An Alternative Learning Tool in Landscape Architecture: Filmic Landscapes and Their Potential Contributions

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An Alternative Learning Tool in Landscape Architecture: Filmic Landscapes and Their Potential Contributions [Megaron]

Megaron. 2020; 15(1): 138-148 | DOI: 10.14744/megaron.2020.09582

An Alternative Learning Tool in Landscape Architecture: Filmic Landscapes and Their Potential Contributions

Sema Mumcu
Department of Landscape Architecture, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Forestry, Trabzon

Film is no new technology and can be a potential teaching and research tool in landscape architecture context. In landscape architecture researches words are pertinent way for knowing and the visual remains Other. However, fruitful relationships between words and images and between practices and theories of landscape architecture can be develeoped through critical visual studies in which filmic landscapes are included. Based on the assumption that film landscapes are not sufficiently widespread in landscape architecture education and research, their potential uses and contributions are discussed in this study. Film, human geography, sociology and architectural researches that considered filmic landscapes were scanned in detail, the subjects discussed through film landscapes were determined and their relations with landscape architecture were discussed. Through the landscapes of the films, there were basically two debates; understanding of human-human / human-environment relationship and their use in landscape architecture/architectural education. Through filmic landscapes, it has been seen that various issues such as the effects of modernism, gender roles, war-destruction, history of colonialism, psychological processes of human beings, environmental problems and awareness can be addressed. In addition to these, the perceptual, conceptual and social contributions of filmic landscapes to spatial design, and how these can be used in landscape architecture education are also discussed. As a result, it has been revealed that filmic landscapes have never been considered as a purely physical environment independent of human actions and meanings, but rather as an open-ended and multi-layered structure with complex relationships. For landscape architects this means a better understanding of the complexity of the relationships and processes involved in the landscape in the design process and increasing their environmental awareness. In addition, it has been revealed that filmic landscapes can help in three dimensional thinking, scenario development and understanding space-time, space-movement relationship in educational context.

Keywords: Environmental awareness, gender roles; film landscape; human-environment relationship; spatial design; landscape architecture.

Peyzaj Mimarl��nda Alternatif Bir ��renme Arac�: Film Peyzajlar� ve Potansiyel Katk�lar�

Sema Mumcu
Karadeniz Teknik �niversitesi Orman Fak�ltesi, Peyzaj Mimarl�� B�l�m�, Trabzon

Film yeni bir teknoloji de�ildir ve peyzaj mimarl�� ba�lam�nda potansiyel bir e�itim ve ara�t�rma arac� olabilir. Peyzaja ili�kin ara�t�rmalarda kelimeler bilmenin ge�erli yolu olmakta ve g�rsel olan ��teki� olarak kalmaktad�r. Oysa film peyzajlar�n�n da i�inde yer ald�� g�rsel ara�t�rmalar arac�l��yla kelimeler ile g�r�nt�ler ve peyzaj mimarl�� uygulamalar� ile teorileri aras�nda verimli ili�kiler kurulabilir. Film peyzajlar�n�n peyzaj mimarl�� e�itim ve ara�t�rmalar�nda yeterince yayg�n olmad�� kabul�nden yola ��karak bu �al��mada potansiyel kullan�mlar� ve katk�lar� tart��lm��t�r. Film peyzajlar�n� ele alan film, be�eri co�rafya, sosyoloji ve mimarl�k ara�t�rmalar� detayl�ca taranm��, film peyzajlar� arac�l��yla irdelenen konular saptanm�� ve bunlar�n peyzaj mimarl��yla ili�kileri tart��lm��t�r. Film peyzajlar� arac�l��yla temelde iki alana y�nelik tart��malar y�r�t�lm��t�r; insan-insan/insan-�evre ili�kisinin anla��lmas� ve peyzaj mimarl��/mimarl�k e�itiminde kullan�mlar�. Film peyzajlar� arac�l��yla modernizmin etkileri, cinsiyet rolleri, sava�-y�k�m, s�m�rgecilik tarihi, insan�n psikolojik s�re�leri, �evresel sorunlar ve fark�ndal�k gibi �ok �e�itli konular�n ele al�nabildi�i g�r�lm��t�r. Bunlar yan�nda film peyzajlar�n�n mek�nsal tasar�ma alg�sal, kavramsal ve sosyal katk�lar�n�n neler olabilece�i, bunlar�n peyzaj mimarl�� e�itiminde nas�l kullan�labilece�i de tart��lm��t�r. Sonu� olarak film peyzajlar�n�n hi�bir zaman insan eylemleri ve anlamlar�ndan ba��ms�z salt fiziki bir ortam olarak ele al�nmad��, tersine karma��k ili�kiler sergileyen, a��k u�lu ve �ok katmanl� bir yap� olarak ortaya koyuldu�u g�r�lm��t�r. Bu, peyzaj mimarlar� i�in tasar�m s�recinde peyzaj�n i�erdi�i ili�kiler ve s�re�lerin karma��kl��n�n daha iyi anla��lmas� ve �evresel fark�ndal��n art�r�lmas� anlamlar�na gelir. Ayr�ca e�itim boyutunda film peyzajlar�n�n �� boyutlu d��nme, senaryo geli�tirme ve mek�n-zaman, mek�n-hareket ili�kisinin anla��lmas� gibi konularda yard�mc� olabilece�i de ortaya koyulmu�tur.

Anahtar Kelimeler: �evresel fark�ndal�k, cinsiyet rolleri; film peyzajlar�; insan-�evre ili�kisi; mek�nsal tasar�m; peyzaj mimarl��.

Sema Mumcu. An Alternative Learning Tool in Landscape Architecture: Filmic Landscapes and Their Potential Contributions. Megaron. 2020; 15(1): 138-148

Corresponding Author: Sema Mumcu, T�rkiye

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