Semi-Collective Unconscious and Preference for the Sameness of Head covers and domes of Buildings (Report on the Resemblance Between Fifty Patterns of Human Head Covers and Architectural Head Covers among the Tribes of Eastern, Western, and Central)

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1 Associate professor of faculty of architecture, Tabriz Islamic Art University

2 Phd student, Faculty of Architectural and Urbanism, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

The collective unconscious is the agent of many artistic actions, and it usually plays the most important role in the shaping of their overall themes. However, experience shows that the semi-collective unconscious is more effective in the lasting of the forms and even the details of artworks. Using a psycho-biological approach, this research aims to show the influence of the semi-collective unconscious on the institutionalization of admired patterns. The main question is: How similar are the head covers worn by native people of Asia to the same enduring patterns of domes in the tribes of Asia? To answer this question, the historical-interpretive research method and analogical-inductive reasoning method were used. To this end, 50 post - from 10th-century domes were selected using the library method from three regions — East, Central, and West Asia — and from countries with similar climates and peoples with similar ethnic identities who influenced the culture and architecture. Auto CAD and Photoshop software were then used to calibrate the proportions of the domes with common and similar hats in each region. According to research findings, which show more than 85% overlap between calibrated forms; the pattern of domes is not restricted to structure, function, and climate. The architects and creators of this art, while taking these factors into account, have utilized authentic and indigenous covering of each region in the domes of that land to fulfill biological and psychological needs. Because these patterns are the most compatible with climate and cultural tastes despite the material differences. In addition to the peripheral lines, these similarities can sometimes be seen in patterns, textures, and even colors and details. Therefore, it can be said: semi-collective unconscious, in the field of form, with the sieve of beliefs, and norms based on successful subjects, honors the resulting forms and uses these diverse local patterns in the architecture of its origin.

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Journal of Architecture in Hot and Dry Climate
Volume 11, Issue 18
April 2024
Pages 87-109

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