An Investigation into The Perception of Space in Children Through Visual Representations: The Children�s Library in Giresun (The Capuchin Catholic Church)

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An Investigation into The Perception of Space in Children Through Visual Representations: The Children�s Library in Giresun (The Capuchin Catholic Church) [Megaron]

Megaron. Ahead of Print: MEGARON-27048 | DOI: 10.14744/megaron.2023.27048

An Investigation into The Perception of Space in Children Through Visual Representations: The Children�s Library in Giresun (The Capuchin Catholic Church)

DEMET YILMAZ YILDIRIM¹, �eyma Bayram², N�LG�N �AKIR G�NG�R³
¹Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty Of Architecture, Departmant Of Architecture, Trabzon, Turkey
²Recep Tayyip Erdo�an University, Faculty Of Engineer And Architecture, Departmant Of Architecture, Rize, Turkey
³Giresun University Technical Sciences Vocational School Department of the Design, Giresun, Turkey.

Children�s physical and mental activities cause them to show differences in the perception and evaluation of spaces. Correctly designed spaces specifically for the child support the physical and psychological development of the child positively. In addition, children who can establish strong relationships with historical places develop a sense of attachment and belonging to the place, which is also important in the transfer of such places to the coming generations. Capuchin Catholic Church (Giresun Central Children's Library) has an important place in the memory of the city and is the sole example in the region. It is used by children. The present study discusses how children perceive the church. The study aims, on the one hand, to reveal how the church is perceived by children, and, on the other, to examine how the child's perception of space and expression styles change depending on age.
To this end, children were made to draw visual representations and these images were converted into numerical data. These data are discussed in terms of the preoperational period and the concrete operational period which take into account the developmental stages of the child. The study employed observation and mapping methods. It was concluded that the child's perception of space changes depending on age, experience and frequency of use of the space, and historical buildings are important stimuli for the child's perception of space.

Keywords: Children, perception, The Children�s Library in Giresun, The Capuchin Catholic Church

�ocuklarda Mekan Alg�s�n�n G�rsel Temsiller �zerinden De�erlendirilmesi: Giresun �ocuk K�t�phanesi (Kapusen Katolik Kilisesi)

DEMET YILMAZ YILDIRIM¹, �eyma Bayram², N�LG�N �AKIR G�NG�R³
¹Karadeniz Teknik �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Trabzon
²Recep Tayyip Erdo�an �niversitesi, M�hendislik Ve Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�, Rize
³Giresun �niversitesi Teknik Bilimler Meslek Y�ksek Okulu, Tasar�m B�l�m�

�ocuklar�n ve yeti�kinlerin, fiziksel ve zihinsel faaliyetleri, mekan�n alg�lanmas�nda ve de�erlendirmesinde birbirinden farkl�l�k g�sterir. �ocu�a �zg� do�ru tasarlanm�� mekanlar�n, �ocu�un fiziksel ve psikolojik a��dan olumlu geli�imini desteklemesi, alg�sal ve bili�sel geli�imini h�zland�rmas�na neden olmas� �ocu�a �zg� mekanlar�n �zel olarak d��n�l�p tasarlanmas�n� �nemli hale getirmektedir. Ayr�ca tarihi mekanlarla g��l� ili�kiler kurabilen �ocuklar, mek�na ba�l�l�k ve aidiyet duygusu hisseder ki mek�nlar�n nesillere aktar�m�nda �ocu�un kurdu�u bu ba� �nemli olur.
�al��mada kent belle�inde �nemli yeri olan, b�lge i�erisinde �rne�ine s�k rastlanmayan Kapusen Katolik Kilisesi (Giresun Merkez �ocuk K�t�phanesi) �nin kullan�c�s� olan 6-10 ya� grubundaki �ocuklar�n nas�l alg�lad�� tart��lm��t�r. �al��mada, �ocu�un ya�a ba�l� de�i�en mek�n alg�s�n�n ve ifade bi�imlerinde �ne ��kan ortak ve farkl� y�nlerinin incelenmesi; di�er taraftan uyar�c� etkisi g��l� olan kilisenin �ocuklar taraf�ndan nas�l alg�land��n�n ortaya konmas� ama�lanm��t�r.
Bu ama�la �ocuklara g�rsel temsiller �izdirilmi� ve bu g�r�nt�ler say�sal verilere d�n��t�r�lm��t�r. Bu veriler, �ocu�un geli�im evrelerini dikkate alan i�lem �ncesi d�nem ve somut i�lem d�nemi a��s�ndan ele al�nm��t�r. �al��mada g�zlem ve haritalama y�ntemleri kullan�lm��t�r. �ocu�un mekan alg�s�n�n ya�a, deneyime ve mekan� kullanma s�kl��na ba�l� olarak de�i�ti�i ve tarihi yap�lar�n �ocu�un mekan alg�s� i�in �nemli uyar�c�lar oldu�u sonucuna var�lm��t�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: �ocuk, alg�, Giresun �ocuk K�t�phanesi, Kapusen Katolik Kilisesi

Corresponding Author: DEMET YILMAZ YILDIRIM, T�rkiye

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