Revisiting the Synomorphic Historical Houses of Yazd in the Context of Third (Case Study: Nardoon Café in the Historical Fabric of Fahadan)

Abstract

Objective: According to the functional decline of historic houses, spaces became deeply intertwined with behavioral patterns through adaptive reuse as collective spaces. Following that, the Third place, as one of the most important institutions of the public sphere, gave meaning to the informal life of citizens and restored social relations. These places redefined social structures and promoted the concept of interaction from ephemeral relationships to social bonds. Therefore, through interdisciplinary analysis, this research attempts to explain behavior setting based on the theory of synomorphy. Then, by applying this theory to the adaptive reuse of historical houses of Yazd, its reflection in the relationship between humans and the environment has been examined.

Methods: The methodology is field-based in terms of subject matter, applied-developmental in terms of purpose, and future-oriented.

Data collection was carried out by documentary and survey methods and was achieved through two methods: content-based in content analysis and evidence-based in sample evaluation (Nardoon Café) and documentary, observation and distribution of questionnaires in the Delphi method.

Results: The results show the overlap of physical, behavioral and functional factors in adaptive reuse of historical houses, along with the outcome of memory, historical identity and preservation of the values hidden in these buildings, which encourages the audience to observe the norms and continuously attend these places as their third chosen place and can lead to the organization and dynamism of the historical context of Yazd with the aim of strengthening behavioral patterns.