Fictions of the Modern Architectural Narrative:  An Epistemological Construct of Oppositions and Discontinuities

The research presented here questions the possibility of drawing an outline of the structure of modern architectural knowledge, and how the concepts of �discontinuity� and �opposition� could be utilized in attaining an epistemological reading of such an outline. A contextual analysis of texts and visual material provides compatible data on how oppositions could form the basis of a late modern architectural episteme. The method of the research includes classification of these texts and visual content and an interpretive study of the classified visual material to determine the major oppositions in modern architectural discourse. Along with this nonreactive contextual research method, a close-ended survey was conducted among a sample of architectural students to evaluate the epistemological value of these oppositions. Findings of this research showed that, in part, the oppositions (being a derivative of the notion of discontinuity) were what made modern architectural knowledge impartible (teachable), legible (readable) and permeable (absorbable, expressible).

Keywords: Architectural narrative, discontinuity; field condition; index architecture; modern architectural episteme; opposition.

Modern Mimarl�k Anlat�s�n�n Kurgular�: Kar��tl�k ve S�reksizliklerin Bilgi Kuramsal Yap�s�

Selim �kem
Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul.

Bu metin kapsam�nda sunulan ara�t�rma, modern mimarl�k bilgisinin yap�s�na dair �eman�n nas�l �ekillendi�ini ve �kar��tl�k� ve �s�reksizlik� kavramlar� �zerinden modern mimarl�k s�yleminin bilgi kuramsal bir okumas�n�n nas�l yap�labilece�ini sorgulamaktad�r. Metin ve g�rsel materyalin ba�lamsal ��z�mlemesi, ge� modern mimarl�k bilgisinin temelinin kar��tl�klar �zerine nas�l �ekillendi�i konusunda g�zlemlenebilir verinin toplanmas� y�n�nde kullan�lm��t�r. Ara�t�rmada kullan�lan y�ntem, metinlerin ve g�rsel i�eri�in s�n�fland�r�larak, modern mimarl�k s�ylemindeki temel kar��tl�klar�n belirlenmesinde yoruma dayal� bir ��z�mlemenin yap�lmas�n� i�ermektedir. Bahsi edilen bu ba�lamsal ara�t�rma y�ntemi bir geri beslemeden yoksun oldu�undan, s�z konusu kar��tl�klar�n bilgi kuramsal de�erinin belirlenmesi amac�yla, lisans ve lisans�st� d�zeydeki mimarl�k ��rencilerinden olu�an bir �rneklem gurubuna kapal� u�lu bir anket y�neltilmi�tir. Ara�t�rman�n bulgular� (metinde s�reksizliklerin bir t�revi olarak ortaya ��kt�� vurgulanan) kar��tl�klar�n, modern mimarl�k bilgisinin ��renilebilirli�i, okunabilirli�i ve ifade edilebilirli�i konusundaki yeri hakk�nda bilgi sa�lam��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Mimari anlat�, s�reksizlik; alan durumu; indeks mimari; modern mimarl�k bilgisi; kar��tl�k.

Selim �kem. Fictions of the Modern Architectural Narrative: An Epistemological Construct of Oppositions and Discontinuities. Megaron. 2015; 10(2): 130-138

Corresponding Author: Selim �kem, T�rkiye

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