ABSTRACT
IMPROVEMENT OF ATATÜ / RK STREET IN ANTALYA AS A PROBLEM
OF SPATIAL CONTINUITY
SAYDAM, Oya
M.Arch., Department of Architecture
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Vacit MAMOGLU
January 2006, 162 pages
The city is a fundamental and universal human creation. It is a unique centre
for social life as well as individual and collective fulfillment. However, cities
have been shaped and reshaped by mere functionalistic, stylistic and
materialistic aspects rather than developmental ones that incorporate social,
cultural and environmental variables. The frantic, irreversible urban growth
that societies throughout the world have experienced over the past few
decades has caused a transformation of urban spaces and agglomerations,
which rarely corresponds to expectations, and aspirations. Especially public
spaces have played a key role within this transformation of the cities. In this
context, conserving local public places, as a reminder of the past and an
echo of the spirit of culture, is a matter of a great concern to reinstating
identity and character.
The thesis supports this argument by the case study of Atatü / rk Street in
Antalya, which suffers from disintegration and confusion because of
haphazard growth, dense building, visual pollution, and degradation of the
physical environment qualities. The thesis provides a detailed account of the
project from initiation through problem identification, development of
conceptual framework, and finally planning and architectural proposal. The
case study highlights the need for a sensitive developmental approach, which
harmonises the interactions between pedestrians, traffic and street furniture
as well as cultural, physical environment and technical considerations.
Within the scope of these criteria, the main objective of this thesis is to bring
forth a project for designing new urban design components in historic context
through the interpretation of objects of historical heritage and the existing
qualities. Considering the critical problems affecting physical environment
and causing imbalance in the lives of inhabitants in the city of Antalya, a
project proposal is presented. The project has been prepared to provide
solutions with simple and easy implementation, providing better harmony
between man and his environment.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12606998/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2006 |
| Creators | Saydam, Oya |
| Contributors | Imamoglu, Vacit |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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