A contemplation on the Traditional Architecture of Hot-dry Climate with Emphasize on the Interaction between Living Satisfaction and Affordability. A case Study of ‘Nikandish House’ in Kerman, IRAN

Mahla Anjomshoa^1, and Amineh Anjomshoa¹

¹Departman Of Architecture, Faculty Of Art, Architecture And Urbanism, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad university, Kerman, Iran.

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Mahla Anjomshoa and Amineh Anjomshoa. A contemplation on the Traditional Architecture of Hot-dry Climate with Emphasize on the Interaction between Living Satisfaction and Affordability. A case Study of ‘Nikandish House’ in Kerman, IRAN. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2018; 6(2):63-67. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-6-2-3

Abstract

Housing supply has always been one of the dilemmas of different countries, which is especially more outstanding for low-income urban groups. During the recent decades we have been witnessing the construction of housing complexes for this stratum of our society just to play the role of a shelter distancing away from living satisfaction measures. This article aims at familiarization with the general principles of Persian traditional architecture. Our traditional architecture has been developed in a manner which not only provide an affordable and inexpensive living space, but would also enhance living satisfaction aspects of our life. But unfortunately, nowadays our houses have kept distanced from traditional architecture leading somewhat to living dissatisfaction. It is the duty of our architects and designers to copy the characteristics of traditional Persian houses and adapting them with the new methods of architecture, cause satisfaction for the inhabitants. As the traditional houses are somewhat affordable, observing the principles, would lead to the development of houses which lead to inhabitants’ high living satisfaction and due to economic characteristics of this type of architecture, would somehow assist the dilemma of housing crisis.

Keywords:
Traditional architecture hot-dry climate living satisfaction affordability Nikandish House Kerman

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