Re-researching on the Motivation and Method of Performing Social Conventions of Zurkhaneh by Examining the Appropriateness of Function and Spatial Physical Structure

Zurkhaneh is one of the most popular organs of the city as an extra athletic and educational place, the spiritual heritage of Iranian culture and architecture and its educational teachings include a good trait in personal and social relations. Therefore, the appropriateness of function and physical spatial structure in Zurkhaneh architecture is the subject of the present study. The research method includes a combination of qualitative approach in the form of analysis and interpretation of library information on the theory of environment and social interaction, as well as quantitative / qualitative approach and software based on case study; which has been done by observation and analysis with Depthmap and Agraph computer simulators to study the spatial arrangement of historical buildings of Zurkhaneh in Iran. Examples include 8 important buildings from 3 historical periods of Safavid, Qajar and Pahlavi. Factors affecting the manner of implementation of social conventions in historical zurkhaneh have been evaluated and deduced through comparative study of samples by logical and deductive reasoning. The results show that the position and relationship of the elements in the physical special organization of Zurkhaneh has an effective role in facilitating the implementation of its social conventions.