Dr Seyed Gholamreza Islami, Dr Somayeh Ebrahimi, S. Y. Islami,
Volume 22, Issue 1 (6-2012)
Abstract
Technology has had many influences on the Iranian society in different eras. Today, information and telecommunication
technologies have revolutionized the basic structures of society and a new network society has been propagated inside the
traditional and semi-modern context. In countries like Iran, which are in the process of modernization, a chaos deriving from the
transition period is observed that leads to a certain peculiarity. In this transition era the norms of traditional societies, which
offer discipline for these societies, have been eliminated in favor of new norms that are not codified yet. The transformation to
the new situation and also the confrontation with the electronic world has instigated many disorders and anomalies in the society,
with its physical expression becoming visible in contemporary architecture. Today, Iranian architecture is affected by Kitsch Art
and has become superficial. Using attractive visual capsules and exploiting the human habit of imitation, information viruses
have spread everywhere and have changed the physical world dramatically. The propagation of networks has made this process
even faster. This paper reviews the confrontation of Iranian architecture with the electronic realm and investigates the role of
visual viruses in the formation of the physical fabric of Tehran. It is argued that in the future, emphasis on design supported by
collective intelligence [1] and individual creativity can decrease physical anomalies in the built environment.
Dr Maziar Asefi, Ms Shayesteh Valadi, Ms Elia Ebrahimisalari,
Volume 23, Issue 2 (12-2013)
Abstract
Abstract This paper by reviewing the main examples of small to medium-scale retractable roof structures covering building courtyards is to present an innovative rigid retractable roof system employing spatial frames for a courtyard of an existing building in Tabriz Islamic Art University. The courtyard is currently used for temporary exhibitions and gatherings whenever permitted by environmental conditions. The proposed retractable roof will extend the application of the building throughout whole year period and also adds to its beauty and functionality. One of the main advantages of this design that makes it as a good alternative for this building is the way that the roof is retracted in different segments separately in a regulated deployment process and its potential in being used in different stages of the deployment process. The proposed roof consists of four retractable zones all covered with transparent rigid material and a fixed central part being inspired by the patterns of Iranian historic architecture. The retractable parts are placed at four corners and composed of rigid panels sliding across each other. An actuating force is applied to the first panel of each module and consequently makes the other panels move throughout the associated fixed track.
S. Ebrahimi, N. Koleini Mamaghani, S. R. Mortezaei, M. Saffar Dezfouli,
Volume 28, Issue 2 (12-2018)
Abstract
This paper is based on the research which was conducted earlier on Kansei Engineering (KE) and resulted in a new concept for scissors to redesign it with another method called “User Centered Design” (UCD). This is a shift from translation of the consumers’ psychological feeling about a product related to their perception of the design (KE) to focus on designing for and involving users in the design process (UCD). According to UCD process, after understanding and specifying the context of use, specifying the requirements and evaluation of KE concept were simultaneously (by 52 users, 30 female and 22 male), next steps were producing design solutions and evaluating those solutions about requirements (by 41 subjects, 26 female and 15 male). Specifying the requirements and evaluations were by usability test via focus groups and interviews. The final concept obtained high available satisfaction rates defined in the research project. In addition, some comfort design factors for hand tools (e.g. reducing wrist bent while working and reduction of hand pain) were measured and the new designed product achieved a highly satisfactory result. At last a comparison between UCD and KE had been done.This paper is based on the research which was conducted earlier on Kansei Engineering and resulted in a new concept for scissors to redesign it with another method called “User Centered Design” (UCD). Kansei Engineering (KE) as a kind of human ergonomic technology refers to the translation of the consumers’ psychological feeling about a product related to their perception of the design. UCD is a general term for a method which focuses on designing for and involving users in the design process. It can effectively be substituted with those methods only covering the surface requirements of users. UCD includes iterative design and evaluation through gathering the user requirements and understanding the context of use. The collected and produced data yielded some new ideas as well while being eventually evaluated by end-users. The final concept obtained high available satisfaction rates defined in the research project. In addition, some comfort design factors for hand tools (e.g. reducing wrist bent while working and reduction of hand pain) were measured and the new designed product achieved a highly satisfactory result.
