The evolution of Ames Rapaport's thought in the field of culture and behavior-environment studies

Rapaport is one of the culturalists who has done extensive research in the field of culture in the field of architecture and urban studies and has devoted a large part of his research life to behavior-environment studies. Therefore, it is very important to study the evolution of his ideas in this field. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine Rapaport's line of thought in the field of culture and behavior-environment studies, especially in the last two decades, and to identify his latest theories. This research is a descriptive review in which the documentary method and the study of authoritative articles and books have been used. As a result, by moving from the artistic paradigm in architecture to the scientific paradigm in the field of cultural studies in architecture and urban planning, Rapaport has achieved important achievements, especially in the field of behavior-environment studies. In the last two decades, he has sought to develop scientific theories that can help operationalize the category of culture. According to Rapaport, all of his research has been a preliminary step towards his descriptive theory, which indicates the continuity and continuity of Rapaport's reading process; It is as if each piece is added to the previous pieces. Despite some criticisms of Rapaport's behavior-environment studies approach, it can still be said that this approach is still a major breakthrough in design.