Investigating the Effect of Buildings’ Body andFaçade on the Quality of Outdoor Spaces in Residential Areas

The body is not always a closed volume or surface of the structure. In addition to being a closed volume or surface, the body of a building can have a number of openings or just a series of vertical elements (columns), and a transparent surface with the possibility of visual communication with the outdoor. Buildings’ bodies, on the other hand, are limited to the earth and the sky and, on the other hand, are limited to the building itself or adjacent passageways. Residential open spaces can play a role as a specific link. Therefore, the body of structures and its design to improve the quality of residential open space as well as such factors as permeability, geometry and proportions, shading, and visual view are the issues that are addressed in this study.The research method is interpretive in the form of qualitative analysis of available sources on the urban landscape and the quality of residential open spaces. Data was collected through library documentation. The research stages will progress through classification and analysis of the content.Bodies and walls of structures can stimulate perceptions of the inhabitants: they can increase the space attractiveness and excitement, the perception of identity and attachment, the perception of the level of useful information, and the perception of hidden order; they represent the flow of life in the paths, the explicit transmission of function message, and perception of diversity in open spaces of residential environments.The results of this study lead to the understanding of the relationship between the science of environmental psychology and design in the design of residential buildings, the proper perception of inhabitants of open spaces and the mutual relationship between design strategies in the design of facade, ultimately leading to improved quality of the environment and mental peace of inhabitants.

کلیدواژه ها:

Body ، Facade ، Open space ، Residential ، Quality