Document Type : Research Article
Authors
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Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, iran
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Department of Urban Design, Central Tehran Branch, IAU, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Problem statement: This research seeks the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) might be applied in the regeneration process of heritage areas within the cities, such as the Lalehzar neighborhood of Tehran. Considering the historical background of the selected case study and its particular location in the heart of the country's capital, the significance of the research becomes more obvious. As the migration of noble and young people from historical centers has caused more urban decay in such centers.
Research objectives: The research aims to attract noble, active, creative, and young people to the historical context in order to revive it at a reasonable cost, in a short timeframe with modern technologies days and nights.
Research method: The research is qualitatively conducted by providing vision-action alternatives through a case study. Using a Delphi technique, the alternatives are evaluated by fifteen specialists in five groups (Urban Design, Architecture, Computer, Information, and Communication Technology, Art, and Digital Media) to select the most feasible alternative.
Conclusion: One of the findings of the research is that ICT facilitates the cultural-artistic vision in the Lalezar neighborhood and increases the possibility of implementing art festivals at the international level. The priorities of implementation are in the social-activity, cultural-historical, and physical aspects of the studied context, respectively. The selected vision-action alternative accelerates the people's participation and best presents the collective memories of the place in terms of globalization, implementation, and economics. The alternative seriously competes with the previous alternatives for such neighborhoods.
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