An Analysis of the Manifestation of Ethical & Legal Ideas in Architectural Design of Iranian Traditional Houses

The religion of Islam contains many ethical values and principles. These principles have been developed in order to adapt to the life of Muslims and Islam goals. With a view to the evolution of traditional architecture one can see that after accepting Islam, people have attempted to adapt their moralities in life. This is also evident in the works left behind in the area of architecture, such that in addition to involving cultural, social, and historical backgrounds, the founded buildings are the manifestation of ethical virtues and have brought along comfort to the soul and spirit of traditional man by applying some tricks. Architectural design of Iranian traditional houses has been affected by multiple factors such as culture, geographical & social features , etc. From long ago ethics as a socio-cultural factor has had a significant impact on spatial structure of traditional houses. The present study aims at investigating the manifestation of ethical ideas in spatial structure of traditional houses. Accordingly, the research question is as follows: How are moral principles and components as well as adherence to them manifested in spatial structure of traditional houses? The method used herein is descriptive – analytical based on library and field studies.