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Crisis Management in the Persepolis World Heritage Complex (A Case Study about Drought)
Get PDFThis study tries to present a crisis management plan for the Persepolis World Heritage Site (a case study about drought). The study and data collection procedure is conducted mainly by descriptive and analytical methods. The study population includes the experts of historical places in Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Department, Geology Department, and Regional Water Department of Fars, among whom 62 people were chosen by using Cochran sampling formula. Their liability for the case study variable of drought was confirmed to be 83 percent, using Cronbach alpha. In this study, the internal and external factors of weaknesses, strengths, threats, and opportunities in this important World Heritage Site were investigated using SPSS software and SWOT method. In this way, drawing a matrix (SWOT) and implementing related strategic analysis, a strategy table including WO, ST, SO, WT has been provided regarding proactive protection. As the next step, putting collective wisdom and consensus of experts and managers of the department were proposed to optimize the designed strategies, to prioritize these strategies, and finally to choose the most suitable one for the aforementioned site
Revising the Principles of Designing Based on Promoting Social Interactions (Case Study: Designing a Religious-Complex)
Get PDFOne of the most significant issues in architectural design is to take into account the users’ needs, particularly social interactions, which in turn lead to individual growth. Weakness in expressing social interactions in designing a space is among the principle issues in today’s architecture. In fact, what was not infrequent long ago, in old religious and cultural constructions of Iran, such as mosques and other religious building, was the manifestation of people interactions and relations in the body of the constructions. Based on the observations, nowadays the individuals seem to be estranged from these spaces. This leads to a lack of fascination on the users and thus a gradual decrease in the quality of the spaces. The primary purpose of the current research is to explain the criteria of designing a religious and cultural complex, the aim of which is to increase social interaction among users. This research uses library studies, and descriptive-analytic research method. The social and physical solutions that are deduced from this research are to create the affiliation, security, public participation, accessibility, cordiality, as well as creating public and collective spaces, using climate-appropriate natural elements, and variety in form and robustness
Investigating the Role of Tapestry in Creative Design of Clothes
Get PDFTapestry is a form of textile art that exists from ancient to modern art. Different capabilities of tapestry let artists use extensive creativity of this art. In this article, after recognizing the features of tapestry, the use of this art in clothes designing has been studied. The essence of the clothes designing is innovative. Using tapestry in clothes designing makes creative collections. Analyzing tapestry use in clothes modeling can guide readers of this article to understand the vast territory of this art
Combining Traditional and Modern Art to make Fabric using Poly Vinyl Alcohol Material
Get PDFArt in a broader sense refers to an activity that is spontaneous and self-restrained. Over many years, traditional art has represented its concepts with motifs and colors, which reflects the consistency and harmony with nature. On the other hand, there is modern art, which refers to trends of artistic improvement and modernism being affected by recent thoughts, and one wonders whether traditional art may fade away with the presence of new ideas and thoughts. Therefore, considering both traditional and modern art, one of the strategies that represent significance and prevent the decline of any one will be combination of the two arts, to harmonize with nature along with novelty and modernism.In this regard, traditional colors and patterns were used in the present study in order to design textile with the combination of modern art, since the art of making fabric has been accompanied with creativity and innovation. Therefore, Poly Vinyl Alcohol material has been used with the feature of being soluble in water instead of ordinary cloth
Performance Assessment of Double Skin Façade in Optimizing Building Energy Consumption (Case Study in Shiraz)
Get PDFReducing the energy consumption of the buildings in Iran is essential, since the building energy consumptions in the country are about 40% of the total energy consumption. Approaches and strategies to reduce the level of energy consumption in buildings can be investigated in two main parts: designing energy-efficient buildings and energy efficiency in existing buildings. With the advent of various technologies, complexity and administration costs are also increased. Therefore, the decision-making about the selection of optimal strategies and finding the solutions to reduce the energy consumption in buildings has become more important. On the other hand, the interaction between the design elements, climate, users, cooling, heating, ventilation, and lighting is very complex and can only be studied by simulating all of the influencing factors in the energy efficiency of the building. Since the building shell as the separator of the interior and exterior environment plays an important role in the thermal behavior of the buildings, in this article, the use of double skin facades was investigated, as a new technology that is designed as an obstruction which creates a balance between the interior and exterior environments. Based on the results of this study, it was concluded that if this technology is properly used and implemented in the designing process of the buildings, it could have an important role in reducing the energy consumption of buildings, as well as several side benefits
A Comparative Analysis of Decorative Motifs of Seyed Shams-o-ddin Tomb in Yazd and the Soltanieh Dome in Zanjan, Iran
