Investigation of Pirnia’s orientation theory (Roon) in Yazd Qajar houses

作     者：Hatef Jafari Sharami Hatef Jafari Sharami

作者机构：Department of Architecture and UrbanismUniversity of EyvanekeyEyvanekeySemnanIran 

出 版 物：《Frontiers of Architectural Research》 (建筑学研究前沿(英文版))

年 卷 期：2023年第12卷第5期

页      面：906-922页

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学科分类：081302[工学-建筑设计及其理论] 08[工学] 0813[工学-建筑学] 

主　　题：Building orientation Roon theory Pirnia Qajar Yazd houses 

摘      要：This paper carefully explains Pirnia’s theory regarding the orientation of traditional Iranian cities and buildings(Roon)and investigates the factors involved in this historic architectural *** this purpose,40 traditional Yazd Qajar houses were under *** of which are in the Rasteh Roon and close to the southwest direction,and only five contradict the direction that Pirnia had *** the primeval data indicated the theory is strengthening,the investigation followed the fundamental factors behind this *** the perspective of analysis and discussion on involved factors(climate,topography,aqueducts,urban arteries,politics,trade routes,privacy,noise,view,and religion),it turns out that the direction of the wind and sun had negligible impacts on this orientation,and architects of the Qajar era in Yazd old city did not care about these climate *** seems religious factors were more ***,despite being approvingly referenced in many scientific studies,Pirnia’s orientation theory(Roon)dthe efforts of past Iranian architects to orient buildings in a specific direction due to their unique knowledge of region and climate factorsdbecomes not solid.