A Comparative Analysis of Semantic Values in Liminal Spaces of Traditional Houses (Case Study: Yazd Traditional Houses)

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1 Department of Art & Architecture University of Payam-e-Nour Zahedan Branch, Zahedan, Iran.

2 Department of Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

A house is a space where humans grow and live with their families feeling secure with a sense of attachment. The
architecture of the traditional Iranian houses not only has taken on physical and functional importance as architecture,
but the role of architecture in the association of meanings and transmission of concepts also has a special place.
Liminal spaces in traditional houses are part of the apparent form carrying multiple meanings. In these spaces, there
is a possibility of common interaction and exchange with adjacent spaces, this demonstrates the ability of liminal
spaces to confront multiple concepts that make it the focus of meaning.This applied research was conducted as a
descriptive-analytical study with the interpretivist approach to describe the valid theories and opinions of theorists
by ranking the concepts and notions hidden in liminal spaces. Then, by preparing a questionnaire from the residents
and field study of samples of traditional housing in Yazd, the identified indicators have been analyzed and evaluated
by a comparative method. Research findings suggested that liminal spaces are represented by a definable concept
by physical elements (such as porches and entrances) in traditional houses consisting of various semantic layers
perceived objectively (physical concepts) and subjectively (subjective concepts). In addition, it was revealed that
all indicators had considerable physical manifestations in threshold spaces on five value levels, fostering the link
between the physical form and content on all semantic levels. Moreover, restoring part of the lost identity of the
Iranian house architecture seems possible by prioritizing, recreating, and incorporating these indicatorsinto the
modern housing models.

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