International Journal of Science, Technology and Society

Special Issue

Research and Practice in Architecture and Urban Studies in Developing Countries

  • Submission Deadline: 20 April 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Amin Mobasheri
About This Special Issue
Recent developments in Architecture and Urban studies have shown great advancement towards the process and the product of planning, designing, and constructing buildings and other physical structures (Architecture) as well as the study of all aspects of cities, their suburbs, and other urban areas (Urban studies). This research and practice trend, however, is quite different in developing countries. Due to limitations in developing countries such as lack of proper infrastructures, modern laboratory tools and devices, limited budgets, and limited expertise and standards in specific areas of importance, developing countries mostly take different research line and approaches that need less proper infrastructure. The practices and results of projects is however different as they are inter-related with the society and governmental needs. Therefore, this special issue is dedicated research and practice in Architecture and Urban Studies in developing countries in order to demonstrate their different nature and needs, as well as the interesting outputs and results that they offer.

Submission from following topics are welcome:

1. Climate and sustainable architecture
2. Importance of Materials and environment on vernacular architecture
3. Influence of culture on vernacular architecture
4. Importance of economy on vernacular architecture
5. Management and sustainable urban development
6. Infrastructures and arteries of urban
7. Economy and urban development
8. Taking advantage of the new technologies in sustainable architecture and urbanism
Lead Guest Editor
  • Amin Mobasheri

    OTB Research Institute, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

Published Articles
  • Review on the Role of Flexibility in Iranian’s Traditional Housing, Case Study: H. H. Ghafouri`s (Ghazviniha) Building

    Mehri Eshaghi , Gholamreza Bahreini

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 138-142
    Received: 17 December 2015
    Accepted: 19 December 2015
    Published: 23 February 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.36
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    Abstract: In Iranian traditional architecture, flexibility as a general concept has always been with the major concerns to from the spatiotemporal aspects of the design. Considering limitations and availability of resources, this area still suffers from lack of brilliant and excellent research to link these positive aspect of traditional systems with those d... Show More
  • Typology of School-Mosque in Ilkhani, Timurid, Safavid and Qajar Eras

    Ladan Asadi , Hamid Majidi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 143-149
    Received: 17 December 2015
    Accepted: 19 December 2015
    Published: 23 February 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.37
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    Abstract: Mosques were the first place used for education in the first centuries of Islam. Although in later periods, independent schools were created, due to religious instructions performed in schools, mosques and schools rejoined in different ways, and the school - mosque appears in Islamic architecture. However, little attention has been paid to this typ... Show More
  • Response of Environment According to the Sustainable Urban Design Principles (Case Study: Garden of Imam Reza (AS) in Koohsangi Avenue, Mashhad, Iran)

    Rokhsaneh Derakhshesh Nia , Maryam Hazzar

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 150-156
    Received: 4 January 2016
    Accepted: 5 January 2016
    Published: 23 February 2016
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.38
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    Abstract: In recent decades, the negative effects of the global movement of modernism in Iran and uncoordinated urban development has led to the city and other urban spaces that do not belong the people. Sense of alienation and un-belonging to such areas are strengthening day by day and irregular construction in the city has resulted in loss of urban green s... Show More
  • Characteristics of the Morphological Identity of Ancient Buildings from the Perspective of Christopher Alexander; Case Study of Boushehr Old Tissue

    Maryam Merajodin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 132-137
    Received: 4 November 2015
    Accepted: 5 November 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.35
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    Abstract: Similarities between cities and buildings in past times is far more than similarities among buildings that are built today. Christopher Alexander believes that the common part, is the morphological identity and have its own characteristics. In this article the correspondence between morphological identity of Bushehr architecture and Alexander’s the... Show More
  • Introducing Banu Sahra Bridge, a First and Valuable Pace to Restore It

    Maral Fayazi , Dariush Heydari Bani , Hamed Iman Talab

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 122-131
    Received: 12 October 2015
    Accepted: 14 October 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.34
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    Abstract: Located in Chendar District, Savojbolagh county of Alborz Province in Iran, Banu Sahra bridge (Longitude: 50º,49',17"- Latitude: 35º,56',43"- Altitude, 1430m from the sea level) is built on Kordan River near Banu Sahra Village. There are three historical bridges in Savojbolagh. Banu Sahra Bridge is the only bridge in this county which has two main ... Show More
  • The Visual Form of Interaction from the Perspective of Aesthetics

