Climatic Comfort in Naghshe Jahan Square

Naghshe Jahan square is one of the famous historical square in the world, which has many outstanding features from the perspective of architecture and urnban design. looking at the historical records indicates that one of the strengths aspect of this square in the Safavid period was climatic comfort that was provided by considering special criteria in its design procedure. The historical transformations has changed the aformentioned situation and reduced the climatic comfort quality of the square. In this article, we are trying to represent primary and original situation of the square from this perspective. Furthermore, several methods which used to provide desirable climatic conditions in Square in Safavid period are analyzed. Research approach is historical-Analytical and based on documents, transcripts, historical images, and field work of the square and its surrounding zone. The results indicate that the design of the square in Safavid period had made desirable climatic conditions which provided by the right physical-spacial composition including enclosed facade and the indoor bazar and also the use of natural elements such as running water and tree. However, in the late Safavid era and after that, favorable climatic conditions in this Square is gone. because of undue interference and disregard of the nature.In the present state because of historical changes, some former factors of climate comfort including trees and creek flows, have lost their former function And alternative factors such as lawns have been replaced that are not historical.