Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• samaneh Dehghan ¹
• Hamed Beyti ²
• Farhad Ahmadnejad ³
• ََAzita Balali Oskouei ⁴

¹ 2. PhD student of Islamic Architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran.

³ 4. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran

⁴ Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Introduction                               
Designing desirable housing requires accurate knowledge of users and understanding the changes in their needs in social and cultural contexts. One of the effective factors in this field is intergenerational differences that affect the formation of spatial and physical preferences of residents. The aim of this research is to explain the physical preferences of architecture in the field of housing, focusing on the role of intergenerational differences in Urmia city.
Methodology
This study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature and was conducted with a quantitative approach. Data were collected through library studies and field surveys, and the main tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was established with Cronbach’s alpha of 0.902. The statistical population includes four generations of Urmia residents (the growing generation, Generation X, Generation Millennial, and Generation Z). The sample size was 384 people who were selected using the stratified-cluster sampling method. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and ANOVA, ANCOVA, and multivariate regression tests.
Results
The findings show that the internal consistency of the items is favorable and there is a significant difference between generations in physical housing preferences (F=18.74, p<0.01). These differences are especially prominent in the physical-functional and physical-environmental dimensions. Younger generations have a greater tendency towards spatial flexibility, multiple functions, and smartization, and older generations emphasize spatial hierarchy, privacy, and functional separation.
Discussion and Conclusion
The results also show that the generation variable still has a significant effect on physical housing preferences even after controlling for socio-economic factors and was identified as the strongest predictor of physical preferences

Keywords

• Physical-Spatial Preferences
• Housing
• Generational Differences
• Urmia City