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Papers by lerzan aras
GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal
Güzelyurt is a small old town in the western part of Northern Cyprus. After the division of the i... more Güzelyurt is a small old town in the western part of Northern Cyprus. After the division of the island and the forced displacement in 1974, people from the South side moved to the North side and settled in single and double storey houses. These houses which are mostly located at the periphery of the town were designed after modern architecture principles and they provided good life standards for crowded families with their large indoor and outdoor spaces. During the covid-19 outbreak in 2020 it was observed that these houses have enabled a tolerable lockdown period for their users in terms of personal comfort and safety. This study first focuses on the relationship of modern architecture with illnesses and wellness; then the space arrangements of these houses in Güzelyurt and their impacts to the life standards of the owners during the outbreak is analyzed. The aim of this study is to discuss the benefits of modern architectural principles to human health and then tried to suggest s...
Anadolu Üniversitesi Sanat & Tasarım Dergisi
The objective of this article is to emphasize the breaking points in critical architectural theor... more The objective of this article is to emphasize the breaking points in critical architectural theory which leaded to our today’s hotly debated and unstable environment, and discuss new possible solutions, and thoughts started from 90’s. The ongoing capitalist system, the pragmatic approaches don’t leave space for utopias or representations. There is a shift from the critical architectural theory to new stages which have their roots from high technology, ecology, sustainability, daily life etc. Ethnical, political issues and societal impacts have a great power on this system. As the critical theory once achieved, today’s chaotic environment will find its way inside this fuzziness.
After 2000 the neo-liberal policies caused a huge investment in Istanbul. This new entrepreneuria... more After 2000 the neo-liberal policies caused a huge investment in Istanbul. This new entrepreneurial freedom created an irreversible profit arena in construction sector. Ataşehir was one of the high spots with its localization and instant connection to the down town. Soon the contractors started with luxurious branded houses, with gates around them, very secure but also alienated. Before they started, the area was already full with several apartments either constructed by TOKİ, or free contractors and they mostly addressed to middle income class. Now, the whole area seems to have lost its identity, as two different classes try to sustain their daily habits. According to Bourdieu’s field theory, against the dominance of ‘economic capital’, there is always a ‘symbolic capital’ which can make a difference. This study aims to put forth the resistance and quarrel of 2 different classes in the area, their habitus and questions whether a symbolic capital can be superior over an economic powe...
Beyoglu, Ozellikle de Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul’u dusundugunuzde ilk akla gelen bolgelerden biri... more Beyoglu, Ozellikle de Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul’u dusundugunuzde ilk akla gelen bolgelerden biridir. Mimari cesitliligi bir yana, Istanbul’un farkli altkulturlerine ev sahipligi yapmasi bu ilgiyi muhafaza etmistir. Şehrin gundelik yasaminda yukselen yasam tarzlarinin yansimasinin gostergesi olarak, Beyoglu kulturlerin dikotomisi, arabesk yasam bicimleri, yogun ekonomik akis ve sosyal etkinliklerle esit derecede domine edilmis bir fiziksel mekani temsil etmektedir. Bu calisma, Beyoglu’nun 80 sonrasi gecirdigi kulturel ve ekonomik donusumun sonucu olusan postmodern semiolojik okumalari yapmayi amaclamaktadir
Sustainability
The aim of the study is to develop a sample scale to measure social sustainability in an urban co... more The aim of the study is to develop a sample scale to measure social sustainability in an urban context. Social sustainability is an important component of sustainable development and it gained importance in the 1990s with awareness of the rising welfare of the society. The definitions, criteria, and the measurement system of social sustainability are still vague. In this context, this article bridges the gap in measuring social sustainability in an urban context and it proposes a model called Measurement of the City from Social Aspects (MCSA). The developed model was applied to the city of Güzelyurt, which has continuously experienced immigration from past to present. Quantitative research method was used in the research and the data was collected through interviews and a questionnaire survey, conducted with 400 local residents. The proposed model was tested in terms of model fit using confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the construct validity and discriminant validity of the model ...
GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal
Touching to human's life and creating a difference was always one of the main priorities of archi... more Touching to human's life and creating a difference was always one of the main priorities of architecture. Especially when it comes to 'home', the responsibility of architect becomes a current issue; not only as a designer but in a social context as well. Starting after the end of the 2nd WW, the theme 'home' was discussed under many economic conditions. Designs for low-income people and spaces under the leading drive of participatory designs invited the architects to remember their social responsibilities. The aim of this study is to address different perspectives of how architects see 'home' since 1945, and evaluate. This outlook takes its roots not from architectural movements but from terms 'being happy and belonging to' in challenging and hard times. For this reason, in the title it is named as 'home' and not house as stated in architectural circles. The examples are chosen from different geographies, years and conditions. The experiences during their life time, the evaluation of the architect's decisions and the relationship between home and individual on social responsibility are the main starting points of this article.
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi
Tasarım + Kuram, 2016
Öz Günümüz mimarlık kuramı postmodern mimarlığın değerlendirmesini yaparken, yeni teorileri hatta... more Öz Günümüz mimarlık kuramı postmodern mimarlığın değerlendirmesini yaparken, yeni teorileri hatta teori sonrası kavramları tanımlamaya çalışır. Herşey teknolojinin de yardımıyla çok hızlı geliştiği için mevcut olanı değerlendirirken geçmişe dönmek, yıllar önce gelişen olayları ve sonuçlarını yeniden hatırlamak her zaman mümkün olmuyor. Ancak, 1928 yılında CIAM (Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne) kongreleri ile başlayan ve bu kongrelerin temaları doğrultusunda tasarlanan Pessac konutları ve Pruitt-Igoe yerleşimi gibi modern mimarlık tarihi içinde özel yeri olan oluşumlar yeniden değerlendirilerek bugüne katkı sağlayabilirler. Her iki tasarım da farklı coğrafyalarda oluşmuş, zaman içinde farklı değerlendirilmiş, hatta 1972 yılında Pruitt-Igoe'nun dinamitlenerek yok edilmesi Jencks tarafından 'modern mimarlığın ölümü' olarak adlandırılmıştır. Günümüzde tasarlanan mimarlık eserlerinin de ileride şartlar değiştiğinde aynı sonla karşılaşabilme ihtimali vardır. Bu nedenle günümüz mimarlık ortamını değerlendirirken, geçmişte yaşananları hatırlamak ve bazı dersler çıkarmak faydalı olabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, modern dönemin üç önemli olayını hatırlamak, bu örneklerin günümüze katkılarının ne olabileceğini ve Pruitt-Igoe'nun 'masum' sayılabilme olasılığını tartışmaya açmaktır.
Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 2015
Pruitt Igoe konutları 1972 yılında yıkıldıında, modern dönemin kapanmı olduu simgesel bir anla... more Pruitt Igoe konutları 1972 yılında yıkıldıında, modern dönemin kapanmı olduu simgesel bir anlatımla ifade edilmiti. Aradan geçen 41 yıl içinde, ilk bakaldırıını aan postmodernizm kendi yolunu çizdi; özellikle de tasarım, mimari ve birey arasındaki iliki çok farklı tonlara büründü. Seçkin kültür ve halkçı kültür arasındaki sınırların silinmeye balaması ile sadece 'an'ı yaamaya çalıan ve tarihle arasındaki gerçek referans noktalarını kaybetmeye balayan toplumun dönüen kültürel ortamında tasarımda da farklı bakılar olumaya baladı. Bu çalımanın amacı, oluan bu kültürel dönüümün birey ile ilikisi balamında tasarım ile etkileimini eletirel bir bakı açısı ile ortaya koymaktır.
Uludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering, 2015
INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNAL OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, 2015
Custom duty is a kind of tariff arising from the movement of commercial commodities subject to cu... more Custom duty is a kind of tariff arising from the movement of commercial commodities subject to customs which is based on those commodities'quantity and value. It is are a kind of tariff that is a foreign trade and economic policy instrument in addition to its economic, social and fiscal functions. Since they are not collected on regular basis like income tax and corporate tax, as an indirect tariff on expenditures, custom duties are collected only once when commodities subject to foreign trade arrive at the custom. According to the second item of tax procedural law, custom duties are excluded from this law. Therefore, procedures and practises of custom duties are regulated by customs law numbered 4458. Through this law, a systematization has been created beginning with commodities subject to international trade entering customs territories of Turkey and continuing with operation sequence. Like all other taxes, compalsive levels such as assessment, accrual and collecting are regulated by General Directorate of Customs as a part of Customs and Economy Ministry according to Customs Law. Resolution process of disputes over customs duties has a different form from the process of other taxes. Customs duty disputes have to be resolved administratively in the first place. However, in the case of disputes not being solved administratively, legal action can be taken.
MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture E-Journal, 2014
Housing has always been of special interest to architecture and interior architecture, which is u... more Housing has always been of special interest to architecture and interior architecture, which is understandable, given its primary role in individuals' lives. In particular, the beginning of the 20th century and the impact of modernism on social life created diversification in viewpoints on housing and housing interiors. Housing has had an active, varied, and disputatious history, starting from the avant garde, flexible, and chic spaces of modernism alienated from tradition, to the colourful, cheap, and inarticulate signs of postmodernism. Of course, these changes were not easy to achieve. The change of social organism, innovations in technology, differentiations in individuals' needs and demands, and their social status created the most essential components of this process. As we leave the twentieth century behind and move through the the first quarter of the twenty-first, it seems that even as housing remains as important as ever in individuals' lives, some differentiations in what it represents are attracting attention. Today, as an object of consumption, the house stands somewhere beyond being a statement of daily dynamics, taste and an expression of the identity the consumer defines as representing the social groups to which he belongs. The aim of this study is to analyse the conversion of the house since the beginning of the 20th century in respect of the space identifying and identity creating factors of the individual, who sees house as an consumption object in daily life, and transformes "home" as part of his life; and to reveal the possible existential results.
Megaron
Along the rear of the Unkapanı Dry Goods Market and extending to the Bozdoğan Arches lies a resid... more Along the rear of the Unkapanı Dry Goods Market and extending to the Bozdoğan Arches lies a residential and commercial area where shanty settlements form the ruined historical fabric. The area is too remote from the Süleymaniye Mosque to benefit from the steady tourism. ...
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi, Jun 11, 2015
GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal
Güzelyurt is a small old town in the western part of Northern Cyprus. After the division of the i... more Güzelyurt is a small old town in the western part of Northern Cyprus. After the division of the island and the forced displacement in 1974, people from the South side moved to the North side and settled in single and double storey houses. These houses which are mostly located at the periphery of the town were designed after modern architecture principles and they provided good life standards for crowded families with their large indoor and outdoor spaces. During the covid-19 outbreak in 2020 it was observed that these houses have enabled a tolerable lockdown period for their users in terms of personal comfort and safety. This study first focuses on the relationship of modern architecture with illnesses and wellness; then the space arrangements of these houses in Güzelyurt and their impacts to the life standards of the owners during the outbreak is analyzed. The aim of this study is to discuss the benefits of modern architectural principles to human health and then tried to suggest s...
Anadolu Üniversitesi Sanat & Tasarım Dergisi
The objective of this article is to emphasize the breaking points in critical architectural theor... more The objective of this article is to emphasize the breaking points in critical architectural theory which leaded to our today’s hotly debated and unstable environment, and discuss new possible solutions, and thoughts started from 90’s. The ongoing capitalist system, the pragmatic approaches don’t leave space for utopias or representations. There is a shift from the critical architectural theory to new stages which have their roots from high technology, ecology, sustainability, daily life etc. Ethnical, political issues and societal impacts have a great power on this system. As the critical theory once achieved, today’s chaotic environment will find its way inside this fuzziness.
After 2000 the neo-liberal policies caused a huge investment in Istanbul. This new entrepreneuria... more After 2000 the neo-liberal policies caused a huge investment in Istanbul. This new entrepreneurial freedom created an irreversible profit arena in construction sector. Ataşehir was one of the high spots with its localization and instant connection to the down town. Soon the contractors started with luxurious branded houses, with gates around them, very secure but also alienated. Before they started, the area was already full with several apartments either constructed by TOKİ, or free contractors and they mostly addressed to middle income class. Now, the whole area seems to have lost its identity, as two different classes try to sustain their daily habits. According to Bourdieu’s field theory, against the dominance of ‘economic capital’, there is always a ‘symbolic capital’ which can make a difference. This study aims to put forth the resistance and quarrel of 2 different classes in the area, their habitus and questions whether a symbolic capital can be superior over an economic powe...
