Analysis of the Contemporary Architectural Works based on the Mythical Criticism Approach Adaptation of Yokohama Port Terminal Architectural Pattern to Persian Garden Archetype

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran

Abstract

Abstract
Problem statement: Designing and its methods are always the concerns of people who work in academic and professional fields in different areas. Architecture as one of the central disciplines in this field has always been challenging the genesis of its works during different periods and the thinkers’ opinion from a different point of views; the results of studies showed controversial views about the methodology of designing. Meanwhile, some researchers in psychology and anthropology believe in the influence of some indirect factors in the emergence of artistic works that have led to the appearance of new horizons in the analysis of artworks and its referral to some unconscious agents.
Research objective: This study investigates some of the unknown factors and dimensions involved in the formation of architectural work that the designer does not sense it directly, which unconsciously influences the formation of his/her design.
Research method: In this research, we used the “mythical criticism” method which by an adaptive analytical approach and an induction method, analyses the elements and concepts that have contributed unconsciously to the creation of the work and interprets its mythical motifs. For this purpose, first, the emergence of archetypes in architecture was described, then an architectural archetype was selected and the work of a contemporary designer was compared with the selected archetype.
Conclusion: Using the mythical criticism method, it was found that the spatial system of the Yokohama port terminal, which an Iranian architect has been involved in its designing, was consistent with the spatial system of the Iranian garden archetype.

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