فهرست مطالب poorandokht arzani

The first step in protecting the remained architectural and urban developing heritage is to identify and introduce its valuable elements and urban structure. Fin of Kashan is one the districts with valuable historical texture which today is undergoing drastic and increasing changes in texture as well as new constructions. Introducing one of the valuable elements of the great Fin texture and highlighting its importance in describing the development process of Iranian architecture and engineering, this paper has aimed at taking a step towards recognition of this district. Homayoonfal springhouse is considered as one of the valuable and historical instances of the great Fin district, though has lost some parts of its surrounding texture and undergone significant changes as a result of human interference with its function and structure during recent decades, still is remained as a water related architectural instance which manifests itself in employing the elements of the nature for further welfare of human. Meanwhile, First the grounds of the Fin district as well as its natural elements and history, and subsequently, the structure of the building along with visual documents are introduced and presented. Finally, two other springhouses in Kashan are compared with each other in order to obtain better and more accurate understanding of the springhouses.

The Sultan Mir Ahmad quarter is a section of historical area of Kashan which includes unique features. Among these features, one might think of being situated adjacent to valuable elements of Seljuqi city and existence of valuable and magnificent houses therein which are deemed to be notable instances of Iran. Similar to other sections of historical area of Kashan, however, this quarter has undergone certain changes as a result of urban development and new constructions; including the constructions as a result of comprehensive and detailed plans, which do not express any tendency toward properly understand and perceive the historical area of Kashan due to the tradition of urban developing in few recent decades. Despite certain attempts made for partial conservation, the Sultan Mir Ahmad quarter had been subject to changes as a result of urban development during recent decades. Conservation of a historical urban area is highly dependent upon the understanding of which. Therefore, this paper aims to study and introduce the main features and more important elements of urban context of this quarter as well as reviewing and studying damages caused thereto. This study, which is more based on empirical research, concerns understanding important elements of the context and their role in the aforementioned area. In addition, the study has tended to draw comparison between the current situation of the context and the last original registered condition which is shown through aerial photographs. This comparison reveals the urban pattern and structural difference of the quarter in past and present time. Moreover, it will portray the secondary effects caused by these changes which has resulted in urban districts expansion and contraction as well as visual disturbance.