Browsing by Keywords "Public space"
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Designing mosques for secular congregations: Transformations of the mosque as a social space in Turkey
(Locke Science Publishing, 2011)This study examines contemporary meanings and uses of the mosque in Turkey by arguing that productive architectural plans require understanding both the socio-historical development of the mosque and the socio-political ... -
Evaluation of interior shopping mall design within the context of urban public realm
(Bilkent University, 1993)This work puts forth a different point of view for the evaluation of the design of interior shopping malls. In this approach, public interior spaces are defined and analyzed as a component of the urban public realm. The ... -
Everywhere is Taksim': the politics of public space from nation-building to neoliberal islamism and beyond
(Sage, 2015-03)This article discusses the politics of public space through the particular example of Taksim Square in Istanbul. Tracing Taksim’s history since the early twentieth century, the article analyzes the instrumentalization ... -
The legacy of the hippodrome at Constantinople
(Bilkent University, 1998)Circuses were among the most popular Roman entertainment buildings from the early seventh century BC up to the sixth century AD. Although they were primarily designed for chanot races, circuses remained closely tied to the ... -
“Night Hawks” watching over the city: redeployment of night watchmen and the politics of public space in Turkey
(Sage Publications, 2019-11)Technological advances have enormously increased surveillance techniques in the last three decades. In this article, we scrutinize the re-instatement of bekçi, the traditional night watchmen patrolling the residential ... -
Relationships between measured levels and subjective ratings: A case study of the food-court area in CEPA shopping center, Ankara
(SAGE, 2012-03-01)Physical comfort requirements of users; such as, thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort, should be considered and studied in detail when planning and designing public spaces. However, there is not enough research on the ... -
The shopping mall as an emergent public space in Turkey
(SAGE, 2003)The shopping mall as a part of the recent transformations in Turkish urban lifestyle is the focus of this research. Characteristics of the Turkish way of using shopping malls, and their social and spatial consequences, are ...
