The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Tehran’s Lalehzar Historic Area

https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2024.421660.5469
Volume 21, Issue 132
June 2024
Pages 19-30
The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Mahmud Rezaei 1
Masoumeh Nasiri 2

1 Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, IAU, Tehran, Iran.

2 Urban Design Student, Department of Urban Design, Central Tehran Branch, IAU, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract
Problem statement: This research seeks to understand the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) might be applied in the regeneration process of heritage areas within the cities, such as the Lalehzar neighborhood of Tehran. Considering the historical background of the selected case study and its particular location in the heart of the country’s capital, the significance of the research becomes more obvious. The migration of nobles and young people from historical centers has caused more urban decay in such centers.
Research objective: The research aims to attract noble, active, creative, and young people to the historical context to revive it at a reasonable cost, in a short timeframe with modern technologies days and nights.
Research method: The research is qualitatively conducted by providing vision-action alternatives through a case study. Using the Delphi technique, the alternatives are evaluated by fifteen specialists in five groups (Urban Design, Architecture, Computer, Information, and Communication Technology, Art, and Digital Media) to select the most feasible alternative.
Conclusion: One of the findings of the research is that ICT facilitates the cultural-artistic vision in the Lalezar neighborhood and increases the possibility of implementing art festivals at the international level. The priorities of implementation are in the social-activity, cultural-historical, and physical aspects of the studied context, respectively. The selected vision-action alternative accelerates the people’s participation and best presents the collective memories of the place in terms of globalization, implementation, and economics. The alternative seriously competes with the previous alternatives for such neighborhoods. Lalehzar, due to its concentration of electrical businesses, has a strong potential for ICT adoption. However, success hinges on engaging stakeholders, particularly in the local industries of tourism, music, cinema, and digital media.

Keywords

Information and communication technology
Collaborative Urban Design Vision
Culture and art
Digital media
Tehran’s Lalehzar
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