The Process of Determining the Use of Masoudieh Historical Complex in Tehran based on the Revitalization Principles of Cultural-Historical Complexes

Cultural-historical complexes are amongst the precious heritage of Iran and an important part of cultural identity of its citizens. As a cultural property, heritage should be conserved in the best possible way and transferred to future generations. Masoudieh historical complex is one of such heritage which is mostly unnoticed today. Nowadays, using revitalization plans for conserving historical buildings and complexes to social life has developed a lot. One of the most important parts of this process is the appropriate determination of use based on revitalization principles. The question which is raised in this regard is how we can identify and implement the process of determining the new use and matching of human activities with architectural structure considering the specific features and conditions of any historical complex. This research aims to pay attention to the necessity of revitalization plan and explore the process of use determination of complexes which is suggested based on Masoudieh historical-cultural complex in Tehran. The main approach of this research is case study and, using historical-interpretive method, valuable data about Masoudieh complex and its potentials was gathered in order to determine the proper use of the complex on the basis of such potentials and the needs of the surrounding urban fabric. Amongst various methods of multi-criteria decision-making, this research selects Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) and Delphi methods. The results of this study imply that this national-historical complex can be revitalized in the historical center of Tehran as a center for artistic events.