In recent years, the third bridge on Istanbul Bosporus has become a topic of lively debate but th... more In recent years, the third bridge on Istanbul Bosporus has become a topic of lively debate but the probable results of introducing this new connection for the two sides of Istanbul are yet to be examined and evaluated. This paper investigates impacts of the existing and proposed bridges on the spatial development of the metropolitan area of Istanbul and explains the interaction between land use on urban macro form and transportation network via simulating the probable effects of the third bridge on the urban structure. The study has prepared and examined two syntactic maps that refer to two different time periods; the current situation and the future city network according to the proposed alternatives. The land use and urban growth data have also been collected for the two time periods available; before the two bridges were built and the current situation.
Özet Doğal felaketler, savaşlar, yangınlar, soykırımlar, mecburi göçler kentlerin fiziki ve sosya... more Özet Doğal felaketler, savaşlar, yangınlar, soykırımlar, mecburi göçler kentlerin fiziki ve sosyal gelişiminde ani ve geri dönüşü olmayan derin izler bırakır. Kent morfolojisi çalışmaları tarihi süreç içinde gelişmiş, dönüşmüş kent dokusunun katmanlarını ayrıştıracak bir okuma ve anlamlı müdahale verilerini sunmaktadır. M.Ö. 3000 yılından bu yana örülmüş bir kent dokusu olan Almanya -Frankfurt /Main tarihi kent merkezi II. Dünya savaşı sırasında bombalanarak neredeyse yok olmuştur. Kentin yapısındaki değişimlerin, dokuların analizi savaş öncesi yıllarda dikkatle belgelenmiş, fiziki ve sosyal yapıya ait bilgi ve belgeler günümüze ulaşmıştır. Kentin fiziki yapısını bombalama sırasında %80 kaybetmesine rağmen bu günle buluşturmaya, anlamaya ve yaşatmaya yönelik kolektif bir aklın örneği olması açısından araştırmaya değer görülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında kentin tarihi ve fiziki gelişimi irdelenmiş, tarihi haritalar, planlar ve hava fotoğrafları karşılaştırılmalı incelenerek mekansal müdahaleler belgelemiştir. Halen devam etmekte olan DOM-Römer projesi tarihi kent merkezini sosyal-ekonomik ve fiziki bağlamda yeniden yoğurmaktadır. Parsel, kullanım, kat yüksekliği, işlevler yeniden ele alınırken II.Dünya savaşı öncesi, mekansal kurgu esas alınmaktadır. Proje, kent morfolojisi ve kentsel korumaya yeni bir bakış açısı getirmekte, süreçte kentlinin aktör olarak planlama sürecine tepki, müdahale ve katkılarının farklı aktörlerin kent morfolojisini günümüzde ne düzeyde kullanıldığını da inceleme fırsatı vermektedir.
There has always been a demand for real estate with the aim of accommodation and/or making invest... more There has always been a demand for real estate with the aim of accommodation and/or making investments. The real estate is also vital for a country's economy as urban land value is determinative in both urban planning and real estate activities in economies of today's world. Knowing the factors affecting the urban land values is an important advantage in identifying
In this paper a study of the morphological characteristics of two historical towns both of which ... more In this paper a study of the morphological characteristics of two historical towns both of which are located in Anatolia, is presented. These towns have been selected as sample areas because of having distinct urban patterns derived from Roman, Byzantine, Arabic, and Turkish traditions and still reflect the characteristics and segmented labyrinthine urban texture that bear the marks of the
The historically developed area of Istanbul will be analyzed with conventional space syntax appro... more The historically developed area of Istanbul will be analyzed with conventional space syntax approach and its extended version. The topography of the study area is rich in height variation. To analyze urban forms on a three-dimensional surface, space syntactic idea is extended in two aspects. The notion of axial lines is extended to incorporate the height change by introducing "extended
cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, 2008
Page 1. 14. Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vuln... more Page 1. 14. Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vulnerable Zeytinburnu Area Ayúe Sema Kubat, Engin Eyübo÷lu, Özhan Ertekin and FÕrat Sari 14.1 Introduction Definition of vulnerable ...
