en Urban Design Urban Design Research Paper Research Paper <span style="font-size:10pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""><span style="color:black"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="letter-spacing:-.1pt">Social stratification engenders intricate disparities within social strata, denoted as &quot;differentiation&quot; in accordance with Pierre Bourdieu&#39;s conceptual framework. Consequently, urban buildings exhibit diverse facades, thereby exerting a profound influence on the city&#39;s aesthetic presentation. This study elucidates the pivotal role assumed by architects in aligning residential building facades with the discernment of citizens, drawing from Bourdieu&#39;s differentiation theory. Employing an applied and qualitative approach, the research method underscores the purposeful nature of the inquiry. The findings of this research categorize the perspectives of most Iranian architects on the notion of &quot;citizen&#39;s taste in residential buildings&quot; into four overarching themes: &quot;building structure,&quot; &quot;facade harmony with climate,&quot; &quot;facade alignment with building function,&quot; and &quot;visual aesthetic appeal of the facade&quot;.</span></span></i></span></span></span> Taste, Facade, Residential buildings, Bourdieu's differentiation theory. 1 17 http://ijaup.iust.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-11-2046-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Habib Sohrabiparsa habibsohrabiparsa@gmail.com 180031947532846007433 180031947532846007433 Yes Department of Architecture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Hamed Mazaherian mazaheri@ut.ac.ir 180031947532846007434 180031947532846007434 No Department of Architecture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran