Returning to historic neighborhoods: exploring the role of architectural identity elements on the formation of physical identity

Returning to historic neighborhoods: exploring the role of architectural identity elements on the formation of physical identity Sharareh Farhad, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali Housing, Care and Support, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The study aims to evaluate the relationship among architectural identity, physical identity and neighborhood attachment in a residential neighborhood in the core of Sanandaj, Iran. This quantitative study conducted a survey of 208 residents in a historic neighborhood. The study hypothesized the mediating role of physical identity on the relationship between architectural identity and neighborhood attachment. Structural equation modeling using analysis of a moment structures (AMOS) software was used to test the research hypotheses. Research findings show the reliability and validity of the proposed model. The results indicate a significant relationship between architectural and physical identity and a significant direct relationship between physical identity and neighborhood attachment. However, no significant direct relationship is found between architectural identity and neighborhood attachment, and only a significant indirect effect is found through physical identity. Therefore, architectural identity elements contribute to increasing physical identity and subsequently attach to the neighborhood. Given the necessity for revitalizing the neighborhoods in the...
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