General aspects of dwelling evolution in 18th century Iasi town

Abstract

During the 18th century, the Iasi nobility invests more and more capital in real estates. The century, called Phanariote, brings in the foreground a new element: the individual affective investment made by each owner in its house. This fact confers to the house also a symbolic character. Consequently, the dwelling becomes a more and more personalized space. The Iasi dwelling characteristics in the 18th century reflect the requirements of a new generation of inhabitants The indoor and outdoor aspects of some residential edifices of Iasi prove the fact that many owners place their dwelling on the top of their personal value hierarchy. The value attached to the residential space, implies more and more cultural and material aspects. The dimension of the dwelling space constitutes a more important factor, in this century than the previous ones, in determining the residential satisfaction degree. The close relation between the need of space, residential satisfaction and financial power is emphasized by the amplified dimensions and complex planimetric compositions.