چكيده به لاتين
Abstract:
Qanat was the most important Life-giving artery in the cities which located in the central plateau of Iran until a few decades ago. With the introduction of modern water supply systems, this technology has been forgotten over time. Although it does not take long for the new water supply systems to be replaced, but the concept and function of the aqueducts have become unknown for the people and its value and importance have been forgotten by the community.
This dissertation, the subject of which is the design of urban space, is in fact aimed at conveying the concepts and values of Qanats through urban space to citizens and tourists. Fortunately, Qanat inscribed on World Heritage List in 1395, which will make Qanat more attractive to the general public as a sustainable technology.
With this aim, the research has tried to address the issue by adopting the eco- revelatory design approach. This approach seeks to illustrate the natural and cultural phenomena that are hidden from the point of view of the people. This approach, through creating a practical experience, informs society of these phenomena. By mixing the audience with the site and practical experience, they provide a great opportunity to transfer the concepts and values of the natural and cultural context. The concept of a canvas detector in such a way attempts to institutionalize ecological, cultural, and social concepts in order to make society sensitive to its maintenance and preservation. In fact, this approach calls for change from the bottom up to inform the people and society, pushing them to pursue their demands from local and national governments.
This approach is devoted to landscape architecture. To co-ordinate it with urban design literature, after interpreting the principles of the eco- revelatory design approach, we interpret each of these principles by interpreting them through urban design qualities. To investigate the subject of research, limiting the site was essential. The Shah-Abolqasem neighborhood of Yazd was selected as one of the oldest neighborhoods and also a neighborhood that exploits the Zarch Qanat.
Finally, after identifying the Qanat route in this neighborhood, the design principles of the eco- revelatory design, which were in line with the urban design qualities, were examined separately on the project site. The information needed for the analysis was obtained by attending the project site, through interviews with residents and tourists, field observations, and metadata documents. In the following, after analyzing the information gathered, the strategies and policies were adapted to the goals and principles of the research, and a number of selected projects were identified from the projects defined, and the research site was designed in more detail.
Designed to achieve this, in addition to providing a desirable urban space for social activities, it is an area that will transfer the concepts and values of Qanats to residents and tourists through the creation of an experience. Reminding this heritage and its values and engaging the community with it can provide a way to revive and update it and solve many environmental and social problems in the future.
Keywords: Poblic space design, Qanat, Zarch qanat, Eco-revelatory design, Shah-abolghasem neighbourhood, Yazd