Comparative Study of Neighborhoods' centers in the city of Yazd based on Ideal Neighborhood center Indices using FMEA Analytical Approach (Case Study:

Beyzaie, Mitra; Shakiba, Amin; Noghsan Mohammadi, Mohammad Reza

doi:10.34785/J011.2018.020

Document Type : Research Paper

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10.34785/J011.2018.020

Abstract

The developments in recent decades, along with inattention to the features of a desired and efficient neighborhood in each district as well as a disregard for the views and demands of residents of such environments have caused various problems in neighborhood centers.
The main objective of the present research is to identify the problems with Yaghoubi and Posht Silo neighborhood centers in the historical and new texture of Yazd, respectively. The research analyzes these neighborhoods using the FMEA technique, which is mainly used to achieve the ideal level of quality.
It is possible to identify and solve the problems of urban environments in a methodical and efficient way by using this technique and calibrating it with concepts in the field of urbanization.
This research is an applied study which uses descriptive method and library documentation to describe its theoretical foundations. The second part of the study is related to the two neighborhood centers in Yazd. In this part, the FMEA technique is emphasized through descriptive-analytic method using field studies and surveys, interviews and questionnaires. The most significant result of the research is that for comparing the two neighborhood centers, which is obtained using the FMEA technique. While having some shortcomings in terms of the needs and conditions of its present time, the Yaghoubi neighborhood is much better than Silo due to pedestrianization and the placement of space at the level of human perception, its commercial usages, as well as the favorable combination of provocative functions of the residents.
Drawing from the analytical results and prioritization issues, some strategies are recommended for improving the situation in the two neighborhood. Finally, the study summarizes the ideas taken from the Yaghoubi neighborhood center to improve the quality of the Posht Silo neighborhood center in accordance with the conditions of new urban textures. These ideas include:
- Determining the space and scale of space at the level of human perception;
- Relaxing the space by reducing the presence of drivers and assigning the neighborhood center to pedestrians;
- Bringing together user-friendly applications for local residents for permanent presence;
- Collecting users who are believed to be very important among people in Yazd and who are complementary to each other and have multilateral interactions;
- Providing climatic comfort in space, considering the important points in designing according to the warm and dry climate of Yazd;
- Handling the richness of visual sense in space due to the physical design of native architecture;
- Handling enough enclosure and permeability for a favorable local environment;
- Performing the promotion of native identity by utilizing the components of visual consistency while constructing complexes;
- Handling the gathering and presence of more people by opening up space at the center of activities;
- Handling security at all points using space resolution.
Regarding the above ideas, it may be stated that, despite their formation in earlier times, neighborhood centers in the historical textures analyzed, Yaghoubi neighborhood center being a representative of them, are successful local spaces that fulfill “space expectations” in urban design knowledge and provide the user with a desirable space to adapt to the features required to form an ideal neighborhood center.

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Urban Design

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