Research Article

Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study

Volume: 13 Number: 2 June 30, 2025
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Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study

Abstract

The extent to which public spaces—shared areas of communal use—facilitate interaction between users and the city plays a critical role in enabling a place to be embraced by its inhabitants, thereby attaining the status of an "urban space" and fostering a sense of belonging among its users. Individuals maintain human activities within urban spaces, including socio-cultural relations, traditions, and interactions concerning shared values. In this regard, cities' functional structures and amenities contribute significantly to cultivating urban consciousness among their communities. Individuals' relationships with the city are paramount for developing a sense of ownership and fostering urban identity. At this juncture, the concept of identity emerges as a pivotal analytical instrument for scrutinizing both individuals and social groups, facilitating an understanding of individual and collective formations, and assessing these findings within the framework of urban and spatial design methodologies. Consequently, it is imperative to accurately comprehend how identity is structured within social groups and the broader societal dynamics. This study explores the processes of formation and differentiation of identity and subgroups through the lens of Tajfel and Turner's "Social Identity Theory"—a foundational framework in this domain. The research examines how identity influences the design processes of urban elements, particularly urban furnishings, and how these influences manifest in practice. The data collected for this investigation comprises responses from officials in relevant departments across selected cities, with whom interviews were conducted. In conclusion, the findings about the impact of identity on the design processes of urban furnishings as components of urban space are assessed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Industrial Product Design

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2025

Submission Date

May 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 28, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Baş, A., & Güneş, S. (2025). Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, 13(2), 279-294. https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT
AMA
1.Baş A, Güneş S. Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study. GUJSPB. 2025;13(2):279-294. https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT
Chicago
Baş, Atakan, and Serkan Güneş. 2025. “Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13 (2): 279-94. https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT.
EndNote
Baş A, Güneş S (June 1, 2025) Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13 2 279–294.
IEEE
[1]A. Baş and S. Güneş, “Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study”, GUJSPB, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 279–294, June 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT
ISNAD
Baş, Atakan - Güneş, Serkan. “Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning 13/2 (June 1, 2025): 279-294. https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT.
JAMA
1.Baş A, Güneş S. Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study. GUJSPB. 2025;13:279–294.
MLA
Baş, Atakan, and Serkan Güneş. “Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study”. Gazi University Journal of Science Part B: Art Humanities Design and Planning, vol. 13, no. 2, June 2025, pp. 279-94, https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT.
Vancouver
1.Atakan Baş, Serkan Güneş. Evaluating How the Concept of Identity Influences Urban Furniture Design: A Case Study. GUJSPB [Internet]. 2025 Jun. 1;13(2):279-94. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34KC23RT