Architectural Strategies under the Influence of Rural Business Space & Place (Case: A Delphi Survey in Babolkenar, Iran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Morteza Maleki Charkovani ¹

Farhang Mozaffar ¹

Mohammad Ali Khan Mohammadi ¹

Bahram Saleh Sedghpour ²

¹ Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran.

² Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran

10.22067/jrrp.v14i1.2406-1103

Abstract

Purpose- To examine the architectural and economic strategies of rural business spaces from the perspective of experts.
Design/methodology/approach- In synthesis of literature review, after reviewing 47 articles found, the relationships between variables in first relation between R.B.S & R.B.A: The components were extracted & converted to 8 components based on the Roberts synthesis method. But since the main unknown of the research was Architecture & speciology of the building, according to the gaps extracted 8 types of architecture were compiled & the axial coding & 8 research content was extracted from it. Then the content-target-table was generated.  In the current step, since theoretical foundations were insufficient, a combined research method was used & the Delphi research method was used in this phase of research. The study community had 41 elite subjects (rural-urban-architectural-entrepreneurial). To analyze the data collected based on the Q factor analysis extracted results & ultimately the most influential factors on the RBS & RBP from each of the specified spatial attributes. The results of the study indicate that in total, 3 categories are emphasized, 5 categories in the 2nd priority, 3 categories are not generally approved by this community, but in some factors it is emphasized.
Findings- In response to the research question of what the classification and perspective of the community of experts are on the architectural strategies of rural business spaces, there are 7 views in this regard: Requirements for multi-purpose spaces (second activity): separate, isolated, sanitary, and Indigenous (12.67%); Second activity in the form of multi-purpose buildings or increasing the area for the construction of a sales place in rural buildings (11.49%); The sales Place is equipped with isolation (10.07%); Sanitary and isolated interior architecture (cultivation space) (8.06%); Indigenous model of Health and isolation (7.85%); Reconstruction of old buildings by equipping, and separating and increasing the business area (7.68%)  and etc.
Reseach limitation/implications- Interdisciplinary and lack of coherent studies and literature on Rural Business Architecture (R B A) and multi-purpose & hybrid building and architecpreneure (architecture + entrepreneurship).
Originality/value– Research started with the hypothesis of multifunctionalization of production spaces, but ultimately concepts such as health & reducing the penetration of the second activity pest were given priority over multifunctioning & combining activities. There for the priority of health concepts & sales & second activity is the innovation of this research.

Keywords

RBS=Rural business space

RBP=Rural business place

RBA=Rural business architecture

SEPBS (Sustainable employment program of the Babolkenar system) B&P = Breeding and processing

S&T = Sales and tourism

Subjects

• Rural Studies

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