Examining the Existing Status of Urban Pause Space for Social Interactions (A Case Study of the Area Around 15 Khordad, Tehran)

In less developed countries and in cities that are rapidly experiencing unbridled physical growth, the problems caused by urbanization in various dimensions affect the residents of these large human settlements. Life in big cities including Tehran in our country is often missing the title of human and human interactions. Therefore, a solution is proposed as an urban pause space to face this challenge. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the current status of the urban pause space for social interactions, The research area was around 15 Khordad in Tehran. The area around 15 Khordad in Tehran has been selected as a case study of this research. The research has been carried out in a descriptive-analytical way using documentary and survey methods. First, the literature and basics of the subject were reviewed to calculate the indicators. Then, referring to the expert community (100 people), these indicators were finalized in the form of three dimensions. In the next step, the current status of these indicators was measured in the field and through observation and interview. The assessment of the current situation showed that the functional dimension with 0.65 is in the best state, the semantic dimension with 0.6 is in the middle category and the physical dimension with 0.58 is in the last category. Conclusion In the end, the trustee institutions can improve the existing situation by establishing street arts, gathering activities, recreational places (parks), games and sports, and the existence of facilities for disabled people.