The design of the cultural center according to the architectural model of the Qajar-period Hosseiniyehs of Kashan

The construction of religious buildings such as Hosseiniyehs was very prosperous during the Qajar period in the Shiye city of Kashan, which stood out and represented the religious culture of the people of this region. Considering the disorder and cultural discontinuity that can be seen in the architecture of Kashan city, the need for culture-building is felt in connection with the use of past patterns. According to the religious and cultural background of Kashan, the most obvious and lasting of these models is the architectural model of the Qajar period Hosseiniyehs, which are considered to be the hallmark of Kashan city. Therefore, the main goals that are followed in the research are the design of a cultural and educational space to spend leisure time and pay attention to the social and cultural development of the region, as well as culture and promotion of the native culture of Kashan region, inspiration from Islamic religious values and the presentation of a lasting work, preserving the identity and historical social values in accordance with the context and creating a responsive space. In this regard, it has been tried to design the cultural center and its spaces with a qualitative method based on the characteristics of the Hosseinieh architectural model. Therefore, spaces were created that, while having an independent personality and appropriate to their function, are connected with other spaces and have the ability to respond to the diverse needs of the audience by creating sociable and inviting spaces while defining the territory and maintaining to have security and finally to provide an integrated collection to increase social interactions and cultural exchanges along with educational programs and most importantly familiarity with the native culture of the region which was the main goal of the collection design; Therefore, the attention and emphasis of the plan is on the application of identity and cultural-religious concepts of the region, which is manifested in the form and spaces of the cultural center.