A��k Kamusal Kent Mekanlar�n�n Toplum �li�kilerindeki Etkileri

Cities are places where societies, individuals come together and socialize, and a platform bringing together all social and cultural classes and ethnic groups and all different segments of society. Especially public spaces (official and private) have played a fundamental role in the establishment process of the cities. Individuals carry out their socio-cultural experiences through activities within these physical urban environments. In this sense, structuring of the society takes place in open public spaces where the relationship between individuals and society is supported by the physical environment.
However, today, we can observe that with the uncontrolled growth in big cities, they failed provide an ideal environment for living, and physical characteristics of installation of buildings and outer spaces are not in line with the expectations of the users living in the city, and inadequacies and defects in the open public space design in terms of supporting public living are evident. Besides, as a result of unorganized public spaces, spatial boundaries between different social groups became more distinct.
This study aims to analyze the behavior patterns and their possible relationships with the continuous and integrating aspects of the urban environment. In the conceptual content of this study that analyses the role of architecture and urban space in structuring social relationships, meaning, culture, public space, architectural environment concepts -the integrational and interactional aspect of urban space- and how different science fields evaluate public, meaning and space relationships will be discussed.

Keywords: City, Culture, Public Spaces, Open Public Spaces, Individual - Society Relationship.

A��k Kamusal Kent Mekanlar�n�n Toplum �li�kilerindeki Etkileri

M. Ebru Erd�nmez, Altan Ak�
Yt� Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul, T�rkiye

Kentler, toplumlar�n ve bireylerin bir arada bulunduklar� ve sosyalle�tikleri, her t�rl� sosyal ve k�lt�rel s�n�ftan, farkl� etnik gruplardan, birbirlerinden �ok farkl� �zelliklere sahip insanlar�n bir araya geldi�i toplumun birbirlerinden ba�kala�an kesimleri i�in bir bulu�ma alan� rol� �stlenen mekanlard�r. �zellikle kamusal alanlar (sivil ve resmi kamusal alanlar) kentlerin olu�umu s�recinde �nemli rol oynam��t�r. Birey, sosyo-k�lt�rel ya�ant�s�n�, kentsel fiziksel �evre kurgusu i�erisinde d�� mekanlar, bu mekanlardaki ya�ant� ve aktiviteler ile s�rd�rmektedir. Bu anlamda, toplumun yap�lanmas�, bireyler ve toplum aras�ndaki ili�kinin fiziksel �evre taraf�ndan desteklendi�i yerler olan a��k kamusal alanlarda meydana gelmektedir.
Ancak g�n�m�zde kontrols�z geli�en metropollerin ya�amak i�in ideal bir �evre sunmad�klar�, yap�lar ve d�� mekanlardan olu�an kurgular�n fiziksel �zelliklerinin, kenti ya�ayan kullan�c�lar�n beklentilerine tam olarak cevap veremedi�i ve tasar�mlar�n d�� mekan ya�ant�s�na katk� anlam�nda eksiklikler ve hatalar i�erdi�i g�zlemlenmektedir. Bununla beraber ortak kullan�m alanlar�n�n organize edilememesi sonucunda farkl� sosyal gruplar�n aras�ndaki mekansal s�n�rlar da gittik�e belirginle�mekte ve birbirlerinden ayr�lmaktad�r.
Bu �al��ma, davran�� kal�plar�n� ve bunlar�n kentsel �evrenin s�rekli ve birle�tirici �zellikleri ile olas� ili�kilerini inceleyerek, a��k kamusal alanlar�n toplumu yap�land�rmadaki rol�n� irdelemeyi ama�lamaktad�r. �al��man�n kuramsal i�eri�inde kentsel mekan�n ileti�ime, toplumun yap�lanmas�na y�nelik boyutu olan anlam, k�lt�r, kamusal mekan, mimari �evre kavramlar�, sosyal ve psikolojik yap�, bunlar�n kamusal a��k alanlar ile etkile�imi ele al�nmas� ama�lanan noktalard�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kamusal alan, A��k kamusal alan, Toplum - Birey ili�kisi, Kent, K�lt�r.

M. Ebru Erd�nmez, Altan Ak�. A��k Kamusal Kent Mekanlar�n�n Toplum �li�kilerindeki Etkileri. Megaron. 2005; 1(1): 67-87

Corresponding Author: M. Ebru Erd�nmez, T�rkiye

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