Given the ancient history of the Kurdish region in western Iran, its seemingly simple architecture has not been thoroughly investigated.  This research is an attempt to identify and characterize vernacular housing in western Kurdistan. The main aim of the research is to recognize the elements and concepts of these typologies, as well as the application of these concepts, and to inspire contempo...

In early twentieth century, political leaders of Turkey and Iran who noticed the backwardness of their country comparing to Western nations sought the solution in fast modernization through a western method. Development of construction methods, emerging functions and vast projects of construction in this era paved the way for the participation of Western experts and consultants of these countri...

the purpose of this study is identifying effective factors which make customers shop online in iran and investigating the importance of discovered factors in online customers’ decision. in the identifying phase, to discover the factors affecting online shopping behavior of customers in iran, the derived reference model summarizing antecedents of online shopping proposed by change et al. was us...

Model-based architecture has an emphasis on recognition and continuity of [historical] models in new constructions, and is an important approach in architecture. Leading architects such as Ardalan, Amanat and Seyhoon have such experiences in their practices. The focus on historical models aims to ensure the continuity of ideal and formal layers in contemporary architecture. Recognition of this ...

Varied harsh climatic conditions in different areas of Iran calls for researching different vernacular architectural methods used to gain thermal comfort with the least consumption of energy. The study of vernacular architecture strategies can provide some solutions for contemporary design. This study uses field measurements to analyze the thermal performance of shavadoons (a kind of undergroun...

Traditional houses enjoy an organizing with inner spaces based on religious and traditional notions of Iranian families. Space flexibility, readability, introversion, spatial hierarchy and family privacy have had a special status in architecture of Iranian houses, replaced with an outward-oriented architecture. The traditional architecture which has had all the necessary spaces for any communic...

the present study is paid to the evaluation of the welfare program of the unemployment insurance in iran. the main purpose which was the main reason for performing this thesis, was the unemployment insurance plan’s challenges in iran such as financial problems of this plan, prolongation of the credit receipt for some insured people, unemployment slow exiting from the unemployment insurance fund...