International Journal of Applied Arts Studies (IJAPAS)
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Identity in Residential Architecture from the Viewpoint of Semiology (Qajar Period Houses and Contemporary Residential Complexes in Shiraz)
Get PDFThe deficiency of Iranian contemporary housing architecture has made this method of Architecture unable to meet the needs of Iranian families in recent years. Architecture is part of the identity of a society and has concepts and features derived from the community of its time. Therefore, in order to provide a correct solution for the modification of the Iranian contemporary housing architecture and to create its identity, it is necessary to recognize and analyze the signs existing in Iranian architecture throughout history. In this study, the architecture of the traditional Qajar era houses and contemporary residential complexes in Shiraz, with a semiotic approach, were analyzed in two layers of architecture and meta-architecture. The results of semiotics mechanism, questionnaires and interviews showed that the lack of attention to different layers of the signifieds and conformity of the signifier and the signified is the missing link of identity in the contemporary architecture of residential complexes. Also, it seems that the application of Qajar architectural signs to contemporary housing architecture can create identity in modern housing
Impact of Technology on Evolution Process and Expansion of Art
Get PDFHuman beings have witnessed rapid growth of technology that consumerism and the effects of technological era on art and the audience are unpredictable. Today, the use of various technologies in arts and their impact on the audience is undeniable. Although the mind is an important factor in the creation of artistic works, the evolution process of creation of artistic works expresses the ups and downs of shapes, aesthetics and content. Therefore, the present paper examines the role of technology in the production of work of art; and the impact on the audience in digital-oriented works with the aim to study the interaction of the audience and the digital effect based on the assumption that technology only raised the appearance of artistic forms into the problem. But influence of digital technology in art, the passive audience has become active and eventually intelligent over time, and during the technological developments, the user has taken the role in digital artwork.
Examining the studies and available evidence by descriptive-analytical method, the results indicate that digital world has brought a new identity and new characters that have different psychology. In this situation, the artist and audience are present in a continuous interaction and are constantly converging, so in this interaction, the audience’s name becomes the user. In this sense, the user takes the role of the audience of the work of art and artist in an interactive relationship. The space and digital products will place the user in the position to enter the world and new experience, as a child who will experience the absolute universal freedom of the modern world. In this world, some audience as user break down the old code and with a new understanding of the aesthetics of the virtual world will have a new deal with the phenomenon of art. They are producing books that are related to the process of their lives and their understanding of this virtual world
Place as an Output of Codes: Importance of Being Place-character Base of Form-based Codes
Get PDFThe primary question is the product of form-based codes different in terms place-character? A secondary question that follows is if this lack of differentiation based on place-character is a result of the code itself or of issues peripheral to the code. Each places represents a customized interaction between a 'code' (conceptual framework) and a 'place' (contextual framework) which could be described as a 'narrative'. Individually dissecting these narratives along specific cross-sections, such as location, chronology, typology, scale, and fit, could reveal patterns of similarities and differences. Research shows that each of these cross-sections impact specific aspects of place-character and place-making. Qualitative correlations across codes and cross-sections, could explain certain patterns observed in the codes along specific cross-sections. It is concluded that the process of place-making could be lost in the melee. While form-based codes appear to be extremely flexible, this complex condition could prove burdensome for any code or regulation without compromising its place-making potential. Factors in shaping the output of form-based codes are place, process and the policy framework. In establishing responsiveness to context, the negotiation is between traditions and aspirations, which could be divergent concepts. Yet there is almost always a paradigm that successfully mediates this condition. Form-based codes present a simple response to a complex set of urban issues, it is important to maintain place-specific context around the application of this approach. Another consideration in this mediation could be eliminating zoning but it is never possible to replace a system of rules with the absence of rules
Comic Strip Design of Qajar History with Emphasis on Tea House Paintings
Get PDFStructural similarities and differences in the visual expression of two artistic methods, i.e., tea house painting and comic strip art as new and emerging branches in the contemporary world are very significant. Comic is the art of narrating themes via images. Comic strips are parts of history, momentary memories and without an extensive burden of semantics that helps the reader's or viewer's imagination to go through in the desired directions. It is actually an art that highlights the story and executes it according to its own taste with sounds, whistling and self-made sound effects. Folklore or tea house paintings are parts of peoples' culture which contain the very affection of people within it. This school has been established in tea houses, which is a meeting place for the poor and middle class, and has gradually become popular. It is not very clear when the first tea houses were established in Iran, but they certainly existed during the reign of Shah Abbas Safavid. In these tea houses, all classes, even the public and the special people (officials), and sometimes the king himself, would attend. In the field of tea house painting, the beliefs and boundaries of iconography as well as religion and traditions are the main forms of the image. On the other hand, the illustrated story, is analyzed separately with the topics of this world in terms of lack of spiritual thinking and only by way of the functions of two areas in recognizing visual relationship for the audience and the society. This dissertation was performed via a comparative study method and by collecting information in library forms.
