Architects and the architectural profession in the Turkish context
Date
2004
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Source Title
Journal of Architectural Education
Print ISSN
1046-4883
Electronic ISSN
1531-314X
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc.
Volume
58
Issue
2
Pages
46 - 53
Language
English (United States)
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Abstract
This article explores the social construction of the architectural profession in the Turkish context from a historical perspective. It investigates architects' views regarding their roles in society and their positions vis-à-vis their clients and users. The data from in-depth interviews conducted with twentyfour practicing architects demonstrate that both traces of elitism and the tendency to define their professional roles to affect people's lives through their designs have prevailed in architects' beliefs and actions to varying degrees.