Describing the Paradigm of Masons’ Conservation Intervention by Using Masons’ Tacit Knowledge in Southern Khorasan

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RAHIMNIA REZA; GHARAATI MEHRAN; ZAMANIFARD ALI; Saiedpour Saied

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Journal: Maremat & memari-e Iran Year:2019 | Volume:8 | Issue:16 Page(s): 69-85

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Describing the Paradigm of Masons’ Conservation Intervention by Using Masons’ Tacit Knowledge in Southern Khorasan

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RAHIMNIA REZA | GHARAATI MEHRAN | ZAMANIFARD ALI | Saiedpour Saied | Issue Writer Certificate

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Architectural HeritageQ2

Conservation InterventionQ1

Tacit KnowledgeQ1

Mason’s ParadigmQ2

Southern KhorasanQ1

Abstract

Throughout the history, interventions by masons and local builders have played a major role in the creation and continuity of Iranian architecture. Masons’ understanding and knowledge of conservation and architecture have been derived from experience and practice over the years. Nonetheless, conservation researchers have paid little attention, if any, to the masons’ knowledge, which can be seen in the contemporary literature of conservation. Moreover, local knowledge or indigenous know-how is often not registered except in the masons’ mind, which greatly contributes to the problem that the knowledge of this field is gradually fading away and we seem to be moving towards losing this invaluable information. Presently, and for different reasons, the remaining generation of vernacular architects or masons in Iran is at risk of disappearing. Furthermore, paying attention to masons-as one of the architecture and conservation’ s oral resources-can be a valuable reference for identifying and explaining the paradigm, fundamentals and criteria of Conservation Intervention in the past, since this Tacit Knowledge could be extracted and possibly applied in today’ s conservation. This research focuses on masons’ Tacit Knowledge and Conservation Interventions. This paper seeks to answer the following question: “ What have been the criteria-that has made the masons' decisions-for intervention conservation? " Therefore the research aims to explain the paradigm of Conservation Intervention in the past” . To do so, a group of experienced masons (20 Persons) in Southern Khorasan, Iran, were identified, from whom data was collected through conversation as well as semi-structured interviews. Enjoying a combination of historical, descriptive, survey, and field study research methods, data were gathered through and then analyzed by using Grounded Theory (GT) approach. This was done through coding interviews' text, using MAXQDA 10 software. A wide spectrum of intervention could be identified by analyzing the masons’ Tacit Knowledge, which in general can be classified into three categories: namely “ conditions” , “ strategies” , and “ consequences” . Each of which are further described and categorized. The toned for periodic repairs and maintenance, preventive conservation and stabilization, changes to accommodate changing life styles, emergency conservation, and beliefs are example of causal conditions. Contextual conditions also are: materials and architecture changing, values, norms, and problems and limitations. Degree and level of masons-that provided by their practices in architecture and conservation-and education process are the intervening conditions. Among other measures, conservation strategies include repair, adaptation, renovation, and reconstruction. Continuity in function as well as structural stability can be considered as the main aims of Conservation Intervention.

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RAHIMNIA, REZA, GHARAATI, MEHRAN, ZAMANIFARD, ALI, & Saiedpour, Saied. (2019). Describing the Paradigm of Masons’ Conservation Intervention by Using Masons’ Tacit Knowledge in Southern Khorasan. MAREMAT-E ASAR & BAFT-HAYE TARIKHI-FARHANGI, 8(16 ), 69-85. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/205192/en

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RAHIMNIA REZA, GHARAATI MEHRAN, ZAMANIFARD ALI, Saiedpour Saied. Describing the Paradigm of Masons’ Conservation Intervention by Using Masons’ Tacit Knowledge in Southern Khorasan. MAREMAT-E ASAR & BAFT-HAYE TARIKHI-FARHANGI[Internet]. 2019;8(16 ):69-85. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/205192/en

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REZA RAHIMNIA, MEHRAN GHARAATI, ALI ZAMANIFARD, and Saied Saiedpour, “Describing the Paradigm of Masons’ Conservation Intervention by Using Masons’ Tacit Knowledge in Southern Khorasan,” MAREMAT-E ASAR & BAFT-HAYE TARIKHI-FARHANGI, vol. 8, no. 16 , pp. 69–85, 2019, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/205192/en

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