    Mohammad Bahramzadeh , Maryam Ghorbani , Sadaf Sabokrou

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 116-121
    Received: 12 October 2015
    Accepted: 14 October 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.33
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    Abstract: Addressing the issue of beautification of our city ensures comfort and security of citizens which can increase the efficiency of communal spaces. Aesthetics can be classified to sensory, form and symbolic aesthetics. Form is the sensible, characteristic and understandable identity of a phenomenon and is the effective factor in creating space. This ... Show More
  • Studying Legibility Perception and Pedestrian Place in Urban Identification

    Golnaz Tavassolian , Mostafa Nazari

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 112-115
    Received: 12 October 2015
    Accepted: 14 October 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.32
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    Abstract: Legibility and its effect on users of urban space have been noteworthy for many theorists in urbanization area. In a way that from their view, behavior patterns of pedestrians are severely affected by legibility perception of the body and their environment activity. The current research is to study legibility perception and pedestrian place in urba... Show More
  • Effects of Mystical Literature on Islamic Architecture of Iran in Ilkhanid and Timurid Era

    Hamed Zohrehvand , Manouchehr Foroutan , Mohammadmehdi Goodarzisoroush

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 107-111
    Received: 12 October 2015
    Accepted: 14 October 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.31
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    Abstract: Literature of every country includes a wide part of realities and social problems which are demonstrated in various forms. On one hand the correlation that exists between literature and the other hand arts led to influence of literature on other arts. Sufism can be regarded a valuable factor in Iranian society during Ilkhanid and Timurid which infl... Show More
  • Constant Esthetic in Erode Textures of Holy Shrine Surrounding

    Rokhsaneh Derakhshesh Nia

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 103-106
    Received: 12 October 2015
    Accepted: 14 October 2015
    Published: 30 November 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.30
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    Abstract: The erode textures of modern cities subject has made the different areas decision-makers and civic managers to rebuild them erode textures of holy shrine surroundings re-building has caused new-building importance twice due to lack of taking care of it causes. This has happened due to decrease in tourism attraction and social security, identify rem... Show More
  • Position of Historical Textures in Urban Development with a Glimpse to Qajar Garden Palace-Tehran

    Maral Fayazi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 99-102
    Received: 3 May 2015
    Accepted: 5 May 2015
    Published: 21 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.29
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    Abstract: Throughout history, mankind has been able to use its architectural techniques in order to construct residential spaces for itself and leave worthy and remarkable relics. Iran has significant monuments, buildings and architectural works among which Garden has always been considered important in both cities and decorative architectural motifs and pai... Show More
  • Climate Features of Mountainous Regions and Its Effect on Architecture Designation, Case Study of Residential Buildings of Bijar, Iran

    Narges Zangeneh

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 95-98
    Received: 8 June 2015
    Accepted: 10 June 2015
    Published: 11 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.28
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    Abstract: In order to determine the climate, we should have an accurate definition of climate and especially cold regions climate. The climate is a set of prevance conditions of climate and regions if mountainous areas have a cold atmosphere which should use fossil fuels energy for heating in the cold seasons to achieve relief. This leads to architecture des... Show More
  • Boosting the Tourism Role of Koohsangi Axis in Order to Achieve Sustainable Urban Development

    Maryam Bagheri Ghaleh Jooghi , Fatemeh Bagheri Ghaleh Jooghi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 89-94
    Received: 3 May 2015
    Accepted: 5 May 2015
    Published: 7 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.27
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    Abstract: The tourism industry is a structure that consists of variety of factors and components. Because of the multifaceted nature of the tourism industry, it can be examined from different perspectives.Development of attractive urban spaces is one of the tourism impacts on the body of urban spaces.Due to historical and cultural attractions, urban areas ar... Show More
  • Identification of Effective Components for Creation of Rituals in Public Spaces, Promotion of Social Values and Capital

