نشریه بنیان های حکمی - فلسفی هنر ایرانی
سال دوم شماره 4 (پیاپی 6، زمستان 1402)

Sadr al-Maltahin, a prominent Iranian philosopher of the 11th century AH, authored significant works on philosophy. His beliefs, rooted in the teachings of Mu'azuddin Allah, emphasize the concept of revelation, which he posits must traverse layers of reason, example, and matter before manifesting as speech. His philosophical framework is not solely based on Islam but also draws from Iranian culture. The term 'form' holds great significance in art and architecture, embodying three distinct meanings: representing structure, showcasing visual form, and elucidating interrelations between forms, which, according to Mullah Sadra, epitomizes the balance between rationality and spirituality in art. Contrary to common belief, the adherence to aesthetic principles and structured artistic expression in Islamic societies did not solely emerge during the Safavieh era. This article explores the intersection of Sadra'i philosophy and traditional Islamic philosophy, employing analogical reasoning to address this misconception.

This article aims to analyze the concept of architectural identity as a mental phenomenon, targeting both audiences and architects. It addresses the implications of architectural identity and explores the type of definition necessary for architectural purposes in three main sections. The first section examines the concept of identity across three meta-architectural fields: philosophy, psychology, and sociology, which extensively utilize this concept. The study reveals a general discrepancy in definitions within these fields when applied to architectural contexts. In the second section, to arrive at a suitable definition for architectural purposes, a systematic classification of definitions is conducted, followed by a logical analysis aimed at achieving the primary research goal. The third part of the article presents the ontological and epistemological characteristics of absolute architectural identity from an essentialist perspective, employing analytical methods and logical reasoning. The findings suggest that architectural identity is inherently "exploratory" within the essentialist paradigm, with innovation and inventiveness potentially diminishing architectural identity. Furthermore, the deliberate "reduction" of architectural identity to the "unity of mental expectation and physical perception," despite not encompassing all aspects of place identity, enhances efficiency in architectural studies and design

Statement of question:

 One crucial aspect of contemporary art analysis lies in the widespread adoption of environmental criticism. This approach consistently seeks to identify historical connections between the appearances of nature and art, contributing to their mutual enhancement. For instance, consider a poem by the poet Basir al-Din Shirazi that describes a province in Iran with a once distinctive vegetation cover, now diminished. Through this method, we can ascertain the contemporary adaptations and discern that the reduction of a particular element (such as a pine tree) may be linked to the increased occurrence of floods in the region. However, this study aims to delve deeper, fostering a more profound understanding of our ecological impact.

Beyond environmental correlations, this research endeavors to introduce a new creative dimension to the realm of art. It explores a specific sub-part, employing an alternative approach to the literature and mystical conduct of Zahabiyeh. Research

This study employs a descriptive-analytical method, combining qualitative and practical information gathered from both library and field resources.

Finally, our research reveals that, despite a human-centered epistemological focus, our understanding of mythology and its symbolism is integral. This comprehension serves as the key to connecting and applying previously acquired knowledge, contributing to a more concrete understanding.

Soil-based architecture is one of the ancient construction techniques and a part of the valuable originality of architecture, engaged with its wisdom, whose experience of its usage has undergone various changes over time. The purpose of this research is to understand the current public acceptability of using soil-based architecture in Yazd city and the set of different factors affecting it. The research approach is quantitative, and its nature is applied, along with the use of deductive reasoning logic and popular public acceptability measurement models such as the 'UTAUT' model and the 'theory of planned behavior'. The method of data analysis is quantitative and includes a set of descriptive and inferential statistical tests such as the mean difference test and linear regression. The research data collection tool is a researcher-made questionnaire with a statistical population of 400 people, using the random sampling method. Based on the descriptive findings of the research, the variable of awareness has the lowest score (1.75), and the variable of perceived usefulness of the environment (3.90) has obtained the highest score. Additionally, the behavioral index of the use of soil architecture in the city of Yazd has an average score lower than the middle limit of the Likert scale (2.71). Moreover, sixteen independent variables have a correlation coefficient with the dependent variable of behavior, and six independent variables have a statistically significant influence coefficient (r2 = 0.625) on the dependent variable. 'Perceived ease,' 'individual characteristics,' 'behavioral attitudes,' 'experience,' and 'perceived usefulness' in the 'structural engineering dimension' had the highest impact coefficient among this set of variables. In summary, the introduced model for the public acceptability of using soil-based architecture provides measurement of this index for the city of Yazd

The houses of the Qajar period of Yazd have many historical, cultural and architectural values as architectural texts comprising signs and codes, as the main propositions of traditional architecture. Perception and discovery of the hidden secrets in architectural texts is achieved through reading and through semiotics. This research has explained the syntactic codes as one of the semiotic codes using the space syntax method. First, in-depth studies were carried out in the field of theoretical foundations and the influential components and indicators in space syntax were identified, and then a number of ten bab houses of the Qajar period of Yazd were tested as selected samples for reading and analyzing the spatial structure, based on the space syntax method. The upcoming research analyzes the syntactic components of the spatial structure through a case study in two parts of field studies and Depsmap software to discover the syntactic codes of the selected houses. In this analysis, the samples are measured based on the components of interlinking, relative depth, visibility, entropy, and visual connection, and after analyzing data and field studies of space syntax, results lead to the discovery of syntactic codes of houses. The results show that the syntactic codes of these houses are explained in the form of concepts and meanings derived from the relational systems of the texts, based on spatial hierarchy, cohabitation, order and disorder, mystery and secrecy.

Time and space have been central issues in legal-philosophical discourses, with each philosophical system offering different views on these concepts. The components of space and time in architecture and urban planning throughout history play a significant role in the embodiment and meaning of the human environment. This research aims to identify the temporal context in the production of space by focusing on the components that form the structure of thinking in philosophical-judicial discourses and the rationality governing contemporary architecture and urban planning in Iran. By limiting factors to thinkers and planning processes at the global level, the signs of the context of time in the construction of space are identified. The qualitative and interpretive method of this research uses inductive analysis, focusing on the ideas and works of contemporary thinkers, as well as social trends and movements. The results indicate that the foundations of time in the production of space in contemporary Iran stem from psychology and sociology, and are still at the beginning of shaping dominant ideas.