Journal of Architecture and Construction Volume 1, Issue 2, 2018, PP 11-15 Journal of Architecture and Construction V1 ● I2 ● 2018 11 The Roll of Environmental Psychology in Architecture and Urban Design Farzin Charehjoo 1 , Iraj Etesam 2 , Hazhir Rasoulpour 3 1 Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran 2 Department of Architecture, Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran, Tehran, Iran 3 Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran *Corresponding Author: Hazhir Rasoulpour, Department of Architecture, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran INTRODUCTION Theory and design in modern movement declares that functional architecture was not as rational as architects acclaim. A reason for this acclaim is limited focus of modern architects in variety of human needs. To overcome this shortage and make a concise definition of functionalism, we used Abraham Maslow’s human needs model. By accepting the human needs hierarchy defined by Maslow including from physiologic basic needs to higher needs like amour-propre, respect, dependency and need to aesthetics… a new path to functionalism proposed. This view point of wakeful design suggests the environment as a proper response to human needs and finds it the complement of scant rational thoughts in modern architecture.Typology of architecture theories, before setting a theory prior to another one, propose a summary of relations between theory fields and environmental sciences. This model in a peak and positive point is a typology and abstract type of relations between fields of environmental design body of knowledge and can help architecture students to understand the relationship between theory discussions and architectural design. A relationship that in its absence in theory and practical fields of study is one of weak points in most of architecture schools. As a result, this article with emphasis on behavioral sciences and exploring the relationship between human and environment, besides enhancing the body of knowledge in environmental design, gathers together some topics of environmental psychology and provides a basis for students and researchers to get familiar with this particular field of architectural 1 . ABSTRACT The main effort of this article is to discuss the design theory development theory in architecture theory. Over years, many of sociologists and psychologists begun to study and research in design business, designers and architects’ issues of interest. In addition, some people in fields of interior design, architecture, landscape design and urban design, have done structured research using behavioral sciences and this group grows larger day by day. Both groups believe that behavioral sciences can develop some models and concepts that lead to clear understanding of human-environment relation. The goal is to increase the skills of designers in interior, building sets and better environment and landscape design. Some psychologists believe that built environment has a little effect on human life. Some designers believe that behavioral sciences are just playing with words and makes simple works complex. Another group worried about complexities that can be solved by eye witness, decays by using the decremented philosophies. But if a good understanding of behavioral sciences in design theory development takes place, these considerations fade away. In conventional view point, believed that moral values of visitor can be separable of his/her vision and one can study the universe unaligned. The goal of making a clear foundation of environment design focal point is to determine a set of defined patterns such as: 1, Decision making process in environmental design procedure.2, Built environment and its usage and reaction of people.3, Physical nature of built environment and its results in daily human living spaces. Keywords: Environment, Architecture, Urban Design, Environmental Psychology.