Asghar Mohammad Moradi, Fatemeh Nassabi,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (12-2011)
Abstract
Shohada (Sepah) avenue in Qazvin, a historic city, is a part of Safavid era infrastructure of the city. It connects various important
cites and poles like Jame' mosque, Imamzadeh Hosein, Dowlat-Khaneh and the Traditional Bazaar complex to one another. This
axis in KhomarTashi, in Kabir Jame' mosque - preservation and restoration of Jame' mosque complex as principle core of the city
which is engraved in Kufi epigraph under the mosque's dome, is located on the western side of this avenue. This is a valid
document that shows neighborhood organization of a Saljuqi city. This epigraph describes management terms of the city, income
resource and has references on civil society with shared responsibilities like a covenant. Sepah Avenue has a pivotal role in this
historic context and is remnant of pre-Safavid era. Therefore, studying its historical evolution is necessary to define its position
in contemporary historic city. This article contains direct findings of a research accomplished by the authors in a field study in
Sepah Avenue and evaluates restoration and revitalization goals of Sepah Avenue.
Dr. Mehran Alalhesabi, Dr. Seyed Bagher Hosseini, Ms. Fatemeh Nassabi,
Volume 22, Issue 1 (6-2012)
Abstract
Visibility is an important factor of environmental quality that has various influences on the quality of neighborhood. This paper
aimed to find the relationship between urban form and visual quality. A public space with a spatial configuration in one of
Bushehr city's neighborhoods was selected as the case study. Bushehr city is surrounded by urban development and the sea.
Compact urban space, squares, long and narrow streets shape this fabric. Correlational research method was used with Isovist
tool to evaluate visibility. A grid analysis and two paths inside the fabric with different urban forms were analyzed using Syntax2D
software. The results show that the paths with different urban forms have various visual qualities.
