Revitalization of Cultural Values in Urban Landscape through Street Trees Design

2022-6
Tafahomi, Rahman
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This research aims to revive the cultural values through the landscape design in a historic site located in northeast Iran with an arid climate. The area of study has undergone a physical transformation, in particular, the reconstruction of the main street has been detrimental to old trees along the central path, which has resulted in changing landscape and character of the area. The research methodology was based on qualitative techniques consisting of structured observation, photography, sketching, and graphical analysis. The findings revealed that some of the local fruit trees were of significant value to the inhabitants and that they have traditionally benefited from gardening values. Importantly, Mulberry and Jujube trees were applied as a design proposal for the public spaces to represent social and ritual activities such as a place for hangouts, walking, and talking. Both trees having round shapes with deciduous specifications provide leafy shade for the sidewalks in summers and penetration of sunlight in wintertime. In conclusion, the application of deciduous trees in a linear structure with a green canopy could contribute to not only reviving the character of the site but principles of sustainability in the design process through the revitalization of the cultural values in the public spaces.
Deciduous fruit trees, Revitalization, Cultural values, Sustainability, Landscape design
http://jfa.arch.metu.edu.tr/archive/0258-5316/articles/metujfa2022110.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/98650
Department of Architecture, Article

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R. Tafahomi, “Revitalization of Cultural Values in Urban Landscape through Street Trees Design,” ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. Volume 39, no. Issue 1, pp. 215–236, 2022, Accessed: 00, 2022. [Online]. Available: http://jfa.arch.metu.edu.tr/archive/0258-5316/articles/metujfa2022110.pdf.
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