The role of urban furniture components in urban landscape transformation (Case Study: Chaharbagh Street, Isfahan)

The view of the city is an intermediary between human beings, the phenomenon of the city, the visual and semantic crystallization of the components of space, one of the components of which is urban furniture. Urban furniture are elements of urban space that are less considered. With the uncontrolled expansion of many large cities, including Isfahan, and the increase in population, the attention of city officials to control the social situation and appearance of cities has become less than in the past, so that in many cases care in maintaining identity and beauty, especially in urban furniture, It is ignored due to cross-sectional and ill-considered needs. Lack of special design, taste, lack of attention to (ergonomics, universality, appropriate color, lighting) and incompatibility with culture are the most important problems of urban furniture in Isfahan. Chaharbagh Street has a high tourist attraction due to its historical background and welcomes a large number of citizens in terms of service, but the urban furniture of this section is not only insufficient but also suffers from problems such as improper distribution, incorrect location, lack of environmental coordination. Non-compliance with public culture, improper design, use of substandard materials, non-compliance with the necessary standards, etc., and following some demolitions in order to implement the metro project, the urban landscape of this axis has been disrupted. The purpose of this study is to improve the public space of the city by improving the urban landscape with an emphasis on urban furniture. In the present study, the research method is descriptive-analytical in which the data were collected by documentary-field method and the method of data analysis is quantitative and qualitative. The results of the present study showed that by considering indicators such as correct location, more harmony with traditional and historical context, universality, color, "comfort", ergonomics, proper performance, a stable and appropriate perspective can be achieved in this axis.