Design Elements Used to Create a Perception of Space in Architecture: A Case Study of Iranian Architecture

Human beings are constantly interacting with their space and perceive environment through senses. These perceptions sometimes interpreted knowledge experience, instant feelings memories. The most significant perception component is visual perception, it about the sense of sight. design elements that affect form, color, material, texture, light, reflection. Space a reflection human life all its dimensions. In modern buildings, designs in harmony people's needs, beliefs, knowledge. However, historical necessary to fully discover space's architectural qualities sensory features fully. For purposes study, five examples buildings have historic quality importance Iran were selected from list Cultural Heritage Organization. study discusses these objectives vernacular architecture Iran.