The Outcome of Cultural Characteristics on Establishing Kitchens in the Qajar Houses of the Cities of Khorramabad and Ardabil

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 P. H. D., Student in Architecture, School of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

2 P. H. D., Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 P. H. D., Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, School of Architecture, Soura University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/ias.2022.334456.1907

Abstract

The location of the kitchen in any house expresses the cultural characteristics of the residents and beliefs regarding the notions of privacy and hijab. This category determines the amount and manner of their social communication. Therefore, it can be alleged that a connection between spatial identity and gender exists. Examining this issue in the historical houses related to the Qajar period in the cities of Khorramabad and Ardabil can by some means clarify the historical background of this subject. This research is qualitative and follows an analytical and descriptive research method; furthermore, the data collection method is documentary and field study. The theoretical basis of the research is based on the fact that privacy and gender have had an effect on the formation of various spaces in the house, particularly the kitchen area, mainly the place of the housewife and her presence. The findings of the research display how different cultural structures in the two cities of Khorramabad and Ardabil have caused dissimilarities in the style of arranging interior spaces, specifically regarding the location of the kitchen. In the city of Ardabil, kitchens are built underground far from the view of the uninvited and merely those in the kitchen have a view of the outside environment; on the other hand, in the city of Khorramabad, kitchens are located next to the courtyard and the issue of privacy and being away from the public eye are not similar to the kitchens of Ardebil.

Research aims:
1. Compilation of macro strategies for reforming the housing production process in Ardabil and Khorramabad in order to facilitate the possibility of compatibility between housing and the lifestyle of the common people.
2. Explaining the influence of gender in the formation of housing in the cities of Ardabil and Khorramabad.

Research questions:
1. How is the issues of gender and lifestyle reflected in the architecture of old houses in Ardabil and Khorramabad?
2. Has the matter of gender been influential in the house plans related to the Qajar period?

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Islamic Art Studies
Volume 18, Issue 44
February 2021
Pages 445-461

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