Scientific Association of Waste Management Human Ecology 3041-9255 4 13 2026 01 21 Rereading the factors influencing social identity in historical markets (Case study: Tabriz Historical Market) Rereading the factors influencing social identity in historical markets (Case study: Tabriz Historical Market) 1604 1616 232795 10.22034/he.2025.531592.1117 FA Laleh Mahdinezhad Asl Department of Architecture, Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Hossein Esmaeeli Sangari Assistant Professor, Cultural Heritage and Tourism Research Center, Institute of Historical Buildings and Textures, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0001-8464-9648 Mohammadreza Pakdelfard Department of Architecture, Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Journal Article 2025 06 29 Architectural social identity refers to the concept of a tangible expression of collective memory and cultural identity that reflects how people experience and interact with their environment. In this regard, rereading the components that influence architectural social identity in enduring buildings can play a pivotal role in presenting desirable architectural designs. Therefore, the present study was written with the aim of reviewing the components that influence social identity in the historical bazaar of Tabriz. The research method in the present study is mixed with an applied purpose and a descriptive-analytical nature, and to analyze the data have been used the partial least squares model in the Warp-pls software. Also, the statistical population of the study includes architectural experts and elites, and due to the uncertainty of the size of the statistical population, the sample size was estimated at 200 people using Cohen's formula at a confidence level of 95%. The research findings show that the greatest impact on the social identity of the historical bazaar of Tabriz is related to the perceptual-semantic, memorable, event-responsive, and spatial-functional components with coefficients of 0.691, 0.651, 0.603, and 0.564. Among the sub-variables, the most influential were the reflection of spiritual elements, values, and beliefs, creating a sense of familiarity and memorability of the space, emphasizing various social, cultural, and religious events, benefiting from history and tradition in design, and paying attention to the social dimension of man, and the existence of spaces for social interactions. Also, the reinterpretation of these components should be based on a contextual approach (continuity/change and unity/plurality) and regionalism (difference/similarity). Architectural social identity refers to the concept of a tangible expression of collective memory and cultural identity that reflects how people experience and interact with their environment. In this regard, rereading the components that influence architectural social identity in enduring buildings can play a pivotal role in presenting desirable architectural designs. Therefore, the present study was written with the aim of reviewing the components that influence social identity in the historical bazaar of Tabriz. The research method in the present study is mixed with an applied purpose and a descriptive-analytical nature, and to analyze the data have been used the partial least squares model in the Warp-pls software. Also, the statistical population of the study includes architectural experts and elites, and due to the uncertainty of the size of the statistical population, the sample size was estimated at 200 people using Cohen's formula at a confidence level of 95%. The research findings show that the greatest impact on the social identity of the historical bazaar of Tabriz is related to the perceptual-semantic, memorable, event-responsive, and spatial-functional components with coefficients of 0.691, 0.651, 0.603, and 0.564. Among the sub-variables, the most influential were the reflection of spiritual elements, values, and beliefs, creating a sense of familiarity and memorability of the space, emphasizing various social, cultural, and religious events, benefiting from history and tradition in design, and paying attention to the social dimension of man, and the existence of spaces for social interactions. Also, the reinterpretation of these components should be based on a contextual approach (continuity/change and unity/plurality) and regionalism (difference/similarity). https://www.landscapeecologyjournals.ir/article_232795_e40ce7a6a504032c6fda16c476143645.pdf