Research Article

THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL

Volume: 8 Number: 1 June 30, 2026
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THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL

Abstract

This study aims to reconsider the relationship between the concepts of space and place in the discipline of landscape architecture through a theoretical and schematic approach. While space is generally defined through physical components, formal arrangements, and functional relationships, the concept of place is associated with more complex dimensions such as experience, meaning, identity, sense of belonging, cultural memory, and time. Therefore, the transformation of space into place is too complex to be explained solely by physical organization processes. It is a multidimensional process that requires the integrated consideration of sensory, perceptual, psychological, social, and temporal layers. In this study, the space–place relationship is reinterpreted schematically through the lenses of Genius Loci, Lefebvre, Norberg-Schulz, Relph, Massey, and the concept of time. The originality of the study lies not merely in presenting these theoretical approaches at a textual level, but in interpreting each perspective schematically and, through these schematic readings, developing a holistic framework that explains the transformation process from space to place. As a result, the study reveals that place-making in landscape architecture should be addressed beyond the production of physical space, incorporating meaning, experience, environment–self relations, and the connections established through time.

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Thanks

This study was derived from the doctoral dissertation completed at the Department of Landscape Architecture, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Landscape Design, Theory and History of Landscape Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

May 8, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 23, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Uzunali, A., & Acar, C. (2026). THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL. JOURNAL OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND PRACTICES (JOLARP), 8(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.56629/paud.1946842
AMA
1.Uzunali A, Acar C. THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL. JOLARP. 2026;8(1):41-51. doi:10.56629/paud.1946842
Chicago
Uzunali, Alper, and Cengiz Acar. 2026. “THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL”. JOURNAL OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND PRACTICES (JOLARP) 8 (1): 41-51. https://doi.org/10.56629/paud.1946842.
EndNote
Uzunali A, Acar C (June 1, 2026) THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL. JOURNAL OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND PRACTICES (JOLARP) 8 1 41–51.
IEEE
[1]A. Uzunali and C. Acar, “THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL”, JOLARP, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 41–51, June 2026, doi: 10.56629/paud.1946842.
ISNAD
Uzunali, Alper - Acar, Cengiz. “THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL”. JOURNAL OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND PRACTICES (JOLARP) 8/1 (June 1, 2026): 41-51. https://doi.org/10.56629/paud.1946842.
JAMA
1.Uzunali A, Acar C. THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL. JOLARP. 2026;8:41–51.
MLA
Uzunali, Alper, and Cengiz Acar. “THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL”. JOURNAL OF LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND PRACTICES (JOLARP), vol. 8, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 41-51, doi:10.56629/paud.1946842.
Vancouver
1.Alper Uzunali, Cengiz Acar. THE FORMATION OF SPACE AND PLACE: SCHEMATIC READING AND MODEL PROPOSAL. JOLARP. 2026 Jun. 1;8(1):41-5. doi:10.56629/paud.1946842