TY - JOUR ID - 20757 TI - How traditional symbols can be used as inspiration source in shaping the urban architecture? JO - International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management JA - IJHCUM LA - en SN - 2476-4698 AU - Khakzand, M. AU - Babaei, S. AD - School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran AD - School of Architecture and Urbanism, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 73 EP - 82 KW - Idea KW - Inspiration KW - symbol KW - Urban architecture KW - Yin-Yang DO - 10.22034/ijhcum.2016.01.02.001 N2 - This paper explores the developing of how designers can search for inspiration source which provided in the form of traditional elements and archetypes and also their role on idea generation in design from building to urban measure. In order to clarify of this, current study focuses on the Far-East region as an ancient part of the world in which there is a huge number of symbols like well known, Yin-Yang. To understanding of how designers inspired by the symbols and forming the character of place via those, the case study method is used to an in-depth evaluation. The result is presented in a table involving cases which selected in divers rang of Far-East countries. Based on result, historical symbols, as a rich source of ideas and stimulation can play a significant in meaning-making and also forming the identity of city. In addition, these symbols help highly to revival the exiting values which ignored in contemporary urbanization particularly in developing countries like Iran. Accordingly, evaluation of cases observed that the symbol-inspired design can prove the durability of the urban character. Finally, inspiration source divided in two main types including: visual and verbal. Based on results of exist study, most of designers inspired visually (i.e. visual analogy, external) and a low percent of them inspired verbally (i.e. abstract, internal). Moreover, minority of designer inspired mediocre by combination of these (i.e. visual/verbal). UR - https://www.ijhcum.net/article_20757.html L1 - https://www.ijhcum.net/article_20757_9a63f0ea5cd4737391d7ba67d8270cb4.pdf ER -