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Central Courtyard in Traditional Mosques of Iran
Although the “central courtyard” or “Sahn”—as an important part of Iranian mosques with its formal, conceptual, and functional richness—provides a unique spatial experience for worshipers, little research has been conducted on its qualitative and quantitative characteristics. The consequence of this lack of sufficient knowledge is that in today’s mosques, either the central courtyard is eliminated altogether or if it exists, it fails to create a favorable spatial quality. The present article aims to acquire a better knowledge of Sahn by studying it from various perspectives so as to determine its effectiveness on architecture and spatial quality. The field and library study methodology was used, and the collected data was obtained by analyzing the architecture of different mosques in Iran and by making comparisons with mosques in other countries. The results indicate that Sahn exert a fundamental influence in a mosque, and that eliminating or reducing its role in contemporary mosques has led to the deterioration of spatial quality. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s7p356
Central Courtyard in Traditional Mosques of Iran
Although the “central courtyard” or “Sahn”—as an important part of Iranian mosques with its formal, conceptual, and functional richness—provides a unique spatial experience for worshipers, little research has been conducted on its qualitative and quantitative characteristics. The consequence of this lack of sufficient knowledge is that in today’s mosques, either the central courtyard is eliminated altogether or if it exists, it fails to create a favorable spatial quality. The present article aims to acquire a better knowledge of Sahn by studying it from various perspectives so as to determine its effectiveness on architecture and spatial quality. The field and library study methodology was used, and the collected data was obtained by analyzing the architecture of different mosques in Iran and by making comparisons with mosques in other countries. The results indicate that Sahn exert a fundamental influence in a mosque, and that eliminating or reducing its role in contemporary mosques has led to the deterioration of spatial quality. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s7p356
Central Courtyard in Traditional Mosques of Iran
Makani, Vida (author)
2015-12-20
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences; Vol 6, No 6 S7 (2015): December 2015 - Special Issue; 356
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
720
CLIMATE, CULTURE, AND RELIGION: ASPECTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COURTYARD HOUSE IN IRAN
| Online Contents | 2003
CLIMATE, CULTURE, AND RELIGION: ASPECTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COURTYARD HOUSE IN IRAN
| British Library Online Contents | 2003