian past. This transition which was made of rejecting the principles and patterns of Iranian architecture and urban design; and also widely replacing them with the modern and foreign ones, deprived them from having the opportunity to become updated according to new expectations and needs. As a result of the mentioned transformation, the historic bazaars of Iran, as one of the rich and main appearances of Iranian architecture and urban design patterns and principles, declined seriously in all consisting aspects and lost its continuous process of growth and evolution.

The aim of this study is to recognize, extract and analyze the consisting principles and patterns of historic bazaars in a coherent and systematic framework which can be used as a reliable model for regenerating those principles according to the new expectations and needs. This research is a qualitative study and its general method of study is descriptive-analytic which in different parts of the study includes different methods: content analysis, historic research and linguistic analysis.

In this study the framework is provided based on a Transformational-Generative linguistic approach towards historic bazaars which will be used for analyzing all objective and subjective patterns of historic bazaars and their relations and effects on each other in a systematic way. In order to do so, all aspects and pattern of historic bazaars which are defined by library and observational studies, are recognized, extracted and analyzed in the three linguistic concepts of Noam Chomsky’s theory (deep structure, surface structure and transformations). After that, the analytic framework of regenerating the patterns of historic bazaars will be provided which works by adding the changes of all today situations, expectations and needs toward architecture and urban design into the linguistic model of bazaars and analyzing them by the analytic tools of the model.

Keywords: Historic Bazaar, Transformational-Generative linguistic, regeneration, patterns, historic break, continuity, modernity.

 

Hamed Karami- MA of Urban Design-2019

MA Thesis Title:  Regulating the Principles of Urban Squares Design through the Pattern Language of Yazd’s Historical Squares (Case Study: Design Guideline for Shah Square)

Abstract: The main concern which has led to this study is the qualification of current urban squares based on domestic doctrines. Therefore, this study, assuming that the pattern of Yazd's historical squares can be recognized and applied, attempts to apply the Pattern Language theory to the design of the these squares not only to present the morphological description but also for the usage in the design of new squares and as well, redesign the historical squares. This study by using the standpoints and views of Christopher Alexander and as well applying practical experiences on Pattern Language theory, develops a method for recognizing design patterns; and uses it to extract design patterns as well as how to link these patterns to form a network of Pattern Language. The basis for recognizing these patterns is Yazd's historical squares, which are purely Iranian. Therefore previous studies on Iranian squares and urban spaces were studied and accordingly, different components of the squares were defined in seven aspects of functional, geometrical, hierarchical, volumetric, courtyard, walls, and connections and as well qualities related to each of these aspects. Then, each of these aspects was analyzed in seven historical squares of Yazd. The squares include Amir-chakhmaq Square, Shah Square, Khan Square, Vaqt-o-Sae Square, Qale Square, Lard-e-Fahadan and Shah-Vali-Taft Square. These seven squares are selected considering their different scales and functions from different historical periods.

This research is an applied and development research and is done through qualitative and historical-comprehensive methods and concludes that domestic doctrines and past socially sustainable cultural values can be applied in modern design. Selected patterns include Empty-courtyard Pattern, Monochrome and bicolor-system Pattern, Enclosed-space Pattern, Rectangular-geometric Pattern, Staircase-composition Pattern, Repetitive Barrel Vault Pattern, Orientation Pattern, Hierarchy Pattern, Balance and Contrast Pattern, Roofed-entrances Pattern, Spatial-continuity Pattern and Functional-convergence Pattern. Each of these patterns is described in detail in their components, levels, functional patterns, and structural patterns. Afterwards, as the next step, the patterns of relations between these patterns are also developed and the network connection between these patterns is formed. In the final step, 13 principles are presented for designing the squares. And after updating the patterns, considering the current needs of the case study (Shah Square), a design guide for this square is presented. The next research topics which this study suggests, includes recognizing the design patterns of other urban elements, recognizing design patterns in other climates, and designing neo-urban elements using achieved patterns and principles.

Keywords: Pattern Language, Design Patterns, Square, Historical Squares of Yazd, Shah Square.

 

Parastoo Eslami- MA of Urban Design-2019

MA Thesis Title: Developing Physical Resilience Urban Texture Design Strategies with a Systematic Approach- Case Study: Beryanak Neighborhood in Tehran

Abstract: Urban resilience is a new approach that has been proposed in order to respond to different kinds of hazards and to make the city adapt to such risks, so as to find potential return potential in the shortest possible time. in this study, the present study has sought to use a comprehensive and comprehensive approach to develop strategies for urban texture planning in Beryanak neighborhood of Tehran city and during this study, with a look into the city, a systematic approach to urban planning knowledge and analysis of urban fabric elements has been studied by resilient approach. ­­­­­­­­­

To date, the concept of urban resilience has been studied in different dimensions. however, according to the relevance of the physical dimension of urban design, this dimension has been studied, and it has been tried to investigate this concept of resilience with urban design approaches that are capable of becoming operational in the neighborhood, so using tissue analysis methods, which is chosen to analyze a system including, warp and woof, and network to achieve this purpose. then, by examining the main indices and finding relationships with urban tissues and investigating the degree of comprehensiveness of each of them and identifying the degree of comprehensiveness of each of them and determining the degree of comprehensiveness in each of these physical tissues to promote resiliency in the Beryanak neighborhood of Tehran, it has been determined that each of this system and subsystems must be qualified. According to the purpose of this study, the method of research is qualitative and, on the basis of this method, each of the sub - committees in the neighborhood context is investigated. ­­­­­­­­­­­­

After examining the theoretical bases of the research and extracting effective resilient variables on the scale of the neighborhood, in a logical process after analyzing each of these variables in the J. I. the accuracy of each sub - system was extracted as a separate layer and then with evaluation of each layer, the final map was extracted from 1 to 9, and then considering difference of each layer in the resilient spectrum, the result of these analyses were extracted from different parts of the neighborhood area and the results of this analysis, in the next step with the analysis and analysis of effective factors in each sub - system, and according to the existing standards, the proposed patterns are presented for each agent.­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

Keywords: physical resilience, texture, systemic approach, sub–system, Beryanak neighborhood