The effects of globalization felt all over the world have an ever increasing effect on the changi... more The effects of globalization felt all over the world have an ever increasing effect on the changing structure of our cities. During the last decade, the effects are especially felt drastically in smaller Anatolian cities such as Balikesir. Unlike major cities who already have multi-centered organization, the city center of Balikesir i.e. the central business district has kept its location
The paper presents the results of an ongoing project aiming to examine effects of the new develop... more The paper presents the results of an ongoing project aiming to examine effects of the new development projects and transportation proposals on urban structure of Dubai, UAE. Dubai has witnessed phenomenal changes in the last decade due to new development and investment proj- ects including new bridges, roads, metro and waterbus systems. A major concern for the city is to
This study is based on a research project for the urban regeneration of an old historical region ... more This study is based on a research project for the urban regeneration of an old historical region in the central business district. This district, where the Golden Horn meets the Bosphorus, is known as Galata and is accepted as part of the world's cultural heritage. Although historically Galata has played a significant role in Istanbul due to its location, recently
Good urban design generates a multiplier effect on the direction of movement and use of space. Th... more Good urban design generates a multiplier effect on the direction of movement and use of space. The result of this process with the increase in movement, is a recovery of space and economical vitality. This study provides a framework for discussing the relationship between movement economy-real estate values and urban design. We also want to know under what conditions the pattern of movement is more consistently linked to spatial configuration. A different dimension clarifying spatial organization of cities is provided with an explanatory model for urban space called "Space Syntax". Space syntax is a graph-based model used to examine how the spatial layout of buildings and cities influences the economic, social and environmental outcomes of human movement and social interaction . These concerns were questioned in a sample area (Kazım Karabekir Avenue) selected from the Central Business District of the city of Konya in Turkey. The purpose is to compare previous and existing movement and real estate values depending on applied pedestrianisation decision and urban design project in our sample area. Hence integration values of the area were analyzed using the Space Syntax model to find the answers to questions like how integrated the research area is with the other parts of the city, how the urban design project influence the pedestrian movement of the area including people living and working in Konya, such as students and tourists, and how real estate values and economical liveliness were affected by this process.
A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture , 2015
Throughout history, many heuristic approaches have been used to maintain an efficient development... more Throughout history, many heuristic approaches have been used to maintain an efficient development in urban planning. One of these approaches is urban morphology. Urban morphologists and geographers have been studying urban fringe belt concept since the last half of the century; however, it is not a well-known concept in planning and design scales. Understanding the effects of different planning policies on fringe areas, their locations and functions are crucial to grasp the value they redound to the city. In this study, several concepts were evaluated by a scoring system to understand these effects; and by this method, fringe belts of Istanbul and Barcelona have been determined and compared. Urban fringe belts are the urban entities, which have been created between the building cycles at urban periphery, then embedded within the city during the urbanization process. Fringe belts are usually urban heritages and ecologic corridors which also have tourism potential and importance in terms of the traditionalism and sense of permanency. Besides, these areas are the buffer zones which protect nature and rural areas from the negative effects of the city. However, as a result of the rapid population increase and need for new development plots, especially inner fringe belt areas which locate at the city center have been seen as new development areas. This situation which is called fringe belt alienation has taken as the main problem and evaluated in this study. For a well city development, these areas should be taken into consideration as urban entities in urban planning and design processes and should have enforcement on decision makers. Protection of the fringe character can create an urban quality, an inheritance to be left in the future.
In recent years, the third bridge on Istanbul Bosporus has become a topic of lively debate but th... more In recent years, the third bridge on Istanbul Bosporus has become a topic of lively debate but the probable results of introducing this new connection for the two sides of Istanbul are yet to be examined and evaluated. This paper investigates impacts of the existing and proposed bridges on the spatial development of the metropolitan area of Istanbul and explains the interaction between land use on urban macro form and transportation network via simulating the probable effects of the third bridge on the urban structure. The study has prepared and examined two syntactic maps that refer to two different time periods; the current situation and the future city network according to the proposed alternatives. The land use and urban growth data have also been collected for the two time periods available; before the two bridges were built and the current situation.
Özet Doğal felaketler, savaşlar, yangınlar, soykırımlar, mecburi göçler kentlerin fiziki ve sosya... more Özet Doğal felaketler, savaşlar, yangınlar, soykırımlar, mecburi göçler kentlerin fiziki ve sosyal gelişiminde ani ve geri dönüşü olmayan derin izler bırakır. Kent morfolojisi çalışmaları tarihi süreç içinde gelişmiş, dönüşmüş kent dokusunun katmanlarını ayrıştıracak bir okuma ve anlamlı müdahale verilerini sunmaktadır. M.Ö. 3000 yılından bu yana örülmüş bir kent dokusu olan Almanya -Frankfurt /Main tarihi kent merkezi II. Dünya savaşı sırasında bombalanarak neredeyse yok olmuştur. Kentin yapısındaki değişimlerin, dokuların analizi savaş öncesi yıllarda dikkatle belgelenmiş, fiziki ve sosyal yapıya ait bilgi ve belgeler günümüze ulaşmıştır. Kentin fiziki yapısını bombalama sırasında %80 kaybetmesine rağmen bu günle buluşturmaya, anlamaya ve yaşatmaya yönelik kolektif bir aklın örneği olması açısından araştırmaya değer görülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında kentin tarihi ve fiziki gelişimi irdelenmiş, tarihi haritalar, planlar ve hava fotoğrafları karşılaştırılmalı incelenerek mekansal müdahaleler belgelemiştir. Halen devam etmekte olan DOM-Römer projesi tarihi kent merkezini sosyal-ekonomik ve fiziki bağlamda yeniden yoğurmaktadır. Parsel, kullanım, kat yüksekliği, işlevler yeniden ele alınırken II.Dünya savaşı öncesi, mekansal kurgu esas alınmaktadır. Proje, kent morfolojisi ve kentsel korumaya yeni bir bakış açısı getirmekte, süreçte kentlinin aktör olarak planlama sürecine tepki, müdahale ve katkılarının farklı aktörlerin kent morfolojisini günümüzde ne düzeyde kullanıldığını da inceleme fırsatı vermektedir.
