Influence of Socio-Cultural Factors on the Formation of Architectural Spaces (Case Study: Historical Residential Houses in Iran)

According to many researchers, "culture" is the main factor in the formation of architectural spaces andplays an important role in social sustainability. Therefore, studying culture and its impact on architecturalspaces is important in order to understanding human behavioral patterns. In this research, it has beenattempted to examine the influence of socio-cultural factors on the formation of architectural spaces byapplying a descriptive-analytical method and using library resources. Also space syntax method was usedin order to evaluate the influence of social aspects on the formation of architectural spaces. The results ofthis study indicate that the structural system of traditional Iranian houses is based on a hierarchical systemso that in order to reach the private space, it has to pass through a few intermediate spaces. This way ofreaching from the public space to the private space has also been derived from the culture and customs ofthose regions. In this way, it can be concluded that socio-cultural factors have a great influence on theformation of architectural spaces. Also, the cultural concept of the architecture prioritizes its materialmeaning and the architecture is just through socio-cultural organizations that come to the vitality.