Journal of Researches in Islamic Architecture

   Typology as a practical method has become to an important subject due to rise of modern architecture and lack of identity to achieve pattern of traditional architecture. Residential tissue as a core of traditional cities with its elements and specific form are valuable legacy for survey and analysis. This research refers to systematic method consisting analytical and descriptive method in fundamental issues linked to typology reviews, theoretical principles, and theories. In the process of research affective physical factors identified and based on field research 15 houses has been surveyed. Furthermore Analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to evaluate and comparing effective physical factor in the form of houses. Results of research were obtained to promote new housing design patterns and guideline. The criteria obtained from results also compared with present urban principles to improving the quality of houses design in traditional tissues of Neyshabur city.