Abstract
The main aim of this article is to discuss the effects of urban design on the construction of urban identity. Urban identity is a phenomenon that refers to the unique characteristics of a city. In recent decades, cities have been questioned for the loss of their distinctiveness, resulting in an increasing number of cities that look alike. Consequently, research on place-making and identity development has gained significance. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the effects of urban design on the construction of new city identities. The main hypothesis of the research is that "Urban design affects the construction of urban identity." The hypothesis is tested through two case studies in Ankara: Kızılırmak and Kızılay Neighborhoods. The case study areas are compared by analyzing Ankara development plans, evaluating old photos, texts, and maps, conducting observations and interviews, and performing spatial analysis on both cases. The research defines three main parameters, each consisting of a group of sub-parameters, to extract the effects of urban design on urban identity construction, as discussed theoretically. The research findings demonstrate that the elements of urban identity construction differ between the two cases and point to the significance of urban design on urban identity construction.
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- METU Data Archieve
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- Ökesli D. S. & Gürçınar Y. (2012). An Investigation of urban image and identity findings from Adana, Çukurova University, Social Sciences Institute, Vol 21, No 1, 37-52.
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Abstract
Bu makalenin temel amacı, kentsel tasarımın kent kimliğinin inşasına etkilerini tartışmaktır. Kent kimliği, kentin özgün özelliklerini ifade eden bir olgudur. Son dönemlerde, kentlerin kendilerine özgü niteliklerini kaybetmeleri önemli bir tartışma konusu haline gelmiştir. Bu durum birbirine benzeyen kentlerin sayısı giderek artmasına neden olmaktadır. Buna bağlı olarak yer oluşturma ve kimlik geliştirme araştırmaları da önem kazanmıştır. Bu nedenle, bu makalede kentsel tasarımın kent kimliğinin inşasına etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın temel hipotezi kentsel tasarımın kent kimliğinin inşasını etkilediği konusuna odaklanmaktadır. Hipotez, Ankara'daki iki örnek alan araştırması üzerinden incelenmiştir. Araştırma alanı olarak Kızılırmak ve Kızılay mahalleleri seçilmiştir. Örnek araştırmalar kapsamında Ankara imar planları incelenmiş, eski fotoğraflar, eski metinler ve haritalar değerlendirilmiş, gözlem ve görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve her iki araştırma alanının mekansal analizi yoluyla değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın teorik tartışmaları kapsamında ise kentsel tasarımın kent kimliği oluşumu üzerindeki etkilerini ortaya çıkarmak için üç parametre grubu tanımlanmıştır. Söz konusu parametreler çerçevesinde yapılan araştırmanın sonuçları, örnek araştırma alanlarının kent kimliğine etki eden özelliklerinin farklılıklar taşıdığını ve kentsel mekanın inşasının kent kimliğinin oluşumundaki önemini göstermiştir.
References
- Abacı, E. (2009). Perception Values of Local Users for Urban Identity Elements in Ankara Atatürk Boulevard (Master Thesis). Middle East Technical University. Ankara.
- Arbak, A. (2005). An Analysis on The Transformation of Urban Identity: Case Study of Bodrum (Master Thesis). Middle East Technical University. Ankara.
- Dehkharghani M. K. (2021), Public Use of Urban Squares: A Human Behavior Study Of Kızılay And Ulus Square (Master degree thesis of Bilkent University), Bilkent University, Ankara.
- Erin, İ. (2014). Effects of Identity Construction Policies on Urban Space: Tatavla/Kurtuluş Case (Master Thesis), İstanbul Teknik University, İstanbul, 2014.
- Gehl, J. (1936). Life between buildings: using public space, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
- Gür E. & Heidari N. (2019). Challenge of identity in the urban transformation process: The case of Celiktepe, Istanbul, ITU A_Z, Vol 16, No 1, 127-144.
- Ilgın, C. (1997). The residential architectural identity and its interaction with urban identity in Istanbul (Master Thesis), İTÜ, İstanbul.
- Lynch, K. (1960). The image of the city. Cambridge: Technology Press.
- METU Data Archieve
- Nijman, J. (1999). Cultural globalization and the identity of place: the reconstruction of Amsterdam. Ecumene, 6(2), 146–164.
- Ocakçı, M. (1994). “Kimlik Elemanlarının Şehirsel Tasarıma Yönlendirici Etkisi”, 5. KentselTasarım ve Uygulamalar Sempozyumu-Kentsel Tasarıma Ekolojik Yaklaşım, M.S.Ü.,İstanbul.
- Ocakçı M. & Türk Aydın T. (2012). Urban identity. The Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Urban Planning. Ed. Ersoy M. İstanbul; Ninova:2012, p.226-228.
- Ökesli D. S. & Gürçınar Y. (2012). An Investigation of urban image and identity findings from Adana, Çukurova University, Social Sciences Institute, Vol 21, No 1, 37-52.
- Piazzoni, F. (2020). What’s Wrong with Fakes? Heritage Reconstructions, Authenticity, and Democracy in Post-Disaster Recoveries. International Journal of Cultural Property, 27 (2), 239-258.
- Rehan, R.M. (2013). Urban branding as an effective sustainability tool in urban development, HBRC Journal, 1-9.
- Sağlık E. & Kelkit A. (2017). Evaluation of Urban Identity and its Components in Landscape Architecture. Internatıonal Journal of Landscape Architecture Research, 1 (1): 36-39.
- Sıramkaya, B. S. (2019). The effect of change in urban squares on urban identity: The case of Konya, Architecture Research.
- Sipahioğlu, M. (2020). Neoliberal policies and reflections on education in Turkey. Political Economy and Management of Education, 1(1), 14 – 25.
- Tunçbilek L. (2022). Producing Urban Space After Urban Transformation: The Case of Çukurambar, Ankara (Master Thesis), METU, Ankara.
- Turkish Republic Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (2021). Implementation Zoning Plan Change Plan Explanation Report, https://webdosya.csb.gov.tr/
- TÜİK (2022). Türkiye Nufusu, https://www.nufusu.com/
- Tweed, C. & Sutherland, M. (2007). Built cultural heritage and sustainable urban development. Landscape and Urban Planning. 83. 62-69.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Urban Design |
| Journal Section | Research Articles |
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| Publication Date | December 31, 2023 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2023 Volume: 4 Issue: 2 |
