Analyzing the social efficiency of Contemporary and Islamic eras residential buildings in Cairo using Space Syntax | ||
| International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Architecture and Cultural Heritage | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, June 2023, Pages 86-97 PDF (4.36 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijmsac.2023.177325.1014 | ||
| Author | ||
| Noha M.Effat Hafez* | ||
| October High Institute for Architecture Enginearing | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Studying history of architecture is the chance for exploring design concepts in the past civilizations, how Architecture at those times revealed and reflected the harmony in human interaction with nature before (revolution of industry, machines, capitalism, megacities, and mass production), architects back then had only one goal in mind: the welfare and prosperity of people, which they achieved by designing spaces that improved their quality of life, regardless of their psychological, sociological, ethical and physical needs of users who occupy these spaces, and while tracking, we spotted the importance of domestic Architecture as the first interaction of an Architecture space in man's daily life, which has massive impact on individuals and families, and in turn builds their personalities and identity, comparing Islamic and contemporary houses based on sociological needs using space syntax tools (A GRAPH). (Safety, connectivity, privacy, identity and integration) which are the basics of human existence. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Domestic Architecture; Social needs; Space syntax; Traditional and contemporary houses | ||
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