Critique by design: tackling urban renewal in the design studio

Date
2014
Authors
Batuman, B.
Baykan, D. A.
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Source Title
Urban Design International
Print ISSN
1357-5317
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Palgrave Macmillan
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
199 - 214
Language
English
Type
Article
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Abstract

The dominant mode of urbanization in our contemporary world is marked by large scale urban renewal projects, which are deployed with little or no consideration given to the social predicaments. The urban design studio can serve as a domain in which critical reflections on urban issues can be incorporated into design works. In this article, we propose a methodology of 'critique by design', which does not seek to arrive at scientific knowledge but rather involves the development of urban design proposals critically engaging with the urban issues they address through conceptual approaches. We discuss our methodology through the case of an experimental studio work conducted in Ankara, Turkey at Bilkent University, Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture in 2011. © 2014 Macmillan Publishers Ltd.

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Keywords
Built environment, Critique by design, Design education, Design research, Urban design
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