An Analysis in Explaining the Concepts of Vernacular Architecture Based on the Understanding of Environmental Residents Relying on Gadamer Thoughts (Case Study: Old Texture of Bushehr)

The vernacular architecture provides a general understanding of the audience with complex aspects, Caused by different interpretations and definitions. Researches show that environmental residents 'understanding of the concepts of vernacular architecture that are essential to residents' satisfaction and the preservation of quality environmental values and environmental policy-making has not received much attention. To this end, in this paper, Gadamer's ideas on understanding (understanding as agreement, application, and audience positioning) are addressed to realize residents' understanding of time and place. These concepts have been explained by qualitative research method and analytical-descriptive approach and content analysis and then their priorities have been evaluated by survey-descriptive method. The information obtained from the library and Internet studies includes books, documents, papers, and research by other internal and external researchers and to analyze data from Excel and Spss software and then to prioritize the component. The analytical hierarchy process) AHP (of Expert Choice software was used. According to the results of this study, the most important concept of the 8 criteria explained in the old texture of Bushehr is human needs. The natural environment, culture, and community, form, and effect of indigenous architecture, technology, economics, time, lack of theoretical knowledge background are the next priorities, respectively. These concepts are suggested to designers and planners for the preservation and development of vernacular architecture in the context.