Determination of the Effects of the Types of Flexibility on the Functional Adaptation of the Municipal Services Complex in Crisis Management

The occurrence of earthquakes and many active faults in Tehran, as well as the problems of population density and lack of preparation for a crisis, failure to use modern technologies, and on the other hand, crisis Infrastructures being unused in regular times, is a primary issue. This research aims to adapt two different Functions in a single space before and after the crisis by applying the principle of flexibility so that it can benefit from an efficient method to reduce the consequences of the earthquake crisis immediately after it. This research aims to reduce the effects and implications for the affected people after the earthquake by providing the necessary spaces in Tehran.The present research is a mixed-method study with a practical research goal. During the research process, theoretical data were collected through library studies, then they were analyzed using coding methods and turned into qualitatively measurable codes. After reaching a theoretical framework from the conducted studies, the flexibility-coded indexes were prioritized in terms of their impact on the functional alignment of municipal services complex during earthquake crisis management, using the Delphi structured method based on questions from experts. Finally, the different categories of flexibility were prioritized in terms of their impact on the space of the building. The results indicate that the highest amount of flexibility types are related to expandability, modular design system based on modular design networks, multi-functionality, movable walls, flexible furniture, and openable and movable skins. Furthermore, the highest amount of the impact of flexibility on the space of the complex is related to structural, physical, spatial, and visual changes.