The role of natural elements in Yazd vernacular houses

Iran with more than seven thousand years of urbanization and topographic conditions and more geographically diverse, one of the treasures of the world's architectural history; Climatic variations on the one hand and a long history of living on the other hand, has led to this country in the field of architecture and urbanism, achievement is noteworthy and valuable. But these factors are less used in architecture today is celebrating. Urbanization, technological progress and the needs of the increasing economic, more people away from nature and flowing them in a repetitive system has molding machine. Meanwhile, the man is part of nature and his close association with nature, the survival and continuity of life. One houses in Iran which shows the relationship between man and nature. An Iranian yard selection is symbolic nature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of indigenous natural elements houses the city of Yazd. The research method was descriptive of the type of case (native house - Yazd) and collection of data is done by library and field.