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Design of Public Open Spaces in Historical Districts: the Case of Urla
(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Kocaman, Melis; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kocaman, Melis; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
Historical districts are places formed as a result of the accumulation of tangible and intangible traces of the past. Public open spaces are important parts of historical districts. Public open spaces in historical districts are places for thinking, learning and social interaction where various social activities take place. They form the identity of the city. Therefore, it is important to preserve and maintain public open spaces in historical districts. The aim of the thesis is to develop principles for public open spaces in historical districts by considering the tangible and intangible traces of the past. This thesis examines how tangible and intangible historic traces of the past should be used in today's design. In this context, the thesis examines the public open space design approaches and principles for historical districts and to determines the public open space design principles through a case study. Within the scope of the thesis, firstly, the characteristics of public open spaces and the challenges faced in historical districts are examined, and design approaches and principles that include tangible and intangible historic traces in historical districts are studied. Secondly, examples across the world that have the tangible and intangible traces of the past in their designs are analyzed. Finally, within the scope of the Case of Urla, the design principles depend on tangible and intangible historic traces are specified for Urla Cumhuriyet Square and its surroundings.
Relationship of Street Art and Public Space: Assessing the Short Term Impacts in the Case of Urla
(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Street art is dynamic concept which has continuous changes. Multidimensional structure of street art allows it to be examined in different fields. Studies on street art mostly focus on what street art is and how it differs from other similar art terminologies. Street art can be defined as any informal artistic practices or artworks performed in public spaces. The aim of the thesis is to reveal how street art affects public space as a matter of urban design. In this context, the thesis aims to investigate the factors transforming public spaces into public places and to examine the quality of the spaces before and after the street art performances through a case study. With this aim, since the concept of street art is a continuously changing phenomenon, the definitions, development and examples of street art are firstly examined. Secondly, what public space is, what makes successful place, what public space means for street art and how street art transforms public space into public pace has been examined. Thirdly, the impacts of street art on different types of spaces are examined in the example of Urla, Izmir. Finally, the impacts of street art on different types of spaces are evaluated and how it should be approached from urban design perspective is described.
Assessing the Walkability Principles: the Case Study of Mehmetçik Boulevard
(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Bağcı, Seda; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Walkability is defined as the action of the human being to go from one place to another. The streets are one of the most important parts of the built environment and their using by pedestrians increases urban consciousness and social ties. The quality of walkability varies according to the location, usage, and character of the public space. Walkability issue has become more important due to urban growth and an increase in vehicle usage in today's' cities. Increasing walkability in a city increases livability. The aim of this thesis is to assess the walkability quality of urban streets considering walkability principles. In this context, the thesis aims to investigate the principles that affect walkability in urban centers and considering walkability principles to examine the built environment characteristics and pedestrians' usage of a street through a case study. The thesis also attempts to offer recommendations for creating more walkable spaces. For these purposes, firstly, the definition and importance of the concept of walkability are examined. Secondly, walkability principles of the streets in urban centers are established. Thirdly, Mehmetçik Boulevard, which is located in one of the sub-centers of İzmir and used intensively during the day, is evaluated according to the walkability principles. In this study, the walkability quality of the boulevard is examined and assessed in the context of diversity, accessibility, safety, street quality, comfort and legibility principles. Finally, as a result of the literature study and the case study, recommendations are provided to increase walkability quality of Mehmetçik Boulevard, and as well as for urban streets of other cities.

Master Degree / Yüksek Lisans Tezleri

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