Recognition of Saheh As forgotten Space of Esfahan Historic City

The spatial organization of the city is a dynamic organism, which continuously changes over time. Saheh as a social hub in the historic fabric of Isfahan is one of the components of historic spatial organization that has been transformed because of undue attention and nowadays it doesn’t play an important rolein the historic fabric. The aim of this article is the identification and documentation of Saheh with a further ambition to develop conservation principles as well as to redefine the role of Saheh in spatial organization of the historic city. The methodology is on the basis of a rigorous field survey and mapping, combined with the study of historic documents, and also interviewing with local residents, in order to understand the morphological evolution. Saheh in the historic fabric can be described in a range of roles and function. It is a public open space with a feature of flexibility and adaptability that has continuously changed over the passage of time.