The design philosophy of Edenic gardens: tracing ‘Paradise Myth’ in landscape architecture

Yazdani, Nasim; Lozanovska, Mirjana

doi:10.1080/01433768.2016.1249719

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“…From this perspective, physical settings provide an opportunity for individuals to express and affirm their identity (Kyle et al 2005). This can be observable in electing icons of Iranian cultural landscape as favourite places in association with aesthetic values, which likewise demonstrates that aesthetic values are profoundly cultural(see Yazdani & Lozanovksa 2016).…”

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The Effects of Cultural Background and Past Usage on Iranian- Australians’ Appreciation of Urban Parks and Aesthetic Preferences

Yazdani

2019

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To understand how newcomers and established immigrants perceive cultural landscapes that have been imbued with a nationality’s cultural meanings and heritage, exploring the cultural background and landscape myths and values of that immigrants’ community can be a starting point. Examining whether immigrants perceive or prefer those values in a new landscape setting requires a wider understanding of immigrants’ activities, preferences, and expectations.The present paper aims to investigate how Australian urban park landscape settings may be perceived by Iranian immigrants in terms of having aesthetic attributes, and how they use these spaces. It approaches the issue of immigration and park experiences through seeking the links between park settings and the way immigrants see and interpret them based on their cultural, social, and geographical backgrounds. It particularly focuses on Iranian immigrants and Iran’s cultural landscape to explore different views of constructed natural landscapes and their effects on park usage and aesthetic preferences. This study explores how the icons of Iranian cultural landscape (Persian garden), urban park design, and past park use patterns of these immigrants may mediate interactions with new park environments, and how they may contribute to evoke a ‘sense of aesthetic’. It applies survey questionnaire, semi-structured indepth individual interview, and Q methodology with photographs as research methods, and employs theories of ‘place’ and ‘landscape visual characters’ to explore park usage and aesthetic preferences in both contexts: Iran and Australia.Findings of this study highlight the preference of undertaking ‘passive activities’ in urban park landscapes by Iranian research participants and demonstrate that they highly admire the aesthetic and picturesque aspects of Australian park landscapes. However, they miss the characteristics of Iran’s parks as well as the recreational, social, and sporting activities they used to carry out there.

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The Effects of Cultural Background and Past Usage on Iranian- Australians’ Appreciation of Urban Parks and Aesthetic Preferences

Yazdani

2019

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“…These designs do more than merely appeal to the eye; they inspire spiritual contemplation and offer a visual metaphor for divine creation. The infinite variety in nature is often paralleled with the limitless nature of the divine, subtly infusing daily life with a sense of spirituality [12] [13].…”

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The Art of Reverence, a Study of Cognitive and Metaphorical Insights into Design of Religious Prayer Mat

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This study ventures into the interrelation of religious tradition and the design of floor coverings, specifically, the prayer mats utilized in the mandatory quintuple daily prayers by Muslims worldwide. Its primary focus is the relatively unfamiliar area of how religious sensitivities intersect with, and at times challenge, the development of patterns in mat design. Delving into the enigmatic metaphors intricately woven into these designs, the research reviewed the literature and illuminated the profound interplay between symbolic religious representation and the language of aesthetics. It additionally scrutinizes the potential conflicts that can emerge when sacred symbols are used unintentionally, underscoring the pivotal role of cultural consciousness and sensitivity in the realm of design. An extensive analysis of various prayer mats was conducted, dissecting their design composition to decipher any underlying symbolism. Upon its conclusion, the study proposed a set of 11 well-rounded recommendations, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). These guidelines are drafted through understanding of concept and design development, within the domain of Islamic aesthetics and religious sensitivities. These adaptable suggestions, backed by thorough research, hold the potential to act as valuable guidance for those involved in the designing and manufacturing industry of prayer mats, thus shaping the future direction of this art form.

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“…This photo may further reinforce the assumption that the pool functioned as neither a symbolic element nor a religious place where prayer-related washing rituals known as wudu or ablution was performed in the Safavid era. It is asserted that in some of the Persian gardens the pools symbolizes Hāwz-Kouthar (the tank or fountain of abundance mentioned in the Holy Qur'ān), which in Islam represents an iconic place in Paradise (Moynihan 1980, Ruggles 2008, Yazdani and Lozanovska 2016. However, during the Naseri era, the pool found a more recreational role.…”

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Royal Gardens in Republican Iran: a case study of the Golestan Palace Garden, Tehran

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In 1925, the rise of Reza Shah Pahlavi's regime led to the deliberate destruction of Qajar gardens (1785 to 1925), most of which were converted into military bases. A limited number, such as the Golestan Palace Garden, were partly preserved. However, there had been mass destruction of 'unsolicited' and 'outdated' buildings by the Qajars and the denigration of religious rituals. Following the fall of the monarchy and establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, the Golestan Palace Garden's meaning and function changed, and all traditions associated with the monarchy were abandoned to enforce the ideologies of post-revolutionary garden management. Through an in-depth case study, this paper narrates the transformations which have occurred in the physical and material fabric along with symbolic and social dimensions of royal gardens. Although the garden exists its rich symbolism has been rendered impotent to respond to different needs of various states. The renovation of the Golestan Palace Garden has not been appropriately completed even after it was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2013. Hence, this paper intends to question the museum-like conservation approach, which negates the social facts and meanings and is limited to the restoration of materials. The paper concludes that the revival of intangible heritage is fundamental to invigorate the garden in question.

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The design philosophy of Edenic gardens: tracing ‘Paradise Myth’ in landscape architecture

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

The Effects of Cultural Background and Past Usage on Iranian- Australians’ Appreciation of Urban Parks and Aesthetic Preferences

The Effects of Cultural Background and Past Usage on Iranian- Australians’ Appreciation of Urban Parks and Aesthetic Preferences

The Art of Reverence, a Study of Cognitive and Metaphorical Insights into Design of Religious Prayer Mat

Royal Gardens in Republican Iran: a case study of the Golestan Palace Garden, Tehran

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