Paratextual architecture of architecture theory since 1968

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Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2019

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: YASEMİN GİZEM FİLLİK

Danışman: Ayşen Savaş Sargın

Özet:

The subject and the object of this research is K. Michael Hays’s anthology on theory of architecture; Architecture Theory Since 1968 published in 1998. Grounded on the premise that the formal characteristics of architectural books can be analyzed as objects of critical thinking in architecture, the aim of this research is to reveal the fragmented nature of “architectural thinking” that brought the book-object of the anthology Architecture Theory Since 1968 into existence. To analyze the book- object, Gerard Genette’s concept of paratext is employed as a general framework. The construction of the anthology through its paratextual elements, such as its cover, references and layout, marks a shift of perception with regards to the narration of the history it embodies. In the light of an analysis of its content and the period it covers, the physical qualities of the book-object are the main focus this research.