INVESTIGATING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIZEN-ORIENTED SPACE ON PEOPLE’S BEHAVIOR OF OUTSKIRT TO AFFECT THE CULTURE OF SHAHID RAJAEI REGION OF MASHHAD

Abstract

Marginalization is a social phenomenon and is considered an urban issue by sociologists and other sciences related to urbanism and architecture. Marginalization in Mashhad has been associated with the emergence of issues, such as homelessness and bad housing, environmental issues, such as the lack of access to the urban facilities and equipment, and the slum dweller feels that the city is not his home. One of the informal settlements of Mashhad is Shahid Rajaei Town that despite having numerous potentials and populations, faces a lack of facilities, resulting in the creation of abnormalities in this region. One of the most significant elements of the traditional cities and urbanism in Iran are squares and urban nodes that are considered the most public and popular spaces and can be known as a hangout. The current study aimed to recognize and present approaches principally that design a suitable space for the region's people and achieve responsive spaces for today’s citizens. One of the purposes of the current study was the revitalization of the urban space and its aesthetic features, inducing a new spirit in the different social, economic, cultural, and physical areas, changing the culture level of the regions, maintaining and improving the old values, creating contemporary urban space, and strengthening the sense of belonging to the place. Eventually, the purpose of this design was the organization of the region under study as a citizen-oriented living space so that while creating a new combination in the formation process of the activities, directs the revitalization, improvement, and reconstruction of the region under study, considering the possibility and hidden and potential talent as a sustainable and persistent popular urban space over time.