Reconstruction of Zanjan City Neighborhoods in Accordance with the Characteristics of the Iranian-Islamic City (Case Study: Hosseinieh and Nayeb-Agha Neighborhoods)

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1 PhD Student, Faculty of Architecture, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.

2 PhD, Faculty of Architecture, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.

Abstract

Urban regeneration in order to revive historical structures and monuments by emphasizing the preservation of cultural values ​​and protection of indigenous wealth can, in addition to preserving and strengthening the main ossification of the city, lead to economic growth and urban development and appropriate economic groups to promote and generate municipal revenues. On the other hand, the Iranian-Islamic city is a reality that exists and it is necessary to formulate and specify its rules and regulations according to its attributes, values ​​and language of design. In this research, which is an applied research based on documentary studies following a survey-descriptive method, while explaining the criteria and indicators of the Iranian-Islamic city, an attempt has been made to study the current situation in Hosseinieh and Nayeb-Agha neighborhoods in Zanjan. Factors involved in urban regeneration that are in accordance with the characteristics of the Iranian-Islamic city have been identified, followed by criteria for the regeneration of historical sites, which will be more compatible with the principles of Iranian-Islamic city. Findings indicate that in the study area, preservation of the historic tower and fortifications of the city and reliance on Tekyeh Hosseinieh as the main principles representing the Iranian-Islamic city should be a priority. Therefore, accurate knowledge of the characteristics of the Islamic Iranian city is a vital step in recreating the city model.
Research aims:
1. Familiarity with the principles of architecture of Iranian and Islamic cities.
2. Finding desirable criteria for recreating historical sites based on the principles of Iranian-Islamic cities.
Research questions:
1. What are the criteria and characteristics of an Iranian-Islamic city?
2. In urban regenerations, can the pattern of Iranian-Islamic cities be chosen as the design pattern?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 17, Issue 40 - Serial Number 40
February 2021
Pages 333-349

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