| Summary: | Assessment of the visual landscape quality is a core part of
studies in landscape and urban projects. The landscape visual assessment has
been carried out on the basis of two paradigms; objectivist and subjectivist
paradigms. This research is a case of landscape evaluation based on the
subjectivist or psychological paradigm. The purpose of the research is to
understand the beholder’s perception of the visual quality of landscape and to
use it in the design of a war memorial garden. In this article, three main holistic
concepts formed during the war (war between Iran and Iraq) are determined, and
then seniors majoring landscape architecture were asked to define these
concepts for each the landscape elements. Then three dominant views of the site
were scored according to the students’ perceptions and finally zoning of the
site was proposed. This article emphasizes on the perception- based approaches
in landscape studies and the opportunities that the current landscape of the
site may have in order to imply the specific concepts. To design a symbolic or
memorial place, the perceptions conveyed by the visual elements of the
landscape have impressive role in making decision about the land uses and will
lead to a more sustainable and dynamic memorial spaces.
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