Keywords: Tea house Painting, Comics, Comic strips, Audio effect
Expressing Effective Criteria on the Physical Identity of the Urban Street Walls (Case Study: Hafez Street, Shiraz)
Get PDFUrban bodies are effective elements that affect the quality of urban spaces, its improvement causes better quality of the city. Because, streetscape is another main components of urban buildings having impact on visual and physical quality of the building and urban spaces. Resulting in effective decision making by planners. The building's façade, urban walls overlooking the streets and squares are considered as influencing environmental element in context to improve the physical identity quality and aesthetic of the urban spaces. The present study, investigate the urban walls and its role in the quality of physical identity of façade. Then, the Hafez Street, Shiraz and the effective element for the physical identity of this street walls was investigated. It was found that how the obtained results can be used in future research to organize and optimize the walls and street facades.
The research implies analytical-applied method, data was collected through questionnaire. The Morgan table has been used to specify the number of questionnaires. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The data analyses were done using Pearson correlation coefficient and SPSS. The correlation test results between the variables by experts and visitors viewpoints presented as agreed and dis-agreed percentage of each independent variables.
The findings showed that indicators ground connecting line, complexity and contrast, positive and negative surfaces, diversity of structure, human scale and skyline, have maximum impact on physical identity of the street walls according to visitors. The experts viewpoints indicators, diversity of structure, complexity and contrast, ground connecting line, human scale, positive and negative surfaces, and rhythm and harmony have maximum impact on physical identity of the Hafez street walls
Designing Costume for Circus Performers Considering the Special Capabilities of the Cloth
Get PDFThis paper on designing circus performers’ costume, has been written based on a play in which animals costumes are used instead of the real animals in order to protect them. In this paper costume of five main characters has been designed creatively. They are: The Turtle, the about to extinct Salamander, the Ant, the plant and the circus chief. They have been characterized through costume designing. The circus chief character because of his dominant presence has been designed based on the circus games style and the plant character is a symbol of growth while the Ant completely evokes the image of knowledge. Water and fire are the essential elements of the circus therefore, in this descriptive-experimental paper Titanium Silicate and Zirconium have been used in order for the costumes to be both fire and water resistant enough to provide the performers with better comfort
Investigating the Affected Factors on the Design of Display Case for Paper Work
Get PDFMuseum display cases are usually one of the most expensive parts in museum interior design and furniture; museum display cases are very special and have a lot of limitations in the selection of used materials. Usually, even the micrometer environment in museum shelves and display cases should be valuable in the primary control of a collection (1). The protected manuscripts in museums are particularly vulnerable in terms of vulnerability and difficulty in maintaining. The mechanisms of damage and preventive protection of these works and their changes over time depend entirely on environmental conditions (2). Display cases, as a means of protection, protect the works by increasing the security of the objects and confining them in an appropriate, stable and secure environment (3 and 4). In general, four main groups of factors cause damage to the manuscripts: 1- Physical factors 2- Chemical factors 3- Biological factors 4- Unexpected factors (5), each of which imposes specific requirements in the design and manufacture of display cases for protection. Due to the specific circumstances of these works, these requirements need to be collected and formulated in a purposeful way for the design of the display cases. This article has attempted to clarify what features each display case must have in order to be stable and to protect a manuscript by reviewing specialized texts, authoritative articles, and library resources. Finally, an example of an appropriate design based on the stated conditions is examined
