Conceptualizing �Thirdplace�: Exploring Embedded Narrations in Between a Spatial Trilogy

Senem Kaymaz Koca¹, Jonathan Hale²
¹Department of Architecture, Y�ld�z Technical University Faculty of Architecture, �stanbul, Turkey
²Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham Faculty of Engineering, England

The question of how space will be produced, up until this day, has been answered through discourses of �place� developed against the Cartesian space. These discourses have been questioned within a wide framework that intends to consider space in relation to the concepts like belonging, tradition, and meaning. However, today, it is unclear what kind of a place discourse �thirdspace� will be able to continue its production. This research attempts to produce three spatial narrations to respond to this lack of clarity and endeavors to analyze the research questions through the third narration. The third narration, which is enhanced by interpreting the literature on phenomenology, conceptualizes the thirdplace through the concepts of �body� and �experience,� and in the meantime, the sequence of the narrations harbors a holistic discussion from a Euclidean to a Cartesian one and then from Cartesian to a third one. These narrations, produced through the concepts of �emptiness,� �space,� and �place� that could be evaluated as a trilogy, do not trace an absolute and mandatory answer; instead, they seek to multiply the thoughts regarding the ways in which space could be produced, apart from the habitual ways.

Keywords: Emptiness, space, place, thirdspace, thirdplace

��nc�/�teki Yer� �zerine Bir Kavramsalla�t�rma Denemesi: Mekansal Bir Trilojinin ��inde Sakl� Hikayelerin Ke�fedilmesi

Senem Kaymaz Koca¹, Jonathan Hale²
¹Y�ld�z Teknik Universitesi Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi Mimarl�k B�l�m�, �stanbul
²Nottingham �niversitesi M�hendislik Fak�ltesi Mimarl�k ve Yap�l� �evre B�l�m�, �ngiltere

Bug�ne kadar, mekan�n nas�l �retilece�i sorusu, Kartezyen mekana kar�� geli�tirilmi� olan �yer� s�ylemleriyle cevaplanagelmi� ve bu s�ylemler, mekan� aidiyet, gelenek, anlam gibi kavramlarla ili�kilendirmi�tir. Ancak bug�n, ��nc�ye/�tekine� d�n��mekte oldu�u s�ylenen mekan�n nas�l bir yer s�ylemiyle �retimini s�rd�rebilece�i belirsizdir. Bu metin, bu belirsizli�e yan�t olabilecek �� mekansal hikaye �retmeyi dener ve sorunsal� bu hikayelerin ��nc�s� �zerinden ��z�mlemeye �al��r. Fenomenoloji literat�r�n�n yorumlanmas�yla �o�alt�lacak olan ��nc� hikaye, ��nc�/�teki yeri �beden� ve �deneyim� kavramlar� �zerinden kavramsalla�t�r�rken, hikayelerin ard��kl�� klidyen olandan �Kartezyen olana, oradan da- ��nc� olana do�ru evrilen t�mc�l bir tart��may� i�inde bar�nd�r�r. Metodolojik olarak, bir triloji olu�turduklar� d��n�len �bo�luk�, �mekan� ve �yer� kavramlar�n�n �zerine �retilen bu hikayeler, ��nc� yere dair yeni kavray��lar� ke�fetmeye �al��r; ancak mutlak ve zorunlu yan�tlar�n/sonu�lar�n pe�ine d��mez; aksine, mekan �retiminin al��lagelmi� g�zergahlar�n d��nda hangi bi�imlerde yap�labilece�ine dair yeni d��nceleri �o�altman�n ve potansiyeller ortam�n� geni�letmenin pe�indedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Bo�luk, mekan, ��nc�/�teki mekan, ��nc�/�teki yer, yer.

Senem Kaymaz Koca, Jonathan Hale. Conceptualizing �Thirdplace�: Exploring Embedded Narrations in Between a Spatial Trilogy. Megaron. 2017; 12(3): 488-496

Corresponding Author: Senem Kaymaz Koca, T�rkiye

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