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Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara
Abstract
It is considered that shopping malls (SMs) will become obsolete in the future due to various reasons, primarily the development of technology and the shift in shopping habits towards online shopping. In this case, the reuse of these structures, which have not yet completed their useful life, by converting them holds many economic, social, and environmental potentials. The purpose of this research is to determine the SM with the highest potential to be reintegrated into urban life with adaptive reuse (AR) strategies instead of demolition in the event that Ankara's SM s become idle in the future. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 25 different experts operating in Ankara on AR and SM issues through the SM cards created for SM s in Ankara (29 SM cards in total); as a result of these interviews and literature review, the framework of the subject was drawn; subject titles and sub-titles (themes) were created; and the most suitable SM was identified with the highest potential for transformation. The study reveals that urban memory plays a pivotal role in evaluating reuse potential, with community attachment to historical structures significantly influencing project viability. Findings indicate mixed-use conversions consistently outperform single-function adaptations, offering greater economic and social benefits through diversified programming. Centrally located malls with historical significance emerge as prime candidates for adaptive reuse, given their inherent advantages in accessibility and cultural value. Crucially, the research underscores architectural expertise as the cornerstone of successful adaptive reuse, requiring careful balance between preservation and innovation.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Architectural Design
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 30, 2025
Submission Date
May 12, 2025
Acceptance Date
June 15, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2
APA
Sezer, M., & Ayçam, İ. (2025). Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, 13(2), 217-225. https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM
AMA
1.Sezer M, Ayçam İ. Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara. GUJSPB. 2025;13(2):217-225. https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM
Chicago
Sezer, Mete, and İdil Ayçam. 2025. “Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13 (2): 217-25. https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM.
EndNote
Sezer M, Ayçam İ (June 1, 2025) Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13 2 217–225.
IEEE
[1]M. Sezer and İ. Ayçam, “Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara”, GUJSPB, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 217–225, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM
ISNAD
Sezer, Mete - Ayçam, İdil. “Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13/2 (June 1, 2025): 217-225. https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM.
JAMA
1.Sezer M, Ayçam İ. Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara. GUJSPB. 2025;13:217–225.
MLA
Sezer, Mete, and İdil Ayçam. “Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 217-25, https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM.
Vancouver
1.Mete Sezer, İdil Ayçam. Adaptive Reuse As Potential Spaces: Shopping Malls – The Case Of Ankara. GUJSPB [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;13(2):217-25. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA73FK89EM