Introduction
Space and place are among the most discussed concepts in
architecture. Particularly, these concepts were noticed more
in the modern architecture than it was in the past by architects
and attempts have been made to present a new image of it.
Moreover, the perception of fundamental concepts and basic
characteristics of these two elements would have been useful
in architectural processes and creating the architectural products.
In fact, if the purpose of architecture is creating a space
or a place for dwelling and living (as Heidegger and Norberg-
Schulzhad said), then the questions are: what do space
and place mean exactly? How could these concepts be created
in architecture? Nowadays, identity and sense of belonging are
among the fundamental issues in architecture and urban
design, especially in cities and regions with a historical background,
it has become very important. These are such topics
which have been related directly to space and place concepts,
thus, highlighting the necessity of discussion about these concepts.
There are a lot of different methods for recognizing and
analyzing these concepts in architecture. So, this article has
attempted to present an approach based on semiology
knowledge. Then, the capability of the semiology approach
in analyzing the concepts of space and place in architecture
has been investigated and its abilities and characteristics have
been achieved.