Study of the architecture of Shanashir in the Bushehr port in relation to the historical context and its relation to Iranian art and culture from the symbolic semiotics point of view

Shanashir or Shanashil, is a particular element of the architecture seen in the traditional hometown of Bushehr's historic harbor. Architecture and native texture of Bushehr have features that are less visible in the historical context of other Iranian cities. The climatic conditions, especially geography, tradition and prevailing culture, and the historical context have led to the unique architecture and urban design of the vernacular city of Bushehr. Bushehr port on the north coast of the Persian Gulf is one of the cities with hot and humid climate. By examining the city's architecture and urbanization, the footprint of the issues that the people of this land needed to respond to is fully understood. This paper introduces the Shanashir element and explores the aesthetic aspect to analyze it in relation to urban imagery by descriptive-analytical method. The aesthetic and semiotic analysis, indicates the high visual, formal and functional capacity of this historic architectural element in order to be used in today's architecture in this valuable part of the country.