Characteristics of Historically-Informed Performance of the Mozart Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Get PDFThe article describes the new tendencies of the interpretations of W. A. Mozart’s music. It describes the development of the genre during XVIII century in general and during Mozart’s life in particular, and explains the appearance of different performing traditions, relations, and compromises between historically-oriented and “academic” ways of performing. The interpretation of classical or romantic works turns often to the decoding the author’s intention, since there are usually no evidences of the “correct” version – no audio recordings, and the most detailed treatise still describes something which is impossible to describe. If the problem of ornamentation is at least presented in written in the literature and tables, the point of tempo or timing stays very subjective. Thus the interpretation of the music of Mozart is a difficult problem for the performer and for the musicologist. The article consists of examples and descriptions of various ways of performance and comparison between “authentic” and “modern” interpretations. Special attention turns timing and articulation as specific ways of historically-oriented style of playing.
 
Revitalizing the Traditional Home Values of Shiraz in Today's Residential Complex
Get PDFTraditional and historic house architecture in Iran, because of its special principles and values, is one of the patterns and honors of the architecture of this region and what is certain is to ignore and destroy those values in new living spaces. The name is housing. For this reason, since housing is the largest and most important man-made artifact, the application of traditional home architectural values can have a significant impact on the design process of residential complexes. In this regard, due to the disruptions in the residential spaces of our society today (Shiraz), it is necessary to pay attention to the concept of architectural values of traditional houses of Shiraz such as (introversion, privacy, flexibility, climate, nature). Following this view in this study, different aspects such as: recognizing the values of traditional houses architecture, identifying the features of contemporary residential architecture and improving the quality level of residential complexes based on traditional architecture values of Shiraz are the goals of this study. The present research is by nature a qualitative research and data collection method as a library study. Library studies include topics such as traditional home values in Shiraz and the matching of traditional housing with modern housing. The use of the S.O.W.T table has also been used to better analyze the site in question. The results show that some of the changes that have taken place in contemporary homes, such as the elimination of open space and interiors in today's houses, lack of attention to hierarchy and privacy in home spaces and residential complexes, lack of proper space for interaction. Neighbors and disregarding the behavioral needs of residents and their lifestyles have led to instability in contemporary homes. Finally, according to surveys, solutions are offered to create residential complexes that provide suitable living conditions and human comfort and traditional home architectural values
Psychological Impact of Colors on 7-11 years Hyperactive Children
Get PDFHyperactive deficit disorder is one of the most common psychiatric disorders in children at school age, which, if not identified can lead to complications and irreparable harm. Hyperactivity disorder is described as an impulsive pattern and neglected, which often begins before the age of seven. Lack of tranquility and concentration, as well as lack of irrational behavior control in children is normal. But in children with this symptom, the severity of these problems disrupts everyday life. The child's psychology focuses on children physical growth, mental, emotional and social development. The childhood is the most important and influential period in the life of humans. The effect of colors on hyperactive children has been focused. In psychology, color is full of extraordinary power that affects humans through the five senses. Colors, has various effect on soul and body of human. In the color dimension and psychology of color, the meaning of color therapy, is the use of colors in various ways used to improve health. Colors generally affect on the physical state of the mood, that is, it affects the warm, sensational feelings, or vice versa, cold with depression. Color can heal the human soul and bring joy. With the aid of colors can create harmony between the body and soul. This research investigates the psychological impact of colors on 7-11 years hyperactive children. The data collection is through library and field studies and a descriptive-analytical method. In this study, it can be proved that the effect on the hyperactive children