Fereshteh Habib

The Semiotics of Safavid in Perceiving Urban Space:: Isfahan, Chahar Bagh Street Fereshteh Habib

This study interprets the urban space in respect of the role played by human perception of space and the impact, which social culture has on urban design. The main aim of this research at a macro level is to attain a strong theoretical basis through a multi-dimensional approach to the city. The method of analyzing and carrying out a critique of it at an applied level will clarify the impact which cultural factors have in the perception of urban space. The methodology is based on hermeneutic method, as an example, Chahar Bagh Street in Isfahan one of the capital cities of Iran has been introduced, because it possesses valuable traditional structure. As a conclusion, cultural impacts creating symbolism was discussed as the base of perceiving the urban space.