Green Architecture: Harmony and Compatibility with the Environment (Case Example: Rasht City)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD student in Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

2 Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, IRA

3 Assistant Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

10.22034/ias.2020.248710.1353

Abstract

Green architecture is one of the new trends and approaches of architecture which has attracted the attention of many designers, managers, urban planners and designers in the field of construction in recent years. This architecture, which originates from the concepts of sustainable development, seeks to create compatibility and harmony with the environment. The current research is an applied study with a descriptive-analytical nature; moreover, according to the method of implementation, the paper has a survey framework. The statistical population are the citizens of Rasht city selected using random sampling method and Cochran's formula; as a result, 384 citizens were selected as a sample. Finally, SPSS software, one-sample t-test and Excel software were used to analyze the data, then using the sustainability barometer model, the sustainability of the green architecture of Rasht city was measured from the citizens' point of view. The components of the research include energy conservation, working with the climate, reducing the use of new resources, respecting the site and respecting the users. The results show that the sustainability of green architecture is moderate (0.48); this shows the unfavorable situation in all components of green architecture in the city of Rasht. Nevertheless the point to consider in this weak stability (0.396) is the energy conservation component compared to other components; This is due to the lack of change and culture in the field of using new energies. The highest level of stability (0.536) is related to the component of respect for users. Citizens' willingness to develop urban green space is also evaluated as average. The desire to keep flowers and ornamental plants in residential space has the highest average (4.04) and participation in educational and cultural classes related to green architecture has the lowest average (2.89).
Research aims:

Examining the components of green architecture.
Evaluation of the realization of criteria and principles of green architecture from the perspective of citizens as the main actors of Rasht city.

Research questions:

What are the benefits and components of green architecture?
How are the criteria and principles of green architecture apprehended from the perspective of Rasht citizens as the main factors of the city?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 19, Issue 45 - Serial Number 45
February 2021
Pages 539-559

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