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Designing Creative Baby Organizers with Special Features
Full text linkWhen it comes to designing baby organizers, creativity and functionality are key factors. It is important to create a product that not only helps parents keep their baby's belongings organized but also offers additional benefits. One innovative approach is to incorporate anti-inflammatory properties into the design. By using materials that have anti-inflammatory properties, such as certain fabrics or coatings, the baby organizer can help prevent irritation and discomfort for the baby. This can be particularly beneficial for babies with sensitive skin or conditions such as eczema. By combining creativity, functionality, and anti-inflammatory properties, designers can create baby organizers that not only serve their primary purpose but also provide added value for parents and their little ones
Investigating the Quality Improvement of Architecture in term of the Use of Structure and Function in Traditional Architecture with the Approach of Investigation in the Religious Building of Mashhad
Full text linkThroughout the history of architecture, the structure has always played an effective role on architecture. Paying attention to the fact that the structure is a necessary and unavoidable part of the building can play a significant role in improving the quality of architecture. The traditional Iranian architect, by using the principles of Islamic architecture and geometry in the implementation of the building, has been able to be effective in improving the quality of the architecture of the implemented buildings. As a museum of traditional and Islamic architecture, Khorasan Architecture presents numerous and diverse works in this field. In this research, 41 historical monuments were selected by examining the religious buildings of Mashhad. The condition of the studied buildings was investigated in terms of the qualitative improvement of the Plate structure, the spatial structure and the illustrative structure in different historical periods from the Sassanid era to the Pahlavi period. With field surveys, it was found that 26 buildings have 65% improvement in the quality of plate structures, 15 buildings have 37.5% improvement in the quality of spatial structures, and 2 buildings have illustrative quality improvement in their records. Through the analysis, it was observed that most of the buildings were executed during the Safavid period and the quality improvement of the internal surfaces due to the plate structure was the most used with 22.5%
Conceptual Analysis of “Architectural Space’s Sacredness” from the Quran and Islamic Wisdom Viewpoint (Case Study: Contemporary Religious Philosophers)
Full text link“Sacredness/sanctity” means purity and “sacred” means a clean place which is associated with purity. There is no religion that is free from such central concepts and no religion is worthy of being called so without incorporating such concepts and meanings. Hence, the use of the terms sacred or sacredness is an important and valuable action. The main focus of this study is to explore the concept of sacredness in Quran and Islamic wisdom based on the relevant concepts and theories and through this analysis it seeks to explain the sacredness for the realization of sacred place. With such a foundation, the theoretical and practical meaning of sacred architecture can be understood and established.
This study is a theoretical research that employs a descriptive method. The data are collected through library references or by referring to books and articles.
The results show that the use of space, human functions, a specific event, or the divine ontological will can destroy or create sacredness of place. Typically, physical form determines the way a space may be used. But, this does not mean that physical form is the only determining factor. Intentions, motivations, and actions taken by people are also effective in this regard. The authors believe that sacredness of a place can be considered as an innate and adaptive concept. But depending on the type of formation, it receives varying degrees of sacredness. This means that sacredness may be created the divine ontological will or the human legislative will
Innovative Approaches to Designing Necklaces with Exceptional Qualities
Full text linkThe laboratory-produced fabric has been finalized with Limonene nano capsules that possess the capability to gradually release fragrance. Conversely, for the Choker design, our aim was to incorporate linear patterns that evoke a feeling of serenity. Additionally, through the application of color science in these designs, we have successfully created an anti-anxiety and calming effect for the audience
Assessment of Criteria of Social Sustainability and Livability in Valiasr Ave. by Events to Create Good Placemaking
Full text linkNowadays, paying attention to various dimensions of sustainable development and quality of life has led to efforts to achieve social sustainability in urban spaces for increasing livability and social interactions. In this field, the event space is known as an effective tool to create a lively, experiential, creative, livable, and sustainable urban space. This research aimed to evaluate the sustainability and livability of Valiasr Ave. To this end, the potential spaces were initially identified to create event space by three techniques of the questionnaire, field observation, and space syntax. Afterward, the alternatives were suggested for these spaces, by the platform technique. Based on the results obtained from the questionnaire, a large percentage of people tend to stroll and walk (p< 0.05) on Valiasr Ave.; while the results of field observation indicated that this street possesses a commercial-service nature. The results of the space syntax technique also demonstrated that this street has the ability to gather people. The superposition of these 3 techniques led to the determination of forgotten places and the potential spaces to design the places with events of life-giving and consequently increase the sustainability and livability of this street
Examining the Characteristics of Performance Art in the Works of Marina Abramovic from the Point of View of Experts and General Audiences
Full text linkPerformance art can be evolved from other arts that lead the audience from performing a group entertainment to creating a collective work of art. This depicted the presence of the audience in space and its participation in emotional and various results. The performance art has elements of different type of arts and displays the human body as a canvas, which is a part of the main form of art as a moving body. This research points to the investigation of the influence of each of the elements of performance art in the types of mixed arts in Abramović's works. This research is a mixed method. In the quantitative part, a comparative comparison between the components in the selected groups is based on the inferential test statistics. First, by using a systematic review, the grand theory, and coding approach characteristics of performance art are extracted. Then, Delphi future research system is used to select important examples of Marina Abramović's performance art. In the following, the results obtained in the form of a questionnaire are provided to two groups of audiences, which include non-specialists and experts. The sample size for both groups is 384 individuals calculated based on Cochran's formula. The results show that based on the output obtained from multivariate regression, it was determined that in the group of spatial users, the contribution of the factor related to the characteristic of Applied art with a value of (1.000) is higher one and the lowest is related to Innovation and creativity with a value of (0.254) in the group of experts. The highest factor contribution is related to the component of Dramatic, political, and religious arts and linked with traditional, religious rituals with a value of (1.000) and the lowest one is related to narrative and anti-narrative with a value of (0.222)
