Kent Kimliğine Bütüncül Bir Bakış

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 3, 8 - 19, 31.05.2010

Derya Oktay

Öz

Günümüzde
endüstrileşme, küreselleşme ve teknolojik gelişmelerle birlikte köklü
değişimler yaşayan dünya kentlerinin gitgide birbirine benzer hale gelmesiyle
yaşanan kentsel kimlik sorunu, duyarlı siyasi liderlerin, profesyonellerin ve
kentsel tasarımcıların başlıca endişelerinden birini oluşturmaktadır. Bu
bağlamda, kentsel kimliğe ulaşmanın yollarının belirlenebilmesi için estetik
bir yüzeyselliğe indirgenmeden, kavramın ayrıntılı bir analizinin yapılması
gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmada, bütüncül bir bakış açısının öneminin
bilincinde ve yazarın dünyanın farklı ülkelerinden kentlerde yaptığı gözlem ve
incelemelere dayalı olarak, güçlü kimliğe sahip ayrımsanabilir yerlerin
yaratılması ya da desteklenebilmesini kolaylaştıran ögelere yoğunlaşılmakta ve
bir yer ile bütünleşmenin, fiziksel çevre ögeleri kadar sosyal çevrenin
karakteristiklerine bağlı olduğu savlanmaktadır. Bu çevresel bütün kapsamında,
yoğunluk, cadde/sokak ve meydanları içeren kamusal alan, kentsel işlevlerin
örüntüsü, bina ve kamusal alan ilişkileri, semtler ve anıtlar, kentsel kimlik
analizinin ögeleri olarak tartışılmakta ve “kentsel yaşam”a odaklanmanın
gereğine dikkat çekilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

kentler, kentsel kimlik, bütüncül bakış, fiziksel çevre, sosyal çevre

A Holistic Framework for Urban Identity

Öz

As cities are undergone radical
transformations in line with industrialization, globalization and technological
advancements, and many places are beginning to look similar, issues of place
identity now engage mainstream politicians, professionals and urban designers
in many parts of the world. In this context, a thorough analysis of the concept
of identity is needed and an understanding of the ways through which it can be
achieved without reducing the concept to an aesthetic dressing possesses a
great importance. Highlighting the importance of a holistic
framework and examining various cities and places of strong identity, this
study first focuses on the organizing elements which help create or enhance
identifiable places, and postulates that the identification with places depends
on the characteristics of social environment as well as physical dimensions. In this context, density, public realm
including squares and streets, pattern of urban functions, building and public
space relationships, districts and monuments are discussed as the elements for
analyzing the urban identity, provided that “urban life” is focused rather than
limiting the analysis and interpretations to the physical aspects of places.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cities, urban identity, holistic framework, physical environment, social environment

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