There has always been a demand for real estate with the aim of accommodation and/or making invest... more There has always been a demand for real estate with the aim of accommodation and/or making investments. The real estate is also vital for a country's economy as urban land value is determinative in both urban planning and real estate activities in economies of today's world. Knowing the factors affecting the urban land values is an important advantage in identifying
In this paper a study of the morphological characteristics of two historical towns both of which ... more In this paper a study of the morphological characteristics of two historical towns both of which are located in Anatolia, is presented. These towns have been selected as sample areas because of having distinct urban patterns derived from Roman, Byzantine, Arabic, and Turkish traditions and still reflect the characteristics and segmented labyrinthine urban texture that bear the marks of the
The historically developed area of Istanbul will be analyzed with conventional space syntax appro... more The historically developed area of Istanbul will be analyzed with conventional space syntax approach and its extended version. The topography of the study area is rich in height variation. To analyze urban forms on a three-dimensional surface, space syntactic idea is extended in two aspects. The notion of axial lines is extended to incorporate the height change by introducing "extended
cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, 2008
Page 1. 14. Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vuln... more Page 1. 14. Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vulnerable Zeytinburnu Area Ayúe Sema Kubat, Engin Eyübo÷lu, Özhan Ertekin and FÕrat Sari 14.1 Introduction Definition of vulnerable ...
The effects of globalization felt all over the world have an ever increasing effect on the changi... more The effects of globalization felt all over the world have an ever increasing effect on the changing structure of our cities. During the last decade, the effects are especially felt drastically in smaller Anatolian cities such as Balikesir. Unlike major cities who already have multi-centered organization, the city center of Balikesir i.e. the central business district has kept its location
The paper presents the results of an ongoing project aiming to examine effects of the new develop... more The paper presents the results of an ongoing project aiming to examine effects of the new development projects and transportation proposals on urban structure of Dubai, UAE. Dubai has witnessed phenomenal changes in the last decade due to new development and investment proj- ects including new bridges, roads, metro and waterbus systems. A major concern for the city is to
This study is based on a research project for the urban regeneration of an old historical region ... more This study is based on a research project for the urban regeneration of an old historical region in the central business district. This district, where the Golden Horn meets the Bosphorus, is known as Galata and is accepted as part of the world's cultural heritage. Although historically Galata has played a significant role in Istanbul due to its location, recently
Good urban design generates a multiplier effect on the direction of movement and use of space. Th... more Good urban design generates a multiplier effect on the direction of movement and use of space. The result of this process with the increase in movement, is a recovery of space and economical vitality. This study provides a framework for discussing the relationship between movement economy-real estate values and urban design. We also want to know under what conditions the pattern of movement is more consistently linked to spatial configuration. A different dimension clarifying spatial organization of cities is provided with an explanatory model for urban space called "Space Syntax". Space syntax is a graph-based model used to examine how the spatial layout of buildings and cities influences the economic, social and environmental outcomes of human movement and social interaction . These concerns were questioned in a sample area (Kazım Karabekir Avenue) selected from the Central Business District of the city of Konya in Turkey. The purpose is to compare previous and existing movement and real estate values depending on applied pedestrianisation decision and urban design project in our sample area. Hence integration values of the area were analyzed using the Space Syntax model to find the answers to questions like how integrated the research area is with the other parts of the city, how the urban design project influence the pedestrian movement of the area including people living and working in Konya, such as students and tourists, and how real estate values and economical liveliness were affected by this process.
A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture , 2015
Throughout history, many heuristic approaches have been used to maintain an efficient development... more Throughout history, many heuristic approaches have been used to maintain an efficient development in urban planning. One of these approaches is urban morphology. Urban morphologists and geographers have been studying urban fringe belt concept since the last half of the century; however, it is not a well-known concept in planning and design scales. Understanding the effects of different planning policies on fringe areas, their locations and functions are crucial to grasp the value they redound to the city. In this study, several concepts were evaluated by a scoring system to understand these effects; and by this method, fringe belts of Istanbul and Barcelona have been determined and compared. Urban fringe belts are the urban entities, which have been created between the building cycles at urban periphery, then embedded within the city during the urbanization process. Fringe belts are usually urban heritages and ecologic corridors which also have tourism potential and importance in terms of the traditionalism and sense of permanency. Besides, these areas are the buffer zones which protect nature and rural areas from the negative effects of the city. However, as a result of the rapid population increase and need for new development plots, especially inner fringe belt areas which locate at the city center have been seen as new development areas. This situation which is called fringe belt alienation has taken as the main problem and evaluated in this study. For a well city development, these areas should be taken into consideration as urban entities in urban planning and design processes and should have enforcement on decision makers. Protection of the fringe character can create an urban quality, an inheritance to be left in the future.
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