Investigating the Mechanism of the Effect of Nature-based Architectural Components on Residential Satisfaction

The development of multi-unit urban housing, especially in the metropolises Iran, does not take into account effects cultural factors on perceived quality housing architecture. Since community is diverse metropolises, a sub-culture scale, it impossible to provide strategies and practical actions concerning related this scale culture. compatibility lifestyle at national or structural level with can be considered general strategy solve problem. Based position nature foundations Islamic lifestyle, possible accommodate humans’ significant needs through inspiration from nature. This paper intends investigate mechanism effect nature-based architectural components (NBAC) residential satisfaction (RS) perspective apply findings planning programming processes. results demonstrate that as adherence increases, preferences formal semantic dimensions NBAC also increase. Qualitative deficiencies these cause decrease and, consequently, RS. Therefore, high regarding lead intensification qualitative perception. In such conditions, large part RS due residents’ adaptive behaviors. measuring based accommodating cannot an objective criterion determine architecture test fit patterns needs. proves necessity for measurement main influential involved, which are NBAC.