In-Between Space, Dialectic of Inside and Outside in Architecture

Abstract

Defining space by dividing it to inside and outside is one of human's ways to recognize his position<br />in environment. Architecture is created to response to this need for inside/outside spaces. Design of inside and outside<br />Spaces and relation between them always has been one of necessities for definition and limitation of human living<br />spaces, but little attention to relation of this two spatial realms and poor design of transitional spaces between them<br />has caused to lack of quality in current Iranian architecture. This study aims to explore relation of inside and outside in<br />architecture and focus on condition of transition, boundary and connection of those. For achieving this purpose concept<br />of inside, outside and in-between has been investigated and by exploring cases of this kind of connection (especially in<br />past and recent Iranian architecture), the aims, approaches, functions and physical forms of in-between spaces has been<br />presented. This results and findings can enhance design considerations of in-between spaces especially in architecture<br />of Iran's big cities. Literature reviewed has shown importance of in-between space design as another kind of space:<br />either inside and outside, neither one of them.