Reading the architecture of historical houses with aesthetic model (a case study: historical houses of Mashhad during the Qajar period)

Ali Mashhadi¹ Mohammadreza Namdari²

1) Faculty member of Tehran University of Science and Culture
2) Faculty member of Tehran University of Science and Culture

IOI Code : XECZ-HCAGC
Publication : 2nd.International Conference on Architecture, Civil Engineering, Urban Development, Environment and Horizons of Islamic Art in the Second Step Statement of the Revolution(2icacu.ir)
Abstract :
    Architecture acts as an objective body to manifest the identity of any place. Beauty in architecture in any field and platform as a macro concept would be a dynamic process that has diverse and multiple dimensions, all of which have influence on each other. Therefore, the purpose of the current research is to investigate the architecture of historical houses of the Qajar period in Mashhad with an aesthetic pattern, so that the type of benefit from the aesthetic pattern of architecture of these houses can be recognized. The research hyothesis points that the architectural aesthetic patterns in the houses of the Qajar period were attractive for architects only in the decorations. Based on this, the present research, using the descriptive-analytical research method and using the method of collecting information in two forms of library and field studies, came to the conclusion that the architecture of the houses in this period with two internal and external parts has preserved its function, which is the main distinction of the houses attributed to this period from other periods. Also, the findings showed that the most important common feature in all the houses in terms of aesthetics was the discussion of symmetry, unity and harmony. This was manifested in the entrance part of these houses by repeating the vertical pillars and using all the components in a rhythmic way of buildings. It should be noted that in this period the houses did not have much aesthetic value in terms of decorative elements, because most of the houses lacked decorations and the walls were often made of bricks.

Keywords : architecture historical house aesthetics qajar period mashhad