The aim of this study is to integrate the basic concepts of landscape urbanism
and the principles of universal design approach in order to achieve an inclusive
urban surface on the seafront of the Bosphorus. This study may be described
as a reinterpretation of the European shore of the Bosphorus, reintroducing the
sea to the daily life of stanbul& / #8217 / s inhabitants.
Landscape urbanism refers to the architecture of an urban surface, a
continuous landscape accommodating all kinds of structures and activities to
enhance human experience. Universal design is an approach that celebrates
human diversity and is often defined as the design of products and
environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without
the need for adaptation or specialized design.
To achieve its goal, this study focuses on the concept of urban surface and
the related design strategies described by Alex Wall, which might help to create
inclusive environments. In this way, it attempts to put forward a framework for
the implementation of universal design principles to urban scale. It not only
evaluates the strategies of landscape urbanism from the perspective offered by
the universal design approach, but also attempts to make a contribution to the
common brainstorming about shaping the seafront of the Bosphorus.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12609536/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 June 2008 |
| Creators | Ozer, Ali |
| Contributors | Akozer, Emel |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.Arch. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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