Articles in Journals and Book Chapters by Ela Cil
A/Z : ITU journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2021
Drawing on from feminist literary theory, this article analyses the first Ottoman novels working ... more Drawing on from feminist literary theory, this article analyses the first Ottoman novels working within and consolidating the patriarchal discourse published in the rampant modernization period in the second half of 19th century, which is also named the Tanzimat (Reorganization) era of the Ottoman Empire. Having Istanbul as their settings, the discourse of the novels tackle with delineating the limits to the social and cultural transformations, which the novels' writers perceive to be the direct result of Western influence. The novels have a didactic style aimed for guiding their readers to shield certain values, which they think hold the core of Ottoman identity, from the changes. We argue that the discourse of the novels manifest ambivalence regarding the inevitable presence of women outside the house and negotiate with their readers on the place and practices of publicness. No matter how popular and crowded they had then become, the promenades, were where the male writers aimed to confine women in their outings. At one level, their emphasis on the promenades is related with the conceptualization of nature as a safe space in the context of a modernizing city. And, on the other level, they want to keep Muslim women away from Pera, the Westernized and cosmopolitan district, in Istanbul.
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 2007
This paper reports the findings of a case study aimed to explore the design instructors' opinions... more This paper reports the findings of a case study aimed to explore the design instructors' opinions on the role of computers in architectural education. A qualitative research, incorporating a survey and semi-structured interviews, have been conducted. The objective of the research is to explore and identify the instructors' conceptualizations and evaluations of the relationship between design and computers in education. We aimed to understand whether there is a certain divide among the design faculty between those who see computers merely as representational tools and those who see them potentials for a different design thinking and mechanism. Specifically, we seek to understand the possible sources of the instructors' resistance to CAD. Having described the findings of the survey, the paper concludes by a discussion on the possible relations among the answers given to survey and the literature reviewed. Although the discussions on the role of computers in design education deepened recently with the possibility of encountering a new design content and vocabulary, it is still possible to talk about a certain divide among the design faculty around the world between those who see
Bu yazi, Erythrai Oren Yeri uzerinde yer alan Ildiri’nin 19. yuzyildaki mekan kurgusunu cozumleme... more Bu yazi, Erythrai Oren Yeri uzerinde yer alan Ildiri’nin 19. yuzyildaki mekan kurgusunu cozumlemeyi amaclamaktadir. Bu donem, gunumuzde Yunanistan’dan gelen Turk mubadillerin yasadigi yerlesimin Ortodox Rumlar tarafindan iskan edildigi Osmanli Imparatorlugu’nun son yuzyilina karsilik gelmektedir. Ildiri, mubadele surecinde ve sonrasinda ciddi yikimlara taniklik etmistir. Gerek bu yikimlar gerekse gunumuzde suregelen izinsiz yapilar nedeniyle ozgun dokuya ait izler buyuk oranda yok olmustur. Son yillarda artan turizm baskisi da bu yok olusu hizlandiran onemli bir faktordur. Bu sebeple bu yazida farkli kaynaklardaki mekana iliskin ipuclari biraraya getirilerek bir bulmaca gibi mekansal kurgunun cozumlenmesi amaclanmistir. Bu yerlesim bulmacasi, mevcut dokudan gelen sinirli bilgilerin, sozlu tarih calismalari ve seyyah arkeologlarin anlatilarindan gelen bilgilerle karsilastirilarak tamamlanmasina dayