Deep Delving Into the Meaning of ‘Native House’ Through a Phenomenological Method:A Case Study of Rural Houses in Mokrian Area, Iran

Abstract

The present study aims to qualitatively explore the meaning of the architecture of the native houses in the Mokrian region, Iran, from a phenomenological point of view. The ultimate goal is to catch a clear sight of that architecture so as to discover and reveal the semantics derived from the creation, development and essence of the houses. The approach of the study is phenomenology, and the data analysis is qualitative. It is conducted based on Max van Manen’s theory and the MST method. The researcher attended the study area, scrutinized the architecture of the houses, conducted open and deep interviews, and recorded the accounts given on personal life experiences, heard experiences, and characteristics of residence in that area. From the data obtained, important commentaries, 87 sentences and 15 themes were selected as the main defining features of the native houses in Mokrian. By integrating, comparing and pondering those features, a core title was developed to represent the true meaning of the houses. It read "Mokrian House Marks Self-Representation, Sense Manifestation, and Human Life Depiction”.

Keywords

• Home
• Life experience
• Meaning
• Phenomenology
• Mokrian region