Urban Landcape Design Principles in Historical Environments, a Case Study on Zeyrek, İstanbul

Abstract

Historical environments, which contain evidences traditional life styles, architectural styles, artistic sensibilities in regard to the past times, have been damaged and vanished due to globalization, fast consumption and technological development. The aim of this study is to emphasize that while historical urban textures have been increasingly damaged, there is an urgent need to develop urban landscape design principles about historical environments in the context of sustainability of them. Thus, cultural and natural properties adding historical value to study area were determined, and environmental relations of them were revealed. Determining present conditions and problems in Zeyrek quarter, they were criticized from urban landscape design point of view and suggestions for the quarter area were presented. Suggestions for protection of traditional street texture and building styles, improvement of life conditions of community and improvement historical environmental consciousness of community were presented.

Keywords

• Historical environment
• urban landscape design
• urban design
• Zeyrek

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