%0 Journal Article %T Fundamental and Influential Factors in Choosing the Dormitory Complex Site for ‎Male Art Students %A Rouhollah Baha'addini Ardakani %A Farshad Helmi %J specialty journal of architecture and construction %@ 2412-740X %D 2019 %V 5 %N 3 %P 71-81 %X The necessity of student dormitory was firstly proposed as a help to student ‎community, but little by little, fundamental changes were created in the meaning of ‎dormitory, and the necessity of helping students turned into the necessity of educating ‎them in order to acquire collective life skills. In this way, student dormitory was no ‎longer interpreted as just a tight place for sleeping. The present study aimed to examine ‎the important and influential factors in choosing dormitory complex site for male art ‎students. Accordingly, the present study was applied in terms of research method. ‎SWOT method has been used for analyzing the selected site. Also, TOPSIS analysis ‎has been used in order for ranking important and influential factors in choosing ‎dormitory complex site‎‎. %U https://sciarena.com/article/fundamental-and-influential-factors-in-choosing-the-dormitory-complex-site-for-male-art-students