TOPIC: ENHANCING PRIVACY THROUGH THE SPATIAL DESIGN FOR TEENAGE GIRLS IN ORPHANAGE INSTITUTIONS IN MASHHAD, IRAN AS THE ISLAMIC COUNTRY

Abstract

A few previous studies are examined to understand teenage girls’ needs and to improve orphanage design. However, there are not any specific rules for living space for orphanage teenage girls’ (ages 12 - 18) where their privacy preferences are considered. In fact, the majority constructed buildings in Mashhad, Iran has not been designed basically for the purpose of orphanage which results in unsuccessful institutional care for children. Accordingly, lack of privacy as one of the most important factor for teenage girls, arising from the overcrowding at institutions in Mashhad. In fact, the guidelines for orphanage construction, which proposed by main organization in Iran (Behzisti) are not described precisely. The size and the other specifications of orphanages in regard to spatial privacy are not included in these guidelines. Therefore, there is no official accepted standard for spatial privacy for orphanage construction. Mixed quantitative and qualitative approaches will be conducted to enhance spatial privacy for 67 teenage girls who live in five selected orphanages in Mashhad. This study seeks to identify the most important orphanage teenage girls’ spatial privacy preferences within the orphanages and neighbourhood in Iran. As some similarities among Islamic countries the result might be generalized in these countries.