Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University
Abstract
This research examines the functioning of shared spaces in residential complexes. For this purpose, some 50 residential complexes were randomly selected from the list of registered residential complexes. These complexes were all located within the city, occupied and managed by an elected board. Some of these complexes were above eight stories with the ground floor reserved for parking. Key factors were measured for these complexes such as area and use; capacity, frequency and time of use; as well as number of stories. The correlation between these factors was then calculated. As a result, meaningful correlations were found between these factors. For example, it was shown that use of shared spaces corresponds to the area of these spaces. Therefore, in complexes with taller buildings, these spaces were used more frequently and for longer periods.