Decorative Motifs and Lighting Effects in Promoting Quality Health of Persian Bathhouse

Authors

  • Sima Mansoori Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, I.U.S.T, Tehran, Iran
  • Mohsen Faizi Landscape Architecture Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, I.U.S.T, Tehran, Iran
  • Farhang Mozaffar Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, I.U.S.T, Tehran, Iran
  • Bahram Saleh Sedgh pour Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, I.U.S.T, Tehran, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.256

Keywords:

Quality of Bathhouse, Decorative Motifs, Lighting, Healthy Environment

Abstract

The hidden issues behind the body of Iranian architecture contain meanings, mysteries, and symbols. In the pathology of the bathroom, it should be noted that anti-physiological leisure in a mechanized, automated, and boring environment with no desire to stay in it, is the main problem that has prevailed in recent years. The aim of this article is to describe the relationship between the function of symbols of Iranian Architecture and the quality of health. This paper investigates 5 case studies namely the traditional bathhouse of Iran (TBI) from 5 cities with a particular approach to light and decorative motifs from the Ghajar and Safavid periods in Iran. The methodology used is the Delphi research with the Q factor analysis. Finally, the profile of the relations of ornaments in a healthy TBI is explained.

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Published

2016-06-28

How to Cite

Mansoori, S., Faizi, M., Mozaffar, F., & Sedgh pour, B. S. (2016). Decorative Motifs and Lighting Effects in Promoting Quality Health of Persian Bathhouse. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 1(2), 65–75. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v1i2.256