The school, as the most prominent educational space, has undergone many changes over time in various areas such as architecture.One of the most significant changes in contemporary architecture is the diminishing role of open and semi-open space in the architecture of these buildings.This research aims to investigate the ratio and proportions of open, closed and semi-open spaces in traditional Iranian schools.In these schools, architects used the courtyard as the communication heart of the building and an important element in spatial organization.Considering the importance of open spaces (courtyards) and semi-open spaces in the organization of educational spaces (especially schools), this research considers the quantity and quality of open spaces by examining four common models (prototypes in Khorasani, Esfahani, Azari and Shirazi schools) of traditional Iranian schools. and examine the midfielder in these schools. The strategy of this research is a case study and the examination of the physical documents of the buildings and their analysis has been done using the descriptive-analytical method.The information in this research is often collected through library documents. The studies and analysis and investigations carried out in this research show that open and semi-open spaces have played a very important role in improving the atmosphere of traditional schools, the most important of which are:Creating a central order and organization in such a way that the open space is at the heart of the complex and other spaces are placed around them according to their uses, supporting various educational activities in the form of large gatherings, small and individual groups, a platform Creating interaction with nature in three levels of quality through courtyards, porches, porches and openings, helping to create thermal comfort and creating utilization capacity in special conditions.From a quantitative point of view, the ratio of these spaces to the total area of the educational space of traditional Iranian schools is significant, and in some cases, the area of open and semi-open spaces is equal to that of closed spaces.
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