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Established in 1990, Soffeh[1] is a double-blind peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University. The journal provides an open access intellectual platform for original researchers working on issues related to architecture, landscape design, urban planning and design, project and construction management, post-disaster…
Background and Objectives: Shavadans-traditional underground spaces in Dezful, Iran-have long served as passive thermal spaces in a hot semi-humid climate. Despite their historical significance and recognised potential for moderating extreme temperatures, comprehensive two-season field studies comparing their thermal comfort performance with co-located above-ground mixed-mode rooms remain…
Background and Objectives: The transformation of Tehran's urban fabric throughout the twentieth century generated a wide spectrum of housing typologies shaped by shifting planning ideologies, regulatory frameworks, and socio-spatial conditions. Existing literature has often interpreted these changes through linear narratives of modernisation or Western influence, neglecting the mediating role of…
Background and Objectives: In response to criticisms of the rationalist approach to ill-structured problems, the design situation was viewed by some design researchers from a constructivist perspective, which led to the concept of framing and frame-making as one of the main activities in the design process. While there is a theoretical foundation for framing in design studies, its concrete…
Background and Objectives: Geometry in architectural design has often been approached primarily as a formal and technical instrument for generating spatial configurations. However, its deeper cognitive, epistemological, and conceptual dimensions within the architectural design process have received comparatively limited attention. This study aims to investigate the role of geometric khnowledge in…
Background and Objectives: Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Building Information Modelling (BIM) have enabled closer integration between data-driven automation and architectural design processes. Nevertheless, current AI-based BIM modelling approaches-particularly in the plan recognition stage-remain heavily reliant on large labelled datasets, making data preparation…
Background and Objectives: Le Corbusier is predominantly recognised for his declarative and often dogmatic writing style, particularly regarding 'The Five Points of a New Architecture'. This paper investigates the parallels between the recorded written histories of these points and Le Corbusier's built works during the 1920s. The primary aim is to provide a nuanced perspective on the development…
Background and objectives: Kinetic fa ades represent a dynamic design approach that integrates movement to adapt to environmental conditions the concept of motion as a design input. One of the strategies of this facade is to control the light entering the interior. Fixed or dynamic horizontal shades are the best choice for south orientation, while vertical shades are usually used in east and west…
Despite its several-millennia long history, it was only quite recently that systematic documentation efforts aimed at identifying and introducing of Iranian architectural heritage were undertaken. It is actually only a few decades since scholars and researchers first began their scrutiny of these works in order to wipe the dust from the face of this vastly neglected albeit invaluable heritage.…
پیشینه و اهداف: بهدنبال رشد سریع شهرنشینی، تأمین مسکن گروههای کمدرآمد، از مهمترین مسائل و چالشها محسوب میشود. اغلب طرحهایی که تاکنون برای این گروه اجرا شدهاند از لحاظ کیفی در سطح قابلقبولی قرار ندارند. در محیطهای مسکونی مقرونبهصرفه، با توجه به محدودیتهای مربوط به ابعاد و اندازۀ واحدهای مسکونی، موفقیت طراحان در گرو اولویتبخشی به نیازهای استفادهکنندگان بهجای تصمیمگیریِ مبتنی بر…