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Historical districts in cities have played a significant role in shaping the urban life and cultural identity. Over time, various changes and developments have led to the deterioration of these areas. Utilizing prominent historical buildings as strengths and addressing environmental and physical challenges as weaknesses can greatly impact historical districts. The Sahib-al-Amr historical square in Tabriz, Iran, has historical significance but currently lacks its former identity and value. Therefore, the aim of the current research is to develop strategies for the revitalization of this historical square. Because revitalizing this square is crucial for preserving its historical and cultural value. The current physical challenges and visitor experience demand strategic planning and action for its revitalization.

The study focuses on the Sahib-al-Amr square in Tabriz, Iran, which holds a special place in the city's history. Dating back to the 14th century, the square has witnessed various transformations and architectural marvels, reflecting the influential periods it has experienced. The methodology employed in the research involved using the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) matrix and QSPM (Quantitative Strategy Planning Matrix) to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and to develop practical strategies for revitalization. The research strategy falls within the adaptive range (WO), as determined by the QSPM matrix.

The results of the Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) matrix reveal the significant impact of existing historical buildings as a strength and visual pollution and lack of security as the most significant weaknesses affecting the historical square. The External Factor Evaluation (EFE) matrix highlights the economic potential of the market as an opportunity, while concerns such as the absence of security due to broken windows and unauthorized encroachments are identified as the most threatening factors. The QSPM matrix found that priority 1 is creating arrangements for tourists in the historical complex, with a score of 7.23. Priority 2 is making rules to preserve historical buildings in the area, with a score of 7.20. Priority 3 is modernizing the use around the square and considering its historical role, with a score of 7.19. Priority 4 is adding nighttime activities, with a score of 7.08. Priority 5 is limiting car traffic in the complex, with a score of 4.49.

The study recommends an adaptive strategy within the operational range to enhance the environment by leveraging existing capabilities and opportunities. These strategies aim to maximize the square's potential, enhance its historical significance, and create a vibrant, secure, and engaging environment for locals and visitors alike. Strategies for achieving this include formulating regulations to preserve historical buildings, modernizing the use around the square, creating tourist facilities, adding nighttime activities, and reducing car traffic within the historical complex. These strategies not only enhance the city's cultural identity but also contribute to local economy, tourism, and community development. The practical findings and recommendations contribute to the revitalization of similar historical areas and the preservation of the country's rich cultural and historical identity. The proposed measures, such as stakeholder involvement, improved security, pedestrian infrastructure, and traffic management, aim to revitalize and bring prosperity to Tabriz's historical district.

Throughout history, the design of urban facades has been considered one of the inseparable components of architecture. Architecture and facades are intertwined elements, and addressing a part of these elements can represent architectural styles in specified time intervals. The historical importance of Tabriz has led many researchers to focus more on the historical aspect of the city and its history. However, by entering the modern world and structural changes in Tabriz, more research must be done, especially in architecture and the structure of the urban shell. Knowing how architecture evolves reveals existing gaps. Also, failure to recognize the effects of time changes in architectural works will cause further damage in future architecture. The purpose of paying attention to the facades of buildings in a specific period in this research is to know the design process and to get familiar with the developments created in the city and the landscape. However, with the increase in construction, many valuable buildings have been destroyed, and studying what has been in the past has become more complex. However, the use of existing archives, the preparation of images, and the analysis of the status quo analytically is a descriptive analysis of the methods used in this article. Finally, the developments of urban facades, along with the time and architectural characteristics of that period, are presented as relevant tables.

One of the architectural masterpieces of religious buildings is related to the Iranian-Islamic architecture of the Razavi shrine, which has been formed during historical periods and according to socio-political conditions. This study, while examining the physical and semantic architecture formed in this collection in the two decades after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, discusses the reflection of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the mentioned architecture, for this purpose, it is necessary to be aware of the historical and political conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this period. This article seeks to use a descriptive-analytical method to study the significant architectural works created after the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the Razavi shrine during the years 1978-98 from the perspective of theorists of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the category of Islamic identity in Iran, and to explain the special issues affected by the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the mentioned collection in the two decades after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran. The main question of the research is what is the relationship between the revolution and the architecture of the Razavi shrine complex in the next two decades? In response to this question, the research hypothesis is that there is a special relationship between the intellectual foundations of the Islamic Revolution and the architecture of the Razavi shrine between 1978 and 1998.