The Concept of Residence and its Impact on the Courtyard of Iranian Houses: A Case Study of Kashan's Houses in Qajar Era

In houses with a central courtyard, the courtyard is actually the heart of the house and its main organizer. Although, in modern settlements, the yard has lost its importance as the main organizer of the space, recognizing the courtyard in the past patterns of architecture as genuine architectural examples and seeking the mental concept of housing in the courtyard as an objective form of this concept, can help you reach the concept of helping residence, and also provide solutions to bring modern living conditions to the desired conditions of life. The purpose of this article is to study courtyards of Qajar era Iranian houses in Kashan, especially, courtyards of the Tabatabais’, Boroujerdis’ and Salehis’ houses, as the closest original architectural examples to us historically and knowing about the living conditions in these courtyards, firstly defined the concept of habitation as a desirable condition of life, secondly, helped us provide solutions to create such favourable conditions for all times.