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Arianpour S, Sajjadzadeh H, Talischi G. An Investigation of the Factors contributing to the Resurgence of Meaning in Iranian Bazaars based on Structuration Theory: A Case Study of Boroujerd and Tehran Bazaars. CIAUJ 2024; 9 (1) :31-48
URL: http://ciauj-tabriziau.ir/article-1-546-en.html

Throughout history, the bazaar has served as a significant component of Iran's urban structure, although its importance has been undermined in modern architecture and urban planning. This paper aimed to determine the environmental factors that have a role in shaping the meaning within Iranian bazaars. Utilizing Giddens' Structuration Theory, this paper employed a descriptive-analytical approach, by using a mixed or integrated method. The research data were categorized into two distinct groups: qualitative and quantitative. The collection of qualitative data was conducted using semi-structured interviews, whereas the collection of quantitative data was done using a researcher-designed questionnaire. During the data analysis phase, qualitative data were collected using the content analysis method. Subsequently, a researcher-developed questionnaire was created based on these indicators. The questionnaire was assessed using the factor analysis technique in the subsequent phase. Furthermore, the correlation between the constituent variables "Agency" and "Structuration" with "Meaning" was examined in the bazaars of Boroujerd and Tehran. For the subsequent phase, the spatial analysis of the bazaars employed the spatial syntactic approach in an "Axial" manner. The research findings indicated that the variables contributing to the formation of meaning in Iranian bazaars may be categorized into two criteria: "Agency" and "Structuration" based on Gidden's theory. These factors are closely associated with the concept of "meaning". During the spatial analysis, it was shown that the influence of agency in the Iranian bazaar grows as the "choice" variable increases. However, spatial syntactic analysis cannot accurately predict the proportion of "meaning" in the investigated bazaars. The correlation between the spatial syntactic data and the perception of "meaning" in the bazaars of Boroujerd and Tehran did not exhibit a distinct link in this instance. Furthermore, the spatial analysis of Tehran and Boroujerd bazaars revealed that the variable of "integration" is more pronounced in the neighboring axes of the urban road network. However, this difference does not disrupt the "sense of meaning" in the central axis of the examined bazaars.