People's perception of the loggia: A vernacular passive cooling system in Iranian architecture

The findings show that there is a range of positive and negative factors attributed to traditional loggias. The positive attributes indicate that these spaces were created to serve residents' social, cultural and aesthetical requirements and to provide comfort and convenience. Concurrently, negative aspects show that these spaces are perceived to be inconvenient, uneconomic, and often impractical. The multiplicity of the negative aspects together with the fact that loggias are not adapted to contemporary lifestyles implies that negative factors, altogether, have outweighed the advantages of loggias and put a stop to their use in new housing developments today. In order to put them back into use, all their attributes should be holistically taken into consideration and adjusted accordingly. If the drawbacks are overcome, the improved loggia can be incorporated into the design of future homes to make them more pleasant and less reliant on electro-mechanical cooling.