Fatemeh Baygi - PhD student, University of Tarbiat modares, Iran
Mansour Yeganeh - Associate Professor of Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Mohammadreza Bemanian - Professor in Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

This article shapes based on investigating role of the nature on the activities part of the house and itsinfluence on increasing the liveliness of houses. Therefore, it has been tried to deal with investigatingrole of nature in increasing the liveliness of houses and how nature would influence in increasing theliveliness of traditional houses. In this regard, first, studies by theorists would be reviewed and withthe benefits presented by them, it has been shown that nature and natural elements has a potential ofanswering activities, has a respond to climate conditions, sensory activation and sensory perceptionwhich are important factors of environment quality and also liveliness of a place. To this end,documentary and library data were collected then analyzed through the descriptive and analyticalmethod. Descriptive and analytical researches shows that by ۱. Using yard as a symbolic selection ofnature ۲. Believes and religious beliefs in the view of nature are the ones increasing sensoryinteractions and residence activities and finally increasing liveliness.

Liveliness, nature, Central courtyards, Traditional houses, Environment quality