Studying Relationship between Used Materials in Architecture and Perception of Human comfort (Case study: Old, Common and New Materials in the Architectural Signs of Yazd City)

The used materials in architecture are the most tangible parts of human life environment which affect the method of human perception about environment. Recognizing the effective perceptional components between materials and human can be considered to improve the quality of constructed environments in design and application of used materials in architecture. The purpose of present project is the investigation of used materials impression in architecture on human perception. For this purpose the effective components of used materials will be evaluated and analyzed in architecture of Yazd City for human comfort perception by correlation method and as a desirable perceptional state, comfort is the criterion of this evaluation. Finally, physical condition, social desirability, and Identity are known as the most effective components of materials perceptional factors for creating comfort. The results of present research can be a useful guide for architects, marketers and industries in the materials design and use.

Keywords:

Materials , Comfort Perception , Architectural Signs of Yazd City