2017
DOI: 10.18848/2154-8676/cgp/v08i02/77-88
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Manifestation of Power: Toopkhaneh Square, Tehran

Abstract: Urban design and architecture are used as manifestations of power and control over a society. The city square is not just an architectural element; its structure has a nature that weaves together its contemporary social and political atmosphere and brings a new meaning and concept to the square. This paper aims to clarify the formation of Toopkhaneh Square ("The Place of Cannons," or "Artillery Barracks" Square) whose military function and ominous name were physical evidence of the use of urban design by the r… Show more

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“…The second trend in literature is to seek practical solutions to the compromise between these two poles, -tradition and modernity, local and global, and to the continu-ity of past, present, and future, from the perspective of critiques on the contemporary works of the Islamic world in the light of promising architectural competitions (Mehan & Mehan, 2020;Mehan & Rossi, 2019;Bierman et al, 2013). Majority of studies in Iran have been based on preliminary case studies, in which the researchers adopted a series of customized assessment standards and used personal conceptualization rather than pieces of evidence and documents offered based on systematic evaluations (Hosseini, 2011;Miri Nejad, 2013;Shayan & Memar Dezfuli, 2014;Bulandian & Naseri, 2014;Mahdavi Nejad & Mansouri Majoumard, 2015).…”
Section: Trends In Evaluating Outstanding Contemporary Work Of Islami...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second trend in literature is to seek practical solutions to the compromise between these two poles, -tradition and modernity, local and global, and to the continu-ity of past, present, and future, from the perspective of critiques on the contemporary works of the Islamic world in the light of promising architectural competitions (Mehan & Mehan, 2020;Mehan & Rossi, 2019;Bierman et al, 2013). Majority of studies in Iran have been based on preliminary case studies, in which the researchers adopted a series of customized assessment standards and used personal conceptualization rather than pieces of evidence and documents offered based on systematic evaluations (Hosseini, 2011;Miri Nejad, 2013;Shayan & Memar Dezfuli, 2014;Bulandian & Naseri, 2014;Mahdavi Nejad & Mansouri Majoumard, 2015).…”
Section: Trends In Evaluating Outstanding Contemporary Work Of Islami...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Whilst focusing on London, it is important to note that although the form shares common features, across borders the power dynamics of the public square take different shapes. Discussing how power manifests itself in cities, with reference to Foucault, Mehan (2017) states, "the square as a whole reflects the struggle between sources of power, as each source tries to gain control of the society in its strong appearance in urban space". In the early life of the square, although agoras were open to all citizens, a large percentage of associated populations were either enslaved peoples or foreigners, or citizens not wealthy enough to sustain a leisurely existence, therefore "most of the ceremonial and political events that occurred here were out of bounds" (Sennett, 1994: 52) The public square creates a space for action to respond against the state, however it does not guarantee action will be responded to in a democratic manner.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…For more studies about the Tehran's Modernization processes and spatial transformations in major public squares of city, seeMehan 2017bMehan , 2017cMehan , 2017d …”
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