چکیده:
The suburban caravanserai architecture, considering its environmental and climatic factors, has
various patterns in Qom province. The study is related to the caravanserais of the Seljuk period
which are limited in number and which have unique structures in terms of physical and
architectural features. In Qom province, regardless of research carried out so far on suburban
caravanserai architecture, there is still a dearth of studies for a complete understanding, and
consequently no accurate typology has been provided for the caravanserai of Qom region yet.
Therefore, the typology architecture of caravanserai in Seljuk period is important as a response to
the question of what patterns have been followed and what materials were used for the
construction? The purpose of this typology is to provide architects with specific patterns in
construction. This is a qualitative study conducted through a descriptive-analytic method and
sample observation. The samples were selected based on their construction period (i.e., Seljuk),
research study and the suburban caravanserai of Qom. The data collection was through field survey and library documents. The results show that division and classification of the suburban
caravanserai as regular quadrilateral (i.e., square or rectangle) followed the four-porch
construction. This type of caravanserai has a variety of configurations with and without towers;
special attention has been given to stone as the main construction material. The entrance to the
caravanserai is simple and projects outward from the main façade. The caravanserais are decorated using construction materials that are separated by plaster work from the building façade.
خلاصه ماشینی:
International Journal of Applied Arts Studies IJAPAS 2(1) (2017) 7–18 (VIEW the Image this page) Typology Architecture of the Stone Caravanserais of the Seljuk Period in Qom Province Elahe Lotfalikhania, Ahmad Danaeiniab* aStudent, Department of Restoration, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran bAssistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Art, Kashan, University of Kashan, Iran Received 16 April 2017; revised 22 April 2017; accepted 7 May 2017 Abstract The suburban caravanserai architecture, considering its environmental and climatic factors, has various patterns in Qom province.
Therefore, the typology architecture of caravanserai in Seljuk period is important as a response to the question of what patterns have been followed and what materials were used for the construction?
The research question is what patterns has been followed by the suburban caravanserais in the Seljuk period in Qom region and what materials were used for their construction.
In this study, hence, an attempt is made to examine the features of caravanserais, Seljuk architectural style, location and area, native building materials of the region and its geographical locations, and also to take an effective step in providing a typology of stone caravanserai of the Seljuk period.
Stone and plaster mortar material were used for the building construction, except one chamber that was covered with bricks (Report review, Cultural Heritage Organization, Qom, 2002).
Table 2 Typology architecture of stone caravanserai of the Seljuk in Qom province (VIEW the Image this page) 6.