Islamic Art Studies

Islamic Art Studies

Designing Urban Public Spaces Based on the Capacity of a Creative Music City (Case Study: Sanandaj City)

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Keihan Rashidi
Master's degree, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ias.2024.464503.2381
Abstract
The objective of the present research is to create vibrant and dynamic urban public spaces for performances by artists and musicians in these areas. Therefore, this study, utilizing a descriptive-analytical method and a review of texts, has sought to identify and analyze the factors affecting the enhancement of the quality of urban public spaces based on the capacity of a creative music city in Sanandaj, providing guidelines for designing urban public spaces focusing on a creative music city. The primary sources used in this research include specialized books and articles, interviews with urban elites, as well as the researcher's observations and field studies in the city. The process involved first reviewing specialized literature on the creative city concept and the role of public spaces in creative cities, thoroughly examining expert opinions in this field. Through a questionnaire, public spaces with the potential for performances were identified by citizens. Subsequently, based on the obtained information, the method for designing public spaces in the creative music city of Sanandaj was presented in a chart with three sub-criteria: economic, socio-cultural, and physical. Finally, Sanandaj's Park-e Melat, selected by the questionnaire respondents, was thoroughly examined as a case sample. Based on the design guide for public spaces in a creative music city, its strategies, policies, and executive actions for transformation into a music park were formulated. Overall, the research findings closely align with the stated hypotheses, and using this guide, the quality can be enhanced and spaces adapted for presenting music in the public areas of Sanandaj.
Research Objectives:


Examining the capacities of a creative music city in enhancing the quality of urban public spaces in Sanandaj.


Identifying the components and effective strategies for enhancing the quality of urban public spaces in the creative music city of Sanandaj.


Research Questions:


How are the capacities of a creative music city applied to enhance the quality of urban public spaces in the city?


What are the most important components and effective strategies for enhancing the quality of urban public spaces in a creative music city?
Keywords
Urban Public Spaces
Creative City
Creative Music City
Sanandaj

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