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Mojtaba Lorzangeneh
Art University of Isfahan
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The Role of Spatial Political Economy in Shaping Urban Design: Analyzing Alexander Cuthbert’s Theoretical Framework Mojtaba Lorzangeneh
DIMENSI: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment Vol. 51 No. 2 (2024): DECEMBER 2024
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/dimensi.51.2.83-92

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Like other disciplines, urban design is grounded in substantial theoretical foundations, despite differences among experts. Although urban design has undergone significant transformations over time, the evolving needs of urban spaces have played a critical role in shaping its adaptation. Notably, the theoretical and real objects of urban design—civil society and the public realm—are regarded as superior to those of related fields such as architecture and civil engineering. The development of a robust theoretical foundation for urban design through the lens of spatial political economy, as conceptualized by Alexander Cuthbert, has proven to be highly valuable. Cuthbert identified the integrative knowledge of urban design as the outcome of a coherent foundation that unites both theory and practice. This research adopts a theoretical and fundamental approach, utilizing a descriptive-analytical method and employing content analysis. By examining the evolution of Cuthbert's perspectives, the study seeks to analyze urban design through the framework of spatial political economy. The findings indicate that the dialectical relationship between urban design and Spatial Political Economy (SPE) establishes urban design as a distinct and structured discipline. This mutual dialectic is reflected in the process of place-making, where the production and reproduction of space align with the principles of SPE, and urban design serves as the mechanism for shaping urban spaces. It is clear that urban design stands as its own discipline, without requiring idealizations borrowed from other fields. Spatial Political Economy provides the most comprehensive framework for understanding urban design. Cuthbert’s perspective ultimately fosters a convergence of overlapping ideas, enabling the development of a strong theoretical foundation for urban design that promotes the enhancement of the public realm in cities.
Spatial Configuration and Urban Resilience in the Historic Core of Kermanshah: A Space Syntax Diagnosis Mojtaba Lorzangeneh
DIMENSI: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment Vol. 53 No. 2 (2026): Online First
Publisher : Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9744/dimensi.53.2.133-148

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In the historic urban fabrics of Iranian cities (e.g. Kermanshah), the street networks are organic and maze-like and building-level data are often not available. In these cases, resilience may depend upon spatial configuration rather than individual building attributes. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between spatial configuration and urban resilience in the historic core of Kermanshah using Space Syntax analysis and the composite index of Spatial Resilience (SRI). Using DepthmapX, configurational indices were computed at local (R3) and global (Rn) scales. A composite SRI was constructed and validated through Cronbach's alpha. Pearson correlation and ANOVA were used to analyze the correlation between the indices and resilience potential. SRI has a high positive correlation with Local Integration (r = 0.825) and Connectivity (r = 0.824). ANOVA confirmed significant SRI differences among the spatial zones suggesting the resilience potential is centered in the bazaar and main arteries, but peripheral areas still are vulnerable. Global intelligibility remains weak (R2=0.25), but neighborhood scale correlations indicate relative legibility. The SRI allows a quantitative assessment of resilience for historic fabrics when building-level data are unavailable. It was found that integration and connectivity were important configurational predictors.
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