University of Kashan Journal of Iranian Architecture Studies 2252-0635 13 26 2025 03 15 The Role of Privacy and View Angle in the Formation of Spatial Structure of Native House Architecture in Hajij Village The Role of Privacy and View Angle in the Formation of Spatial Structure of Native House Architecture in Hajij Village 105 125 114789 10.22052/jias.2025.256029.1353 FA Masuod Rezaii Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Architecture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University Karen Fatahi Member of the Faculty of Architecture, Ilam Branch Islamic, Islamic Azad University,Ilam, Iran Saeid Morady Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Razi University Behzad Vasiq Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture, Jundishapur Dezful University of Technology Journal Article 2024 10 01 The government-led macro-policies aimed at renovating and improving rural settlements have led to extensive changes in the structure and appearance of the settlements, occasionally resulting in the destruction of buildings containing valuable components and elements. One such example is the Hajij village in Paveh County, boasting a unique stepped appearance and distinct native houses with valuable components and elements. Elements such as the spatial organization of internal spaces, the hierarchic access, the locations, dimensions, and opening directions in the house of this village determine the interrelationship of the residents with the space outside. This arrangement has provided privacy inside the house despite the lack of courtyards in the buildings. However, the changes occurring as a result of government policies in recent years have created a stark contrast between the new appearance of the Hajij village and its indigenous architecture. This shift has caused the structure and appearance of the buildings in this area to mirror urban landscapes, resulting in the loss of the patterns and specific components of the village houses. The current study is grounded in library research and field observations and employs a descriptive-analytical approach. Understanding and preserving beneficial approaches to construction and investigating the factors of privacy and view angle in the architecture of the indigenous houses of this village are among the key aspects of this study. The findings of this study can be taken into account as an effective option in the design and construction of new buildings in the village. The current study seeks to address the role of openings in establishing a visual connection between the external and internal spaces and maintaining privacy in these houses. The findings indicate that the windows, generally located on the southern sides with narrow and elongated forms and a protrusion of up to approximately one meter, never provided a view from outside spaces toward the inside of the buildings. In contrast, the inside of the buildings provides a view toward the roof and the surrounding areas of ​​the village. Moreover, the role of the roofs as courtyards for other houses and the view of the residents toward the roofs of neighboring houses, as well as the stepped form of the village, the layout of the interior spaces, the height of the protrusions under the windows, and the shape of the windows have provided the housed of this village with the feature of privacy. The government-led macro-policies aimed at renovating and improving rural settlements have led to extensive changes in the structure and appearance of the settlements, occasionally resulting in the destruction of buildings containing valuable components and elements. One such example is the Hajij village in Paveh County, boasting a unique stepped appearance and distinct native houses with valuable components and elements. Elements such as the spatial organization of internal spaces, the hierarchic access, the locations, dimensions, and opening directions in the house of this village determine the interrelationship of the residents with the space outside. This arrangement has provided privacy inside the house despite the lack of courtyards in the buildings. However, the changes occurring as a result of government policies in recent years have created a stark contrast between the new appearance of the Hajij village and its indigenous architecture. This shift has caused the structure and appearance of the buildings in this area to mirror urban landscapes, resulting in the loss of the patterns and specific components of the village houses. The current study is grounded in library research and field observations and employs a descriptive-analytical approach. Understanding and preserving beneficial approaches to construction and investigating the factors of privacy and view angle in the architecture of the indigenous houses of this village are among the key aspects of this study. The findings of this study can be taken into account as an effective option in the design and construction of new buildings in the village. The current study seeks to address the role of openings in establishing a visual connection between the external and internal spaces and maintaining privacy in these houses. The findings indicate that the windows, generally located on the southern sides with narrow and elongated forms and a protrusion of up to approximately one meter, never provided a view from outside spaces toward the inside of the buildings. In contrast, the inside of the buildings provides a view toward the roof and the surrounding areas of ​​the village. Moreover, the role of the roofs as courtyards for other houses and the view of the residents toward the roofs of neighboring houses, as well as the stepped form of the village, the layout of the interior spaces, the height of the protrusions under the windows, and the shape of the windows have provided the housed of this village with the feature of privacy. https://jias.kashanu.ac.ir/article_114789_7da2fc5d7660f7c3b4e2323aabe0f6d8.pdf