Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Tez Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Türkiye
Tez Danışmanı: Emel Aközer
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2009
Tezin Dili: İngilizce
Desteklendiği Program: Diğer
Özet:
The term “urban architecture” has different meanings and is open to many
interpretations. This thesis aims to highlight and further elaborate some
definitions of “urban architecture” in which it is mainly characterized as
architecture in the urban context. The Second Volume of Harvard Architecture
Review on “Urban Architecture” is referred as a main source in discussing the
content of the term. The concept of “urban architecture” can be identified in
several theoretical contributions to the field of architecture. In this context, the
themes “urban artifact” developed by Aldo Rossi and “urbatecture” developed by
Bruno Zevi, are discussed in relation to “urban architecture”.
In order to further clarify the concept, its relation to the fields of urban design,
urbanism, and landscape urbanism is investigated. While it is distinguished from
these fields, “urban architecture” is defined as an alternative architectural design
approach and not as a new field. As an approach to architectural design that
operates in an expanded field including landscape design and urbanism, “urban
architecture” points to some strategies that allow to integrate works of
architecture into their urban settings.
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Following this conceptual elaboration, the thesis aims at exploring the design
strategies that characterize urban architecture. In this context, strategies related
with landscape, infrastructure, and urban field are identified. The strategies based
on these themes and their tools of operation are discussed through three case
studies that cover Olympic Sculpture Park for the Seattle Art Museum, Kunsthal,
and Borneo and Sporenburg.