Revitalizing the Traditional Home Values of Shiraz in Today's Residential Complex

Traditional and historic house architecture in Iran, because of its special principles and values, isone of the patterns and honors of the architecture in this region and what is certain is to ignore anddestroy those values in new living spaces. For this reason, since housing is the largest and mostimportant man-made artifact, the application of traditional home architectural values can have asignificant impact on the design process of residential complexes. In this regard, due to thedisruptions in the residential spaces of our society today (Shiraz), it is necessary to pay attention tothe concept of architectural values of traditional houses of Shiraz such as (introversion, privacy,flexibility, climate, nature). Following this view in this study, the goals are different aspects suchas: recognizing the values of traditional house architecture, identifying the features ofcontemporary residential architecture and improving the quality level of residential complexesbased on traditional architecture values of Shiraz. The present research is a qualitative research anddata collection through library study. Library studies include topics such as traditional home valuesin Shiraz and the matching of traditional housing with modern housing. The use of S.O.W.T tableto better analyze the site. The results show that some of the changes that have taken place incontemporary homes, such as the elimination of open space and interiors in today's houses, lack ofattention to hierarchy and privacy in home spaces and residential complexes, lack of proper spacefor interaction. Neighbors and disregarding the behavioral needs of residents and their lifestyleshave led to the instability in contemporary homes. Finally, according to surveys, solutions areoffered to create residential complexes that provide suitable living conditions, human comfort andtraditional home architectural values.