Design Principles in Sustainable Local Community with Security and Socialization Approach (Case Study: Chizar)

Sustainable development covers different environmental, social and economic dimensions. In this paper, we discuss social aspects of sustainability and human oriented design both emphasize that a local community center should include security and sociability concepts. Therefore, the objective of the paper is finding suitable design principles that could increase these two concepts. The methodology of the article is survey and case study. The selected site is CHIZAR local community in Tehran. The paper will conclude that some human-oriented design principles such as diversity in function, visibility, Attractive Street frontages and stay increase security and sociability concepts.