Get PDFThe city of Yazd had one of its most historically prosperous periods in the time of “āl-e-Muzaffar” dynasty, in the 8th century. In this period, various monuments and buildings were built, one of which was the tomb of “Seyyed Shams-o-ddin” in Yazd. This monument was previously a complex of “khanqah” (Sufis’ worship place), “madrasah”, (traditional school), “bazaar” (traditional enclosed marketplace), “āb-anbār” (traditional reservoir), and historical bathroom.By the support of Seyyed Shams-o-ddin, the plan of this building was designed in the city of Tabriz and was sent to Yazd to be built. After Seyed Shams-o-ddin’s death, this building turned into his tomb. In addition to its architecture, the decorations of this tomb are samples of the most accurate and various-pattern ornaments of the Ilkhanid period, created in the forms of tilings, paintings, and plasterworks. Through field and library studies, this article presents a case study about motifs and arrays of Seyed Sham-o-ddin tomb and compares them with the ornaments of Soltaniyeh dome in the city of Zanjan. Then through historical and descriptive method, different characteristics of these ornaments are analyzed. In general, this research shows that the decorations of Ilkhanid period have an independent and unique style. They were expanded in a vast geographic area and then were taken to other areas as well. In terms of technique and design, the decorations of Seyed Sham-o-ddin tomb, is in continuation of the Ilkanid style, especially those related to the Soltaniyeh dome
Explaining the Principle of Semi-Public Transition Space Formation in the Neighborhood Spatial Organization
Get PDFSpace is the key element in designing and dealing with urban places. Throughout history, urban space has been an integral part of cities’ physical organization and functional condition of the variables. However, during the past years, the neighborhood spatial organization has included a wide range of private and public spaces linked together in spatial hierarchy. But nowadays, eliminating spatial hierarchy is one of the urban issues regarded as semi-public space (i.e., transition spaces between public and private) as well the disappearance of the space connectivity. Hence, when a person departs from his/her house, the moment the door closes behind, he is isolated from the world that he belongs to since there is no continuity or readiness for the person to depart from private space and enter the crowded urban space. This needs preparedness which in urban space design is created by observing and applying a set of principles generally contributing to the quality that stimulates human senses in the neighborhood. In today's urban spatial organization, ignoring these valuable principles of spatial design creates a neighborhood without transitional spaces. Applying a descriptive method, this study explains the principle of semi-public transition spaces achieved through the following four principles of spatial hierarchy, i.e., rhythm, privacy, territory and heterogenics of space in the neighborhood. Applying these principles in design leads to the establishment of intermediate and semi-public spaces in the neighborhood’s spatial organization as the aim of urban design is to improve the quality of environment
Conceptual Costume Design: Utilizing Recyclable Materials to Help Sustain the Environment
Get PDFDress reflects people’s perceptions, yet it is sometimes vague and uncertain. What will be added or subtracted from dress will help to extend our future. Materials produced or removed from clothing will help to sustain our environment. Materials unsuitable with the environment constitute the bulk of the objects we re-use. This study integrates costume design and materials incompatible with the environment in creative ways. Art, with its various and special characteristics, can create conceptual clothing as a new form of art. This project conveys conceptual costume design using materials incompatible with the environment in order to send an environmentally sustainable message. Hopefully, with public- awareness, the recycling of incompatible materials can be used in many ways such as ‘costume design’. The main focus and goal of this study is to address this issue
Design and Waterproof of Car Coatings Using Art Simulation Techniques and Flora Polyacrylamide
Get PDFSince car is one of the issues that people deal with constantly and daily, improving the efficiency of its components, such as seat covers, not only does not reduce its value, but also provides greater comfort to passengers. Improving the design of car coatings and waterproofing of fabrics which have different advantages such as reducing accumulation of dirt on the cloth are considered in this research. The aim of the study is using flora polyacrylamide (FPAA) waterproof material with a chemical structure of weak cationic, non-ionic through the conventional padding method on polyester fabrics along with art simulation techniques. For this purpose, different concentrations of the composition of flora poly-acrylic waterproof coating was used on polyester fabric. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties of polyester fabrics were evaluated by water absorption tests based on a standard test method called the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists 79 -2003. As such, art simulation techniques were applied to car seat covers. The results of the study demonstrate that the use of appropriate amounts of waterproofing flora polyacrylamide composition could significantly prevent water absorption from polyester fabrics. Therefore, waterproofed fabrics designed by art simulation techniques can be used in auto production centers in Iran
Tie Design using Electrical Conductive Fabrics
Get PDFOne of the clothing requirements, especially for men, is the tie that was initially used by the ancient Iranians. The designing of ties without an Iranian design on them, despite the fact that they are originated out of Eastern traditions, is one of weaknesses of fabric and clothes design. One of the new methods to create designs on textiles is the use of new technology; in this research light was used for tie design. Due to the replica tie designs on the market, this study attempts to use original Iranian designs, through conductive fabrics, to produce light and to create a new design. This study uses graphene oxide for the production of conductive fabrics. Finally, the tie design by passing electric current through the tie has been simulated and a set of tie designs are provided.