Urban-Environmental Designing of the Entrances to the River Valleys

Tehran has the largest number of river valleys in Iran. These seven river valleys are being everyday destroyed and replaced by new and artificial buildings. Stepping into this river valley makes it clear that the artificial visage preempts the natural visage in this region. Darabad river valley, as well, is no exception to this rule, and mankind’s life footprints are increasing in this river valley day in and day out. The present study is an applied research of the qualitative, descriptive-analytical, and field types. The study data have been collected through library research, field observations, and questionnaire. At first, the whole region, the level-two strategic area, and finally, the local (intervention) field have been subjected to identification studies. The analyses are carried out via offering SWOT tables for each indicator by extracting information from the completed questionnaires. In the end, the tables are presented regarding objectives, strategies, and policies for reaching solutions. Next, suggestions will be made about the plan, façade, exterior view, and the 3D designs. In the end, the quality of the immethodical changes and occupations has been evaluated in the entrance to Darabad river valley so that proper designing methods could be applied for the entrance to the river valley, pause-and-move spaces, tourists’ attraction uses, and so forth. Finally, the sample of interventions that can create a dynamic and lively environment and prevent immethodical changes and occupations in the river valley have been posited.