The Impact of Contemporary Socio-Economic Transformations on the Quality of Architectural Technology in Tehran

Abstract

Various spatial components that shape architecture reflect the overall socio-cultural and economic system prevailing in a society. In the modern era, with the increasing advancement of technology—which constitutes an inseparable part of architecture—the intensity of transformations in Iranian architecture, especially in Tehran, has accelerated. This has led to significant challenges in architectural elements such as facades, physical space, and other architectural dimensions, particularly in residential complexes. The entry of technology into architecture has been examined and analyzed from four distinct perspectives: the presence of structural elements in building facades, the type of materials used in the facade, the type of building system employed, and the degree of importance placed on form in the architecture of Tehran over the past three decades. On the other hand, the influence of four domains—culture, environment, employment, and economy—on the quality of technology has been analyzed through the design and distribution of a questionnaire and its statistical analysis using SPSS software and regression analysis methods. The temporal scope of the present study spans the post-revolutionary period (1986 to 2016 Gregorian Calendar), and spatially, it is limited to the metropolitan area of Tehran.