Designing a nature-friendly neighborhood in Shiraz

Thesis­ Academic thesis for obtaining a master's degree

Architectural engineering

March 2013

1-­ The first chapter (research plan)

Statement of the problem

Man's relationship with nature is an attractive and interesting topic in design and architecture, and the extent of this relationship has been constantly fluctuating. After moving away from nature during the industrial revolution and after that modern architecture and urban development trends, today this fact is not hidden from anyone that man needs nature both mentally (spiritually) and physically (materially). A need that has always been linked to human creation. But the concern of responding to this need has led to the emergence of trends in the field of design. Trends such as organic design, sustainable design, green design and ecotech design. But in the meantime, a trend called "biophilic design" It is formed in the pursuit of finding solutions in which the presence of man in the bed of nature causes the least damage to the pristine quality of nature, or brings virgin nature with all its rules into the limits of man's environment and finally transforms the building into a living member of nature. As a result, the necessity of designing nature-friendly spaces in the residential area is felt more than any other area.

This research, with the aim of considering all aspects of nature in today's architecture, follows the design of a house that simulates natural processes and systems and is in harmony with nature, and finally enables the formation of a residential neighborhood in accordance with the criteria of nature-friendly design.

How It is possible to realize the pristine, maximum and luxurious presence of nature in a residential context with a life pattern that fits nature will be the main question of this project. the arena of urban life, and in other words, giving life to the body of man-made buildings and environments. 1-2-2- Sub-goals: To help revive the green areas of Shiraz city by maintaining and, if necessary, modifying the population density and uses of the selected areas for the implementation of the plan. The pattern of life of the people of the region and the patterns that are compatible with nature-oriented and sustainable design. 1-3- Necessity of planning Construction in the area of ??urban green areas is growing, especially in cities such as Shiraz and Isfahan, and if there is a codified pattern in this area, it will definitely minimize the damage of unavoidable buildings and the identity of a city like Shiraz, at least in the green areas. It preserves and revives its history. Therefore, the above plan, in order to transform a residential neighborhood located in the area of ??Sabz Delgosha to Saadi in Shiraz, into a nature-oriented neighborhood, by choosing a place to build a nature-friendly house in this area, it tries to support native nature at different levels in an all-round way and perhaps provide a definition that fits the principles of nature-friendly design in the field of human life. 1-4- Frame Theory

In this research, we have tried to put together the features of biophilic design along with other important natural concepts such as the ecosystem and residential design patterns, to finally achieve an optimal model for the design in question.

-5- Hypothesis and questions

The presence of nature in human life is one of the necessities of today's societies and it improves the physical and mental conditions of humans.

Is it possible to preserve nature in a sustainable way? and through the simulation of natural systems and processes in the architectural body and model.

Is it possible to turn the architectural body into a safe place for the balanced life of animal and plant species?

What is the optimal pattern of life and residence considering the addition of the dimension of nature to architecture and to what extent archetypes can be used..

  1-6- Research method

In this research, through the analysis of data obtained from authentic books in the field of nature-friendly architecture and comparing the final results with practical examples, an attempt will be made to achieve the optimal pattern of life, in accordance with the design approach. Finally, the design will be evaluated with nature-friendly design criteria and points will be awarded to the success rate of the design in this field.

2-­ The second chapter (research background)

2-1-­ The relationship between man and nature

The way man thinks about nature is an important factor in how he affects nature, that is, architecture and urban planning. In this context, there are always two types of thinking, Eastern thinking in which man considers himself a part of nature and has always been in a close and multifaceted relationship with it. and Western thought, during which there is a threefold relationship between man, God and nature, so that two relationships of man-nature and God-nature have been formed in the meantime. The relationship between man and nature:

In relation to the course of the relationship between man and nature throughout history, four parts can be identified:

The first period: the period when humans were powerless in front of nature and committed to it. In this period, humans have been under the domination of nature, and nature has dominated all aspects of their lives. Man has only sought to provide the basic needs of survival such as security and food. Second period: In the second period, which continues until the advent of the industrial revolution, humans are in a constructive conflict with nature. Natural and traditional religious communities have a special respect for nature and its resources. In this period, the use and exploitation of nature is based on specific principles and to the extent required, and no serious destruction is caused to nature. Of course, widespread access to native architecture is one of the valuable achievements of this period, which was achieved as a result of the positive and natural interaction of humans with nature, and it evolved successfully and commendably in many parts of the world. Perhaps this period of time is more compatible with the ascendant theory about the relationship between man and nature, that throughout history, man has gradually completed his relationship with nature through a progressive course. The third period: with the advent of the industrial revolution and the presentation of new ideas about religion, man, and the universe, humans consider themselves the absolute owners of the universe. they think Humans consider the way to deal with nature in the direction of maximum economic and material efficiency (Mahmoudinejad, 1388, p. 100) and in this direction, taking advantage of nature turns into taking advantage of nature and the destruction of natural resources increases. Perhaps, more than any other period, the descentist theory about the relationship between man and nature can be attributed to this period, that during the period of his presence on the earth, man has gradually distanced himself from nature so that his best and most complete relationship with nature was at the beginning of nature. Fourth period: But in the recent period, mankind has come to the conclusion that destruction Nature and the destruction of its resources will have no result other than the extinction of the human race and the destruction of the planet. Therefore, in this recent period, reforms were started regarding the way of dealing with nature. In this period, the understanding of environmental damage has increased and the world community is trying to make industry compatible with nature (Mahmoudinejad, 1388, p. 127). But the renewed attention to nature after the industrial revolution can be attributed to the design of the Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton. In the midst of the formation of the architectural movements of the 20th century, the emergence of organic tendencies by Frank Lloyd Wright and Gaudi's expressionistic tendency towards nature strengthened the continuation of this path. Facing the energy crisis as well as the awareness of societies about environmental disasters and the destruction of resources led to the formation of ecological trends.