The focus of my Master's degree research project is the correlation between biologically-driven functions of living structure and the adaptive processes that create architecture. . Investigating some examples of vernacular and traditional architecture in different parts of the world. I wondered how such examples were so desirable, despite their simplicity. In fact, all of them represented a deeper sense of intimacy, purity and being alive. In the research process the influential sources such as "The Nature of Order" by Christopher Alexander paved the way for me to understand how these qualities appeared in the works of architecture. It inspired me to consider such mentioned qualities as sense of being alive which can be perceived by humans in architectural spaces in a distinctive manner.
My research was practically implemented in design of affordable dwelling in the village located in the middle of "Shadegan Wetlands", in the south west of Iran, the north of the Persian Gulf in Khuzestan province. The Shadegan wetlands are the largest in Iran and the fifth largest Wetland in the world. At their center is Shadegan Pond, a large but shallow body of water surrounded by a varied landscape of sugar plantations, date palm orchards, small towns . Environmental conditions at the wetlands vary throughout the year. In the fall and winter, rains in the Zagros Mountains send water flooding through an intricate series of shallow lagoons and marshes. Many of these areas dry out during the summer months. The Shadegan wetlands support an array of living things. Sheep, cattle, and water buffalo roam the area, while Mesopotamian himri, carp, and catfish are commonly caught in the pond’s waters. Dozens of bird species—including several types of ducks, terns, gulls, and egrets—can be found in Shadegan Wildlife Refuge.
The village known as the Veniz of Iran as the locals commute by boat on the lagoon . Most of the time local boats stop there to be used as transportation system for the tourists.
The special natural features of the site, along with the unique cultures and traditions of its villagers affected my project in design of the affordable village houses to the great extent. The final designs had such unique specifications as sustainable design; application of natural resources and indigenous materials; and cost-effective design. the design have responded with solutions that employ time-tested passive and vernacular strategies, and with simple, technologically advanced tactics.