Investigating the influencing factors of Outdoor Spaces of Residential Complexes in the Promotion of Children's Creativity (Case Study: Sepidar Orumiyeh Residential Complex)

Nowadays,along with the constant,rapid development of towns and cities which lack desirable urban spaces,the adaptation of residential complexes and their public spaces with the required needs of the inhabitants,has come to be one of the major priorities of the experts in the realm of architecture and other related fields of study.One of these public spaces to appraise, are the outdoors spaces situated within the residential complexes in which most of the time and daily life of the children (subjects under study) are allotted around.Unfortunately,the designing of such spaces are not as seriously attempted and implemented as the designing of the closed spaces.Although,there is much to talk about this negligence, on the other hand,in terms of engineering human factors, quality promotion of such spaces can play a significant and effective role in promoting health and the growth of somatic forces,enhancing social interactions,and even in education and development of creativity in children and adolescents.The current study endeavors to determine the effect of the open spaces of residential complexes in the development of creativity in children, and in line with this purpose, with the help of a survey-based descriptive method, some of the factors affecting the development of creativity in children which must be taken into consideration in the designing of public complexes are presented.Considering these factors in the designing of the spaces,can contribute to the enhancement of spatial quality of the mentioned complexes and also, can provide an opportunity to develop and exalt creativity in children who are definitely the most precious factor in making our demanding future. The statistical population of the research includes the residents of Sepidar residential complex in Urmia and structural equations with SPSS and AMOS software were used to analyze the data. It is claimed that the enhancement of creativity in children,do not only occur through educational programs, but also flexible spaces in which some items of natural elements such as water, sand, light, etc., exist in the context, can lead to this promotion.The creation of vegetation,utilizing a variety of colors, exposing children to the space for active involvement, teamwork, etc.play a crucial role in stimulating the sense of curiosity and ultimately the promotion of creativity in the mentioned sample population. Regarding purpose,the current research is applied in nature in one hand, and on the other hand library techniques and field study techniques such as survey have been utilized for a better understanding of the variables under scrutiny. It is claimed that the current study is a descriptive, survey-based approach in terms of the data analysis procedure. Following an investigation of the experts’ opinions about children and the practical ways of improving their creativity, the researcher made use of field observation for children’s behavior in the open spaces and provided adaptable questionnaire for children and their parents. And ultimately some criteria and principles are suggested to promote the quality of the open spaces in residential complexes to empower the designers to boost creativity in children. To reach this goal, the main scope of the research include landscaping, the psychology of creativity and child’s growth. The component of children's participation is the most effective in developing children's creativity. And then the flexibility of space, sense of security, natural elements, gender and color have been the most effective components in the growth and development of children's creativity.