technology affected human life in many ways in different eras of mankind history. today, the information and telecommunication technology has revolutionized basic structures of human life. changes are from the whole to the parts and vice versa, which include family and society too. family lost its former structure in the information age and differentiated from patriarchy family. societies have ...

In studying the case studies of traditional architectures according to Christopher Alexander’s theory about “the nature of order” and the fifteen fundamental properties introduced, it is important to note that the ontology of the theory is based on human’s indigenous feeling about architecture, which subsequently implies these kind of studies to be based on people’s cognitive images induced fro...

mosque architecture is considered as a potent visual symbol of the islamic architects’ design ability. prayer-hall as the manifestation of equality between the believers and the unity of architectural space has challenged such an ability throughout the history. this study, considering the characteristics of light-openings in the domes of iranian mosques’ prayer-hall, aims to investigate these d...

durability as continuity of identity and dynamism as changing and adaptability to new conditions are important architectural discussions. this paper aims to define the concepts and positions of durability and dynamism in the architectural structure. it seems that it is important to discuss which relations and components of an architectural structure have more effective roles in supporting ident...

We consider a class of homogeneous SZK models with finite state space and consider sharp bounds on the rate of convergence to stationary distribution.

Light is one of the many wonders in the architecture Iranian houses. It is a major tool for space creation anddesign. An important consideration in the Iranian architecture, which takes a functional and conceptual approach to the extensive subject of light, has been that light should create a beautiful and spiritual space in addition to being functional. The light used in a house should be plea...