Iran University of Art

Spatial Associations Between the Neighborhood Built Environment and Mental Health: Evidence from Tehran

Abstract Built environments influence mental health, yet evidence on how different dimensions of urban form relate to specific mental health outcomes remains mixed, particularly in high-density cities. This study examined these relationships in Tehran, Iran, while accounting for...

Acoustic performance of Shekam-Darideh spatial typology in traditional Iranian houses: Evidence from the Tabatabaei house

Contemporary studies in architecture and urban planning, especially in the field of cultural heritage and historical monuments, show that spatial perception is not limited to visual characteristics and that other components, such as sound, play an important role in the quality of...

The Aesthetics of Fear

This article begins with an initial reflection on a personal question taken as the point of departure for research: why human beings are persistently confronted with states such as unease, anxiety, and a continuous condition of concern and preoccupation. Distancing itself from bi...

The Aesthetics of Fear

This article begins with an initial reflection on a personal question taken as the point of departure for research: why human beings are persistently confronted with states such as unease, anxiety, and a continuous condition of concern and preoccupation. Distancing itself from bi...