The role of facades and walls in the urban landscape with an emphasis on the aesthetics of the central area of Ilam city

The rapid growth of urbanization in recent decades, especially in developing countries, has severely affected and threatened the urban landscape. Cities today are adorned with ugly forms due to the breadth and complexity of needs and the use of unfamiliar solutions, and the chaos and turmoil in the landscape of cities has increased as such. The present study is descriptivesurvey conducted through documentary studies. A researcher-made questionnaire has been used to collect the necessary information about the variables. The statistical population of the study is Ilami citizens and the statistical sample size is determined by Cochran method (Morgan sampling), turning out to be 384 people. By attending Taleghani Street, 384 questionnaires are distributed among pedestrians who want to answer the questionnaire. The collected data is then analyzed using SPSS software. Aesthetic indicators in walls include two objective (sky line, ground line, building line, wall background, height control, console, etc.) and subjective categories (proximity, continuity, fit, simplicity and symmetry, color, form, order and etc.). Findings show that aesthetic elements affect the urban landscape of Ilam from the perspective of Ilami citizens. Also, the impact of objective and subjective elements on the urban landscape of the area is 29% and 33%, respectively.