    Mohammad Moayedi , Seyed Komeyl Salehi , Reza Kheyroddin

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 81-88
    Received: 8 June 2015
    Accepted: 10 June 2015
    Published: 7 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.26
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    Abstract: An important aspect effective on city sustainability is ‘Social sustainability’ heeded such that numerous connoisseurs consider ‘social wealth’ a criterion of urban social sustainability. Also social rituals and values today reckon cultural source significance that when targeted on social relation production in society can develop social capital. A... Show More
  • Reconsideration of Yoush Mazandaran Capabilities to Develop Tourism with a Glance at Local Features of the Area

    Salma Shafaee , Hoseinali Jamshidi , Ali Dashti Shafiee

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 75-80
    Received: 23 March 2015
    Accepted: 25 March 2015
    Published: 7 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.25
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    Abstract: Nowadays, due to city irregularities, disconnection of current architecture with the culture and climate of each region, and radical dependency to the values of western fashion have drawn their concepts to the rural houses, regions replete with faith, culture and hidden Persian culture. Therefore a village from Mazandaran province was chosen which ... Show More
  • Architectural Approach to Application of Reinforced Soil in the Structure of Bridges and Urban Overpasses

    Gholamreza Pour Ebrahim , Omid Pourebrahim

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 70-74
    Received: 18 January 2015
    Accepted: 20 January 2015
    Published: 7 August 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.24
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    Abstract: In recent years, population growth along with entering various kinds of cars in human life led to increasing the intercity trips, the trips that are not proportional with traffic capacity of streets especially intersections. This caused problems in the transportation. One of the solutions to this problem is to build bridges and roadway overpasses s... Show More
  • How to Reflect Spirit of the Time in the Current Architecture of Iran

    Maedeh Arabi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 64-69
    Received: 7 May 2015
    Accepted: 8 May 2015
    Published: 11 June 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.23
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    Abstract: With over a thousand of years of historical heritage, Iran has always been among the greatest civilizations in the history. The early pre–Islamic architecture of Iran has represented the identity of Iranian people through the times. Furthermore, after the emergence and spread of Islam in Iran, the Iranian architecture has continued to maintain its ... Show More
  • Evaluation of Openings Role from the Perspective of Wind Flow in Hot and Humid Climates (Case Study of Bushehr Seaport, Iran)

    Parniaz Eskandari , Ali Askar Rostami

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 58-63
    Received: 24 February 2015
    Accepted: 24 February 2015
    Published: 11 June 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.22
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    Abstract: Wind plays a decisive and effective role in designing of space among climatic factors that these factors influence can be found in some cities and many of the buildings. However between architectural elements, openings play an important role in thermal comfort through controlling the amount of the entry and exit of air (wind).As there is most need ... Show More
  • The Significance of Architectural Approach to the Effects of Earthquake and Materials in the Design and Positioning of Gateways

    Ahmad Mirza Kuchak Khoshnevis , Omid Pourebrahim

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 52-57
    Received: 11 February 2015
    Accepted: 24 February 2015
    Published: 4 June 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.21
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    Abstract: According to the basic principles of earthquake engineering, during earthquake forces in addition to the gravity force are generated in proportion to the weight of structural members and the seismic acceleration as a result of the vibration caused to all structural members including gateways. The distribution and intensity of such forces depend on ... Show More
  • The Common Language of Sustainable Architecture in Creating New Architectural Spaces

    Tayebeh Nazarian

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 47-51
    Received: 23 March 2015
    Accepted: 25 March 2015
    Published: 9 May 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.20
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    Abstract: In the outlook for global environmental, sustainability is defined as a dream of the present-day needs without compromising resources for future generations. Achieving this objective in the international community requires explaining the policies, objectives and strategies that can be achieved through the construction of sustainable human environme... Show More
  • Investigating the indicators of Sustainable Architecture in Traditional Desert Houses – A Case Study of Gonabad, Iran

    Seyedeh Maryam Mojtabavi , Mohammad Taghi Validad

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 41-46
    Received: 31 January 2015
    Accepted: 1 February 2015
    Published: 31 March 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.19
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    Abstract: The traditional architecture of historic cities in Iran teaches us many lessons about the local architecture. For instance, the techniques used in designing the open spaces of desert cities are of significance considering the fact that they have made life possibility comfortable and sustainable for thousands of years despite the harsh and inconveni... Show More
  • Studying the Relationship Between Urban Green Corridors and Sustainable Urban Landscape