Beyoglu, Ozellikle de Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul’u dusundugunuzde ilk akla gelen bolgelerden biri... more Beyoglu, Ozellikle de Istiklal Caddesi, Istanbul’u dusundugunuzde ilk akla gelen bolgelerden biridir. Mimari cesitliligi bir yana, Istanbul’un farkli altkulturlerine ev sahipligi yapmasi bu ilgiyi muhafaza etmistir. Şehrin gundelik yasaminda yukselen yasam tarzlarinin yansimasinin gostergesi olarak, Beyoglu kulturlerin dikotomisi, arabesk yasam bicimleri, yogun ekonomik akis ve sosyal etkinliklerle esit derecede domine edilmis bir fiziksel mekani temsil etmektedir. Bu calisma, Beyoglu’nun 80 sonrasi gecirdigi kulturel ve ekonomik donusumun sonucu olusan postmodern semiolojik okumalari yapmayi amaclamaktadir
Sustainability
The aim of the study is to develop a sample scale to measure social sustainability in an urban co... more The aim of the study is to develop a sample scale to measure social sustainability in an urban context. Social sustainability is an important component of sustainable development and it gained importance in the 1990s with awareness of the rising welfare of the society. The definitions, criteria, and the measurement system of social sustainability are still vague. In this context, this article bridges the gap in measuring social sustainability in an urban context and it proposes a model called Measurement of the City from Social Aspects (MCSA). The developed model was applied to the city of Güzelyurt, which has continuously experienced immigration from past to present. Quantitative research method was used in the research and the data was collected through interviews and a questionnaire survey, conducted with 400 local residents. The proposed model was tested in terms of model fit using confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the construct validity and discriminant validity of the model ...
GRID - Architecture, Planning and Design Journal
Touching to human's life and creating a difference was always one of the main priorities of archi... more Touching to human's life and creating a difference was always one of the main priorities of architecture. Especially when it comes to 'home', the responsibility of architect becomes a current issue; not only as a designer but in a social context as well. Starting after the end of the 2nd WW, the theme 'home' was discussed under many economic conditions. Designs for low-income people and spaces under the leading drive of participatory designs invited the architects to remember their social responsibilities. The aim of this study is to address different perspectives of how architects see 'home' since 1945, and evaluate. This outlook takes its roots not from architectural movements but from terms 'being happy and belonging to' in challenging and hard times. For this reason, in the title it is named as 'home' and not house as stated in architectural circles. The examples are chosen from different geographies, years and conditions. The experiences during their life time, the evaluation of the architect's decisions and the relationship between home and individual on social responsibility are the main starting points of this article.
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi
Tasarım + Kuram, 2016
Öz Günümüz mimarlık kuramı postmodern mimarlığın değerlendirmesini yaparken, yeni teorileri hatta... more Öz Günümüz mimarlık kuramı postmodern mimarlığın değerlendirmesini yaparken, yeni teorileri hatta teori sonrası kavramları tanımlamaya çalışır. Herşey teknolojinin de yardımıyla çok hızlı geliştiği için mevcut olanı değerlendirirken geçmişe dönmek, yıllar önce gelişen olayları ve sonuçlarını yeniden hatırlamak her zaman mümkün olmuyor. Ancak, 1928 yılında CIAM (Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne) kongreleri ile başlayan ve bu kongrelerin temaları doğrultusunda tasarlanan Pessac konutları ve Pruitt-Igoe yerleşimi gibi modern mimarlık tarihi içinde özel yeri olan oluşumlar yeniden değerlendirilerek bugüne katkı sağlayabilirler. Her iki tasarım da farklı coğrafyalarda oluşmuş, zaman içinde farklı değerlendirilmiş, hatta 1972 yılında Pruitt-Igoe'nun dinamitlenerek yok edilmesi Jencks tarafından 'modern mimarlığın ölümü' olarak adlandırılmıştır. Günümüzde tasarlanan mimarlık eserlerinin de ileride şartlar değiştiğinde aynı sonla karşılaşabilme ihtimali vardır. Bu nedenle günümüz mimarlık ortamını değerlendirirken, geçmişte yaşananları hatırlamak ve bazı dersler çıkarmak faydalı olabilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, modern dönemin üç önemli olayını hatırlamak, bu örneklerin günümüze katkılarının ne olabileceğini ve Pruitt-Igoe'nun 'masum' sayılabilme olasılığını tartışmaya açmaktır.
Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 2015
Pruitt Igoe konutları 1972 yılında yıkıldıında, modern dönemin kapanmı olduu simgesel bir anla... more Pruitt Igoe konutları 1972 yılında yıkıldıında, modern dönemin kapanmı olduu simgesel bir anlatımla ifade edilmiti. Aradan geçen 41 yıl içinde, ilk bakaldırıını aan postmodernizm kendi yolunu çizdi; özellikle de tasarım, mimari ve birey arasındaki iliki çok farklı tonlara büründü. Seçkin kültür ve halkçı kültür arasındaki sınırların silinmeye balaması ile sadece 'an'ı yaamaya çalıan ve tarihle arasındaki gerçek referans noktalarını kaybetmeye balayan toplumun dönüen kültürel ortamında tasarımda da farklı bakılar olumaya baladı. Bu çalımanın amacı, oluan bu kültürel dönüümün birey ile ilikisi balamında tasarım ile etkileimini eletirel bir bakı açısı ile ortaya koymaktır.
Uludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering, 2015
INTERNATIONAL REFEREED JOURNAL OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE, 2015
Custom duty is a kind of tariff arising from the movement of commercial commodities subject to cu... more Custom duty is a kind of tariff arising from the movement of commercial commodities subject to customs which is based on those commodities'quantity and value. It is are a kind of tariff that is a foreign trade and economic policy instrument in addition to its economic, social and fiscal functions. Since they are not collected on regular basis like income tax and corporate tax, as an indirect tariff on expenditures, custom duties are collected only once when commodities subject to foreign trade arrive at the custom. According to the second item of tax procedural law, custom duties are excluded from this law. Therefore, procedures and practises of custom duties are regulated by customs law numbered 4458. Through this law, a systematization has been created beginning with commodities subject to international trade entering customs territories of Turkey and continuing with operation sequence. Like all other taxes, compalsive levels such as assessment, accrual and collecting are regulated by General Directorate of Customs as a part of Customs and Economy Ministry according to Customs Law. Resolution process of disputes over customs duties has a different form from the process of other taxes. Customs duty disputes have to be resolved administratively in the first place. However, in the case of disputes not being solved administratively, legal action can be taken.
MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture E-Journal, 2014
Housing has always been of special interest to architecture and interior architecture, which is u... more Housing has always been of special interest to architecture and interior architecture, which is understandable, given its primary role in individuals' lives. In particular, the beginning of the 20th century and the impact of modernism on social life created diversification in viewpoints on housing and housing interiors. Housing has had an active, varied, and disputatious history, starting from the avant garde, flexible, and chic spaces of modernism alienated from tradition, to the colourful, cheap, and inarticulate signs of postmodernism. Of course, these changes were not easy to achieve. The change of social organism, innovations in technology, differentiations in individuals' needs and demands, and their social status created the most essential components of this process. As we leave the twentieth century behind and move through the the first quarter of the twenty-first, it seems that even as housing remains as important as ever in individuals' lives, some differentiations in what it represents are attracting attention. Today, as an object of consumption, the house stands somewhere beyond being a statement of daily dynamics, taste and an expression of the identity the consumer defines as representing the social groups to which he belongs. The aim of this study is to analyse the conversion of the house since the beginning of the 20th century in respect of the space identifying and identity creating factors of the individual, who sees house as an consumption object in daily life, and transformes "home" as part of his life; and to reveal the possible existential results.
Megaron
Along the rear of the Unkapanı Dry Goods Market and extending to the Bozdoğan Arches lies a resid... more Along the rear of the Unkapanı Dry Goods Market and extending to the Bozdoğan Arches lies a residential and commercial area where shanty settlements form the ruined historical fabric. The area is too remote from the Süleymaniye Mosque to benefit from the steady tourism. ...
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi, Jun 11, 2015