Conceptual Function in the Lack of Photomontage Philosophical Representation Gilles Deleuze Perspective
Full text linkThe philosophy of art work in postmodernist view is structuralist, and based on this issue, art cannot be considered as narrator because art as narrator based on structure, is dead art. According to structuralist view, Gilles Deleuze violates any representation in the visual arts. Therefore, by examining Deleuze's point of view, while identifying its lack of representation and explanation in photomontage, also explains the function of concepts in this field. The function of concepts in non-representation is only in the failure of the organizational structure and the creation of non-narrative works. The main question is what role does the concepts play in the lack of philosophical representation in photomontage? It has been assumed that concepts have a movement-oriented and creative role with the principle of being in photomontage. In conclusion, Deleuze, by violating narrative and being in the art of photography, considers photomontage to be a creative movement in fluidity that takes up time and space. The research method is done through library
Examining the Role of Vitality Components of Commercial Centers in Different Ages (Case Example: Commercial Centers of Tehran)
Full text linkCommercial centers can be seen as the evolved form of Iran's traditional markets, which have evolved day by day with the passage of time. These places, despite the presence of diverse spaces, target specific groups, and spatial vitality is created for specific groups in the space. Persuasion in the space of commercial centers invites certain age groups to the space. This research has been done with the aim of extracting differences between the components of vitality in different ages of commercial centers. The research method is a combination of nested type and in the first qualitative stage, interviews with thinkers using the Delphi technique were used to identify the components, and from the results obtained from this stage, a questionnaire is compiled and provided to space users, for example in the quantitative stage, using Morgan's table, 384 people are selected. In the quantitative stage, SPSS and SIGMAPLOT software are used for data analysis: the results show that in the age group of 20 to 40 years, the highest factor share is related to the activity components are safety and continuity with the values of (1.000), (0.958) and (0.929). The lowest factor contribution is related to the revitalization of place and the sense of place with the value of (0.333). In the age group of 40 to 60 years, the largest factor share is related to recreation and entertainment with a value of (0.254), in the age group of 60 to 80 years, the largest factor share is related to comfort and access with values of (1.000) and access is (0.921), comfort and the lowest contributing factors are related to the components of revitalization of place and sense of place, recreation and entertainment (0.246)
Nature Inspired Strategies as a Sustainable Problem-Solving Methodology in Architecture Design Process
Full text linkUtilizing natural tactics has a huge impact on the design of developing environments that are environmentally friendly. The review of relevant scientific research, the intricacy of biological issues, and their application to the architectural field are all challenging and time-consuming tasks that also need knowledge in the biological sector. The use of nature's strategies in architectural design is hampered by a lack of adequate information and the right comprehension, which also results in improper application and the appearance of impediments. To use the strategies derived from nature in the field of architecture, the right attitude, method, and tools should be identified to translate the strategies into architectural solutions. This is because the main objective of the current research is to extract the missing link bridging the biological and architectural domains. By discovering, the method of creating a connection and link between the biological domain and architecture through mixed methods Research. The research was carried out utilizing various quantitative and qualitative methods in three key sections. Step 1: Theoretical analysis to identify and classify the key elements of natural strategies as well as their effects. Step 2: Using logical reasoning and a case study to determine the attitude, method, and tools of data transmission and to develop an architectural solution. Step 3: Focus groups (Participant Observation) to test the defined Process of Creating Architecture Using the Nature Design Strategies Hypothesis. For employing nature design methodologies in the realm of architecture, two problem-solving attitudes the problem-based attitude and the solution-based attitude were identified. Based on these two mindsets, a four-phased process was described for using natural strategies in the design process. Tools and measures that were required for each phase were determined and discussed. Two diagrams were provided at the end.
 
Comparison of the Components of the Physical Structure of the Residential Building of the Qajar Period in the Degree of Influence from the Western Architecture
Full text linkResidential houses are one of the most important types of Iranian architecture. The history of Iran's architecture shows that traditional houses in various periods almost kept their structural system in the field of their body and mainly stylistic developments were specific to the hidden concepts in their structural field. Looking at the contemporary architecture, it can be seen that the buildings of the Qajar period, while following the past practices, influenced by the western architecture, are subject to changes in the physical structure that have led to the construction of buildings with an eclectic identity. In this regard, the present research, with the aim of extracting the components of the physical structure, tries to investigate the influence of the residential buildings of that period on the principles and concepts of Western architecture. In this article, a mixed qualitative and quantitative research method has been used. First, the components of the physical structure are extracted from the theoretical foundations, and then interviews are conducted to verify the selected samples. After that, quantitative areas will be used to check the effectiveness. It is worth mentioning that interviews are used to collect information in the qualitative stage and questionnaires are used in the quantitative stage. The software used in the quantitative part is JMP and in the qualitative part ATLASTI. The results show that there is a positive and significant correlation between the components of western architecture and the physical structure of Qajar period houses at the level of 0.01. In this regard, first the break from the past and confinement with the value of correlation (0.952), then the break from the past and fit with the value (0.932) in the second place and the confinement and the use of rotating and diagonal statue forms with the value (0.925). In the third place, they have the highest correlation between physical structures and western architectural components. The lowest correlation is between severe criticism of objects and imitative and structural schools with a value of (0.112)