Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Prof, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22061/jsaud.2022.8332.1955

Abstract

Global events, such as war or disease, have had a profound effect on the individual and social lives of human beings. These effects will change the way of architecture and urban planning. At present, the outbreak of Covid-19 has changed people's lifestyles, so the rules and patterns of housing design must change. Especially during the quarantine period, when most people spend time at home, it has become increasingly important to pay attention to the design of housing in accordance with health conditions and lifestyle. The purpose of this study is to develop functional requirements for housing design in accordance with lifestyle changes during the world of diseases. For this purpose, a descriptive study has been used, during which health requirements have been extracted through interviews with physicians and health professionals, as well as lifestyle changes during the illness, through a questionnaire, and after qualitative analysis and prioritization, using a qualitative method. Turned into visual patterns. As a result, changes caused by global events such as illness can be examined in terms of both professional requirements and people's lifestyles. Changes based on needs and lifestyle usually occur in the form of change of use and relocation of spaces and more in the main living space. These new needs and lifestyle changes due to relocating previous behaviors including leisure, sports, work, shopping, etc. into the home. Also, the main demand of the people is to increase the flexibility of spaces instead of increasing the number of spaces.

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Functional Principles of Housing Design in Proportion to Lifestyle Changes during Pandemic (Case Study: Covid-19 Epidemic in Tehran)

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