The impact of geography and history on the architectural meaning of subculture societies from the perspective of semiotics

In the 20th century, various artistic and literary theorists proposed the idea that meaning is indeterminate. It has also been suggested that different historical, economic, and geographical contexts can produce different meanings from a single text. These theories do not only mean abandoning the process of meaning production but also increase the need to consider the factors of semantic pluralism. This article examines the role of geography and history in shaping the meaning of subculture architecture by analyzing Christian residential buildings in Spurghan village, Urmia city. The research method is descriptive and analytical, and its general approach is inductive. The study shows that during the construction stage, subculture architecture buildings located near minority homes tend to use more elements of minority architecture. Additionally, if the minority culture has a longer history in the land used by subculture, architectural elements of minority culture will be more prominent in subculture buildings both quantitatively and qualitatively. In the interpretation stage of subculture architectural buildings, historical developments have a significant influence on interpretation differences.