Recognizing the Perceptions of Urban Space by Matching Space Syntax Indicators and Cognitive Map (Case Study: Tehran's Grand Bazaar)

Sadeghi, Hoda; Bemanian, Mohammadreza; Hamzehloo, Sara

Recognizing the Perceptions of Urban Space by Matching Space Syntax Indicators and Cognitive Map (Case Study: Tehran's Grand Bazaar)

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

H. Sadeghi ¹

M. Bemanian ²

S. Hamzehloo ³

¹ PhD student in Architecture, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

² Full Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

Aims: The historical context of cities plays a significant role in understanding the complexities and structure of a city, which can lead to the recognition and perception of people. Traditional bazaars are also considered as the most important historical element of cities, despite the studies that provide a model for measuring and evaluating spatial perception in the context of the bazaar, this research is investigated the perceptions of the traditional bazaar of Tehran by applying space layout indicators and cognitive maps.

Methods: In this research, a combined method was used, which is a combination of quantitative and qualitative data and their analysis. In this regard, first, the map of Tehran bazaar has been compared and analyzed in the space layout software, and the axial map indicators have been compared and analyzed with sketches drawn by the statistical community, including businesses, buyers or passers-by.

Findings: The theory of space arrangement alone cannot clarify the various objective and subjective dimensions of the environment for us, because this theory only deals with the objective dimensions of the observer, therefore, to understand the cognitive characteristics of the space which is affected by the type and manner of people's perception, There is a need to use cognitive maps based on the presence of people and focus on users (here, Tehran's Grand Bazaar) who know and experience the environment.

Conclusion: The results of the research indicate that multiple objective and subjective factors together and sometimes with prioritization over each other are effective in determining the correct wayfinding of the space.

Keywords

Cognitive map

perceptions

Tehran's bazaar

space syntax

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