A comparative study on the relationship between quality of space and urban space activities in the public open spaces

G�k�e Uzg�ren¹, M�yesser Ebru Erd�nmez²
¹Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Fine Arts Faculty, �stanbul Geli�im University, �stanbul,Turkey
²Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Y�ld�z Technical University, �stanbul, Turkey

The quality of life of people in urban areas is a result of interaction of humans with the urban environment. Many studies show that open public spaces and the activities conducted in these areas are important urban environment factors that contribute to the quality of life. However, today, not only the quantity but also the quality of open public space tends to decrease. Along with this tendency, the �quality� in the urban space concept has become overemphasized. Density and diversity of urban space activities are conducted in public open spaces developed in parallel to the quality of space. Besides the environmental characteristics of the space; some indicators such as the density and diversity of urban space activities and the socio-economic status of users provides an important means of measuring the quality of space. In this study, the relationship between the quality of space in open public space and urban space activities has been revealed in the analysis conducted for the two parks�Sevgi Park and Azerbeycan Dostluk Park�located in Besiktas. Demonstrating how urban spaces are commodified by referring only to the physical structure without acknowledging their social and communal context and explaining the relationship between quality of space in urban spaces and urban space activities are the main objectives of these studies.

Keywords: Public Space, Public Open Space, Urban Space Activities, Quality of Space

Kamusal a��k alanlarda mekan kalitesi ve kentsel mekan aktiviteleri ili�kisi �zerine kar��la�t�rmal� bir inceleme

G�k�e Uzg�ren¹, M�yesser Ebru Erd�nmez²
¹�stanbul Geli�im �niversitesi G�zel Sanatlar Fak�ltesi, �� Mimarl�k ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m�, �stanbul
²Y�ld�z Teknik �niversitesi Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul

Kentsel alandaki insanlar�n ya�am kalitesi insanlar�n kentsel �evre ile etkile�iminin bir sonucudur. Kentsel �evrenin �nemli unsurlar�ndan biri de kamusal a��k alanlard�r. Bir�ok �al��ma g�stermektedir ki, a��k kamusal alanlar ve bu alanlarda ger�ekle�tirilen aktiviteler ya�am kalitesine katk� sa�layan �nemli kentsel �evre unsurlar�d�r. Ancak g�n�m�zde, kamusal a��k alanlar�n niceli�i ile beraber niteli�i de azalma e�ilimindedir. Bu e�ilim ile beraber kentsel alanda �kalite� kavram� �zerinde �nemle durulan bir konu haline gelmi�tir. Kamusal a��k alanlarda ger�ekle�tirilen kentsel mekan aktivitelerinin yo�unlu�u ve �e�itlili�i, mekan�n kalitesine paralel olarak geli�mektedir. Bu noktada, mekan�n �evresel �zelliklerinin yan�nda, kamusal a��k alanlarda ger�ekle�tirilen kentsel mekan aktivitelerinin yo�unlu�u, �e�itlili�i, aktivitede bulunan kullan�c�lar�n sosyo-ekonomik yap�lar� gibi g�stergeler, s�z konusu alanlardaki mekansal kaliteyi �l�me anlam�nda �nemli bir veri sa�lamaktad�r. Bu �al��mada da kamusal a��k alanlarda mekan kalitesi ve kentsel mekan aktiviteleri aras�ndaki ili�ki, Be�ikta��ta konumlanan iki parka (Azerbaycan Dostluk Park� ve Sevgi Park�) y�nelik yap�lan analizler do�rultusunda ortaya konmu�tur. G�n�m�zde salt fizik-mekan boyutu ile ele al�narak metala�t�r�lan kentsel alanlar� sosyal ve toplumsal i�eri�ini g�z ard� etmeden ele almak ve kamusal a��k alanlardaki mekan kalitesi ile kentsel mekan aktiviteleri aras�ndaki ili�kiyi a��klayabilmek �al��man�n temel ama�lar�ndand�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kamusal Alan, Kamusal A��k Alan, Kentsel Mekan Aktiviteleri, Mekan Kalitesi

G�k�e Uzg�ren, M�yesser Ebru Erd�nmez. A comparative study on the relationship between quality of space and urban space activities in the public open spaces. Megaron. 2017; 12(1): 41-56

Corresponding Author: G�k�e Uzg�ren, T�rkiye

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