روژين جهانگيرراد

Today, in our country, the decline of the role of public spaces, the spaces in which the social interactions of the people of society are possible is noticeable. Public buildings in cities are one of the most important public areas whose maintenance of vitality during their life requires appropriate solutions in their design, planning and management. On the other hand, in the long run, the vitality of these environments will increase the social sustainability. Factors that cause vitality in public buildings should be investigated according to the vitality criteria and the different environmental conditions. The purpose of this study was to investigate these factors and prioritize them according to their impact. The methodology of this study was based on two methods, desk study and questionarie research. The collection of information and documents from executives and existing resources was carried out; then criteria related to vitality in public spaces were extracted. These criteria were categorized according to the subject. Factors were presented according to classified criteria, and developed in the form of a questionnaire for conducting studies among a group of 390 people over the age of 15 years old in Gorgan. According to the survey, social security, the great space dimentions, and proper lighting during the different hours of the day are the particular factors in the vitality of public buildings, as well as other factors, such as access to different parts of the building, suitable conditions for communicating with others an‎d the presence of short exhibitions. In the meantime, the possibility of seeing the different parts of the building from outside and inside is less of a concern for people to stay in the environment