Siyamak Nayyeri Fallah

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Professor (Assistant) at Islamic Azad University, Nour Branch, Iran

Mosques should represent a connection between prayer and God, this symbolization should be reflected in the exterior and interior design. Malaysian mosques characterise a variety of styles, from small traditional structures to massive landmark complexes. While there are more than 5000 mosques in Malaysia, there is not enough literature on the mosqu...

Islamic art and architecture, known globally, were once deeply rooted in Islamic philosophy and carried profound spiritual significance. However, contemporary Islamic architectural creations often imitate the external appearance of past masterpieces while neglecting their underlying spiritual essence. Over the past centuries, architectural design m...

Iranian traditional Bazaars are not just physical settings for everyday commercial activities. They are places ofcommunal life especially for women and provide the main daily sources of their outdoor recreations. Theresearch hypothesize that there is a serious lack of sensitivity to the cultural values, especially for women withinmodern Iranian mar...

Purpose This study aims at identifying the key perceived environmental attributes that can influence patients’ sense of coherence (SOC) in hospital public spaces and can improve hospital quality to create a salutogenic environment. Design/methodology/approach In total, 205 patients from the two hospitals in Sari City, Iran, participated in a quest...

The Jameh Mosque of Varamin is one of the few structures manifesting a transformation from Iranian architecture toward Iranian-Islamic architecture. The study presented here tries to deal with some of the geometric principles implemented by Iranian architects to express the concept of unity. The research decodes the sacred architectural elements an...

Purpose This research aims to examine the relationship between the physical environment and neuropsychological perception in children with Asperger’s disorder. Design/methodology/approach This study through mixed qualitative–quantitative approaches conducted strategies including a survey and case study. Accordingly, multiple methods were applied t...

People-centered threats have a special place in passive defense. These threats come not from a foreign enemy but from one of the most valuable assets-the people. By acknowledging non-violence in the face of this type of threat, the science of passive defense, is one of the most appropriate ways to deal with these threats. In this regard, the five g...

The mutual interaction between man and the environment can be considered as the foundation of social events’ place. The cultural landscape as the result of nature, culture, and history, carries the cultural natural values which are based on the interaction between human and nature throughout the history. Thus, neglecting cultural landscape as a vit...

Purpose: This study aimed at the identification of perceptional environment properties in hospital public spaces that can affect salutogenic components and patients' overall satisfaction and suggested a conceptual framework. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic review focused on specific steps to clarify the impact of public spaces' environ...

The significant outbreak of autism as a profound developmental disorder in children can be considered the result of modern machine life. It is a disorder that has not fully responded to the medication. Therefore, the use of natural healing supports and the forces of nature is recognized as one of the complementary solutions. The current study aimed...

This study aims to assess the physical needs of disabled teenagers and answer them through influential factors in designing spaces and suggesting urban areas. The research methods are problem-oriented theoretical studies and questionnaires to collect data from 100 teenagers with physical disabilities. The methods assist in providing a theoretical f...

Vitality is a quality that makes a public space operational and attractive throughout the day in relation to ongoing activities. This parameter can be evaluated through measures such as collective people presence, mixed-use functions, diversity of activities, and other related supportive physical elements. The aim of this research is to evaluate wo...

The role of value of privacy in shaping Iranian culture is vital. In contrary to modern middle-class Iranian high density vertical development housing, this cultural principle plays a great role in shaping spatial organization of Iranian traditional housing. The aim of this study is to establish a framework to improve spatial organization of modern...

Using spatial concept of the traditional housing can play a vital role to enhance the spatial quality of housing within modern era. Based on research hypothesis, the spatial organization of the related spaces of entrance within Iranian high-density vertical development housing does not conform to the values of Iranian family life pattern. The main...

Iranian traditional housing as a symbol of Iranian Islamic identity has been able to enhance religious- cultural dimensions of Iranian families' lives.The main aim of this study is investigating privacy layers in the traditional Iranian housing from the religious-identity values. Based on the nature of the research, through qualitative approach, ca...