    Sara Golestani Eraghi , Mona Meschi , Saeed Gholampour

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 36-40
    Received: 10 February 2015
    Accepted: 10 February 2015
    Published: 27 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.18
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    Abstract: In the past, the concept of sustainability was a result of human knowledge about environment issues and cultural, economical and social problems. One of the main goals of sustainable development is to save the nature and to have a better look at it. The expression of sustainable development in urban spaces is named sustainable urban landscape. Arch... Show More
  • Study on Urban Roadside Landscape with the Procedure of Permanent Urban Planning

    Mohammadreza Noghsan Mohammadi , Parisa Rismanbaf

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: 17 January 2015
    Accepted: 19 January 2015
    Published: 27 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.17
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    Abstract: In past, the urban roadside was the connector joint of the inside manmade landscape and outside natural landscape. Disorganization of spatial hierarchical in physical system of the cities due to be modernized, has caused that the urban roadside landscapes have been unidentified and encountered to disorganization. The urban roadside landscape is the... Show More
  • The Basis and Operation of Windcatcher in Architecture of Iran's Lut Desert Suburbs: Case Study of Shahdad, Iran

    Mohammad Hojjat Changizi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 27-30
    Received: 26 January 2015
    Accepted: 26 January 2015
    Published: 13 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.16
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    Abstract: Desert's winds in Iran often have high speed and undesirable quality. The architecture of these areas in suburbs of Lut desert has been contrasted to it as well, Iran has gained benefit from using windcatchers in natural ventilation and cooling the air for public and private spaces so much. This has provided hot rest by natural energy and in this d... Show More
  • The Role of Urban Sculpture in Shaping the Meaning of Identity in Contemporary Urban Planning

    Elham Shahhosseini

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 24-26
    Received: 14 January 2015
    Accepted: 19 January 2015
    Published: 13 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.15
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    Abstract: In order to investigate the role of urban sculpture in shaping the sense of identity in contemporary urbanism, studying their history and background and reasons for their emergence in the city seem to be necessary. The emergence of the identity crisis may be a predisposing factor for authentication attempts. Location is an aspect of space which is ... Show More
  • The Challenges of Sustainable Development and Architecture

    Shaham Asadi , Mehrdad Farrokhi

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 11-17
    Received: 17 January 2015
    Accepted: 19 January 2015
    Published: 9 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.13
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    Abstract: Ignoring sustainable development leads on to destruction of the environment and humankind. This thought in third world is copied from developed countries, without preserving the collective identity in the community in which historical and cultural approaches are one of the main heritages. The identity crises are to some extent caused by architect’s... Show More
  • An Overview of Sustainable Design Factors in High-Rise Buildings

    Farzad Navaei

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 18-23
    Received: 26 January 2015
    Accepted: 26 January 2015
    Published: 9 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.14
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    Abstract: Nowadays population growth and increase of land cost have made it inevitable for the cities to construct tall building or vertical development or growth. Among the advantages of vertical expansion of the cities are saving cultivable land to supply needed food for increasing population, reducing environmental destruction due to reduced construction ... Show More
  • The Effect of Nano-Concrete on the Form of High-Rise Buildings in Sustainable Agriculture

    Bahareh Golkar , Sasan Keyvanloo Shahrestanaki

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 5-10
    Received: 14 January 2015
    Accepted: 19 January 2015
    Published: 9 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.12
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    Abstract: Construction of modern high-rise concrete buildings meets the need for more accommodation of people and their demands to live and work in cities. The use of new technologies such as nano particles in construction can be one of the effective factors determining the form of a high-rise building in terms of architectural features such as performance, ... Show More
  • The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Building Management System

    Elham Fariborzi , Golnaz Tavassolian

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 13 January 2015
    Accepted: 17 January 2015
    Published: 9 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsts.s.2015030201.11
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    Abstract: Nowadays, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), as the main axis of transformation and development in the world have incorporated achievements that neglecting them makes a chaos in the society and well-being of people. Key role of novel information and communication technologies in various fields cannot be ignored. Smart houses are import... Show More