Copying Urban Identity and Pasting it on Residential Architecture:  �Themes� For Gated Settlements in �stanbul

S. Banu Garip¹, Ervin Garip²
¹Istanbul Technical University Faculty Of Architecture, Department Of Interior Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey
²Istanbul Kultur University Faculty Of Art And Design, Department Of Interior Architecture And Environmental Design

The aim of the present study was to discuss an emerging trend in �stanbul housing �a trend of essentially copying urban identity and pasting it on housing� in an effort to test the reaction of potential users to these environments. The present study includes research regarding a possible divergence in opinion of these environments among laypeople and experts in the field of architecture. Sample sites selected were themed �San Marco Square, Venice� and �Bosphorus, �stanbul.� It was hypothesized that a difference in opinion would be present among groups regarding the description of and preferences for visual attributes of the sample sites. Twenty architects and 20 non-architects were asked to describe the selected buildings. A �Visual Evaluation Test� featuring images of the buildings was included in the questionnaire. Significant differences in opinion were present among the groups of respondents. Architects generally held a negative view of the sites, focusing primarily on design and context. Non-architects evaluated the visual attributes positively, focusing primarily on �function-units� and quality. They were uninterested in Venice or the Bosphorus as housing concepts, but were largely impressed by the newness of the sites, their social and recreational facilities, and their planned organization, features consumers are deprived of within the city center.

Keywords: Gated housing, globalization; identity; imitation; residential architecture; visual consumption.

Kentsel Kimli�i Kopyalamak ve Konut Mimarisine Yap��t�rmak: �stanbul�da Kapal� Konut Yerle�imleri ��in �Tema�lar

S. Banu Garip¹, Ervin Garip²
¹�stanbul Teknik �niversitesi Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �� Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
²�stanbul K�lt�r �niversitesi Sanat Ve Tasar�m Fak�ltesi, �� Mimarl�k Ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m�, �stanbul, T�rkiye

�al��ma, �stanbul�da konut �evrelerinde son birka� y�l i�inde g�zlemlenen ve farkl� kentsel kimlikleri kopyalayarak birebir uygulayan yeni bir e�ilimin tart��lmas�n� ve s�z konusu konut yerle�imlerine potansiyel kullan�c�lar�n verdikleri tepkileri anlamay� ama�lamaktad�r. Bu �er�evede bir ara�t�rma yap�lm�� ve �Venedik San Marco Meydan�� ve ��stanbul Bo�az��n� kopyalayarak bu mekanlarda ya�amay� vaadeden iki farkl� konut yerle�imi se�ilmi�itir. Se�ilen konut yerle�imleri ile ilgili �mimar� ve �mimar olmayan� potansiyel kullan�c�lar�n de�erlendirmeleri ve tercihlerini analiz eden bir �al��ma ger�ekle�tirilmi�tir. �al��ma, iki farkl� grubun yerle�imlerin g�rsel �zelliklerini tan�m ve tercihlerinde farkl�l�klar olaca�� hipotezini de test etmektedir. Yirmi mimar ve 20 mimar olmayan kat�l�mc�ya, konut yerle�imlerini de�erlendirmeleri i�in bir �g�rsel de�erlendirme testi� uygulanm��t�r. Anket uygulamas� ile ger�ekle�tirilen de�erlendirme testinde se�ilen konut yerle�imlerinin imajlar� kullan�lm��t�r. Sonu�lar, iki grup aras�nda �nemli farkl�l�klar oldu�unu g�stermektedr. Mimarlar, konut yerle�imlerinin de�erlendirilmesinde genel olarak negatif bir e�ilimdeydi ve �o�unlukla �tasar�m ve ba�lam� �zerine odaklanm��t�r. Mimar olmayanlar ise konut yerle�imlerinin �zelliklerini genel olarak olumlu olarak de�erlendirmi� ve �fonksiyon-birimler� ve �kalite� konular� ile ilgilenmi�lerdir. Mimar olmayanlar�n, kentsel kimliklerin kopyalanmas�n�n en �nemli amac� olarak g�r�nen �Venedik�te ya�amak� veya �Bo�az�da ya�amak� konseptleri ile ilgilenmedikleri, onlar� daha �ok yerle�imlerin �yeni, planlanm�� ve d�zenli� olmalar�n�n, sosyal ve rekreasyonel alanlar� gibi kent merkezinde yoksun kald�klar� �zelliklerin cezbetti�i anla��lmaktad�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kapal� konut yerle�imleri, k�reselle�me, kimlik; taklit; konut mimarisi; g�rsel t�ketim.

S. Banu Garip, Ervin Garip. Copying Urban Identity and Pasting it on Residential Architecture: �Themes� For Gated Settlements in �stanbul. Megaron. 2015; 10(4): 470-478

Corresponding Author: S. Banu Garip, T�rkiye

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