CONTENTIOUS POLITICS AND URBAN DESIGN: TOWARD A NEW ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

Barry BALLINGER

Makale detayları

CONTENTIOUS POLITICS AND URBAN DESIGN: TOWARD A NEW ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

Yazarlar:

Barry BALLINGER

Yayıncı:

Bilsas Bilim Sanat Spor Yapım

Dergi:

International Journal of Architecture and Urban Studies 2017 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.18-28

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000718489

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2147-9836

Özet:

 

Between the 1950’s and early part of this century gecekondular grew around every large city in Turkey. Despite lacking formal political opportunities, and being marginalized as “rural others,” the gecekondulu were able to mobilize within close social networks to claim their “right to the city.” Architects in Turkey remained mostly silent during this period or echoed the rhetoric of the elites who saw them as a threat to Turkey’s modernity. The gecekondu phenomenon was an example of a social nonmovement. Social nonmovements, as defined by Asef Bayat, are everyday acts of widespread, mundane disobedience that lead to incremental, tangible benefits. As architectural theorists and practitioners become more involved in social engagement, more scholarship is needed to recognize the role of architects in social movements. To this end, I reviewed literature on gecekondu and the surrounding discourse on politics of space. It is apparent through this literature that social movements have an urban ecology, but how are they helped or hindered by urban form? How should architects approach social engagement in light of the role architecture plays in contentious politics? The literature on politics of space in Turkey deals primarily with two themes: 1  the conflict and negotiation of binary paradigms within Turkish society, and 2  the use of clientelism and co-optation within the built environment to maintain power. Both phenomena are within the purview of the discipline of architecture because they deal with public space and housing. They offer a theoretical point of departure for understanding architects’ role in contentious politics. With this knowledge, design professionals can become a force for democratizing the built environment through social engagement. However, we must first engage in critical scholarship about our role in the politics of space to develop new theories that will help shape architectural education and practice.

Makale detayları

CONTENTIOUS POLITICS AND URBAN DESIGN: TOWARD A NEW ARCHITECTURAL THEORY

Yazarlar: Barry BALLINGER

Yayıncı: Bilsas Bilim Sanat Spor Yapım

Dergi: International Journal of Architecture and Urban Studies 2017 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.18-28

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000718489

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

pISSN: 2147-9836

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Barry BALLINGER

Yayıncı:

Bilsas Bilim Sanat Spor Yapım

Dergi:

International Journal of Architecture and Urban Studies 2017 Vol.2 Issue 2, pp.18-28

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000718489

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

pISSN:

2147-9836