Studying Cultural Effects on Changes of Vernacular Houses' Pattern in Toularood Bala Village of Talesh City

Patterns of vernacular houses will soon be diminished due to new construction methods and laws. This matter emphasizes the importance of studying and documenting vernacular housing. To answer the question of this research on changing pattern of vernacular rural houses, one particular pattern which holds vernacular characteristics and is located in the foothills of Tularoud Bala village in Talesh city has purposefully been selected as the case study. This selected pattern was the most popular model of construction in the village, that is also known to be an advanced model of the original one which its architecture has undergone some physical changes few years after it was first constructed. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods has been utilized in this research. Utilizing quantitative analysis which is provided by A-graph software, the output is extracted as quantitative data in the form of numerical lists. This data is usable by comparing results obtained from comparative analysis and inferential-logical reasoning along with information obtained from interviews with residents. Comparing data collected from different stages of change will then aid with the findings of this research. By examining spatial configuration data using the space syntax method through analysis of A-graph software, it appears that veranda in these houses with a shallow depth in a spatial configuration as well as high values of connection and control and considering its integration by connecting to other spaces is the first and most probable space to adapt changes in the architecture of the original vernacular houses.