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Maghreby S, Motalebi G, Ghalehnoee M. Quarter Boundary in Historical Fabrics of Iranian Cities Case Study: Ali Gholi Agha Quarter, Isfahan. mmi 2020; 10 (22) :1-14
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Quarter Boundary in Historical Fabrics of Iranian Cities Case Study: Ali Gholi Agha Quarter, Isfahan
1- Art University of Isfahan , shaheadm@gmail.com
2- University of Tehran
3- Art University of Isfahan
2- University of Tehran
3- Art University of Isfahan
Abstract: (2263 Views)
The boundary of quarter is among the subjects that have been widely addressed in urban
planning and urban design research. Clearly, several studies have examined the issue of
“quarter boundaries in the historical fabric of Iranian cities”, but the literature review
shows that there are still ambiguities in this regard. There are two contradictory answers
to this issue: one group of studies has set clear boundaries for quarters in the historical
fabric of Iranian cities, while the other ones consider the boundaries of quarters in these
fabrics to be vague and believe that each quarter will reach another quarter gradually.
The purpose of this article is identifying the boundary of quarter in these fabrics. In this
regard, Ali Gholi Agha quarter in the historical fabric of Isfahan was chosen as a case
study and the qualitative research method of conventional content analysis was used. The
boundary of Ali Gholi Agha quarter was studied in three ways of historical boundary,
quarter boundary based on door-to-door interviews, and subjective boundary drawn by
the inhabitants. Among these three ways, the historical boundary discovered based on
the historical structure of access and quarter elements, shows the hidden order in the
structure and provides a new method to discover the objective boundary of the quarter in
the historical fabrics of Iranian cities. Interestingly, the accuracy of the achievements of
this method is confirmed by two other boundaries. Finally, it is concluded that there is an
objective boundary in some parts of the quarter. This boundary is often in dead ends and
darbands (passes through the entrance of the houses in historic fabrics). Also, in the other
parts of the quarter where there is no clear boundary, the boundary can be determined
based on this objective boundary.
planning and urban design research. Clearly, several studies have examined the issue of
“quarter boundaries in the historical fabric of Iranian cities”, but the literature review
shows that there are still ambiguities in this regard. There are two contradictory answers
to this issue: one group of studies has set clear boundaries for quarters in the historical
fabric of Iranian cities, while the other ones consider the boundaries of quarters in these
fabrics to be vague and believe that each quarter will reach another quarter gradually.
The purpose of this article is identifying the boundary of quarter in these fabrics. In this
regard, Ali Gholi Agha quarter in the historical fabric of Isfahan was chosen as a case
study and the qualitative research method of conventional content analysis was used. The
boundary of Ali Gholi Agha quarter was studied in three ways of historical boundary,
quarter boundary based on door-to-door interviews, and subjective boundary drawn by
the inhabitants. Among these three ways, the historical boundary discovered based on
the historical structure of access and quarter elements, shows the hidden order in the
structure and provides a new method to discover the objective boundary of the quarter in
the historical fabrics of Iranian cities. Interestingly, the accuracy of the achievements of
this method is confirmed by two other boundaries. Finally, it is concluded that there is an
objective boundary in some parts of the quarter. This boundary is often in dead ends and
darbands (passes through the entrance of the houses in historic fabrics). Also, in the other
parts of the quarter where there is no clear boundary, the boundary can be determined
based on this objective boundary.
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