PSYCHO-SPATIAL REFLECTIONS OF URBAN TRANSFORMATION: THE CASE OF AYAZMA - BEZIRGANBAHCE IN ISTANBUL
Öz
Throughout history, urban space has undergone significant changes. From urban space to housing, the urban transformation has revealed important effects. In recent years, the issue of urban transformation has been frequently discussed with its social, psychological and economic aspects. In this study, it is aimed to examine the psycho-spatial reflections of urban transformation on the user. Houses designed for users who are placed in different regions as a result of large-scale transformations are designed by ignoring the intangible needs and habits of the user. As a result, users experience the problem of adaptation to the places they are placed in. In this case, two different attitudes are exhibited. Users try to continue to maintain their old habits in spite of the changing space, or they intervene in the space to make the space fit for their habits. In this sense, the experiences of Ayazma and Bezirganbahce Houses are examined and user opinions are evaluated through qualitative research. In this context, semi-structured interviews are conducted with residents of Bezirganbahce Houses to measure the the satisfaction. Results show that residents try to pursue their cultural habits through changing the primary or given functions of the spaces they are settled in. Urban transformation may lead to socio-psychological problems. The pace of urban transformation and failure to take into account the user culture and needs resulted in psycho-spatial processes not to function properly. It is important to examine the cultural and individual needs of the users in the large-scale urban interventions to be carried out in the next years and to take into account the findings of the investigations carried out in the implementation phase.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Urban Transformation, Psycho-Spatial Mechanisms, Housing, Culture.
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