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In casting a new look at city; this study interprets the urban form in respect of the role played by human perception of space. The main aim of this research at a macro level is to attain a strong theorical 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 formation of urban form. This preliminary recognition and idealism is based on a hermeneutic and deductive method that is particular to the intellectual sciences In the process of devising theories, studying the urban planning texts related to the subject of study and the conclusion from the field study which is carried out in the Isfahan Naghshe Jahan square in the Safavy period played a key role in the research in addition to the goals and questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The interactions between public and private, people and environment, open and closed, inside and outside, and part and whole are important design criteria in traditional environments. This interaction and indissoluble whole of the fabric, transitional space, which is described as the overlapping of indoor and outdoor spaces, has great importance. In different cultures, transitional spaces have different names: arcade, engawa, vestibule, eiwan, and hayat. It is commonly named sündürme in Cyprus. Sündürme is the essential component that determines the spatial patterns and formal configurations in the traditional architecture of Cyprus. At the same time, it is the forthcoming transition device between traditional and contemporary environments of Cyprus. Through open and renewed interpretations, sündürme has the potential to be a cultural transition that can achieve continuity of traditional values and maintain physically and socially satisfying environments. Furthermore, any planning and designing strategy that considers the potential of sündürme in new housing developments as a shared image of all communities living on the island could contribute to the sociopolitical process. Under this scope, this study points out the cultural and architectural role of sündürme and describes its spatial functional and climatic characteristics by referring to the formal analysis results of 154 houses. The study aims to draw attention to the importance of sündürme in the development of living environments towards achieving better living conditions and a higher quality of living environments, while maintaining the spirit of the social and cultural lifestyles of the past and possibly integrating them with the requirements of our time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The central Mesaorian region of Cyprus is the context for the development of a house form unique to the region. This article discusses the forces that influenced their evolution and the resulting typological developments. They are analyzed in terms of their functional characteristics, use patterns, and variations of the basic form. Thermal data suggests optimization of climatic forces. These adobe houses are currently facing oblivion due to changes in lifestyle and shift in priorities. They, however, present a case from which lessons can be learnt and adopted to the modern context for a meaningful and appropriate architecture in the region. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]