Mechanism for implementing faÃ§ade improvement program

Safavi, Seyyed Ali; MohammadZadeh, Akram; Hajian Jaber, Fatemeh

Mechanism for implementing faÃ§ade improvement program

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

S. A. Safavi ¹

A. MohammadZadeh ²

F. Hajian Jaber ²

¹ Assistant Professor

² None

Abstract

The necessity of coordinated facades especially in city centers plays an important role in the image of the cities. Setting up a reliable framework is crucial to ensure that this coordination is maintained. However, due to the lack of tools for implementing that framework the roles and regulations in this context remain only written.

The review of complied foreign documents shows that there is an intensive tool that leads to implementing façade design instructions. This tool which is called the ‘Improvement Façade Program’ has been employed in many cities across the world.

This paper aims to propound tools for implementing design instructions specified in the façade context. It is noteworthy that the main purpose of this paper is being familiar with one of the intensive tools for improving façade and applying this tool in Iran requires localization with specific conditions and regulations inside the country.

Keywords

Facade

urban frame

Development program

Subjects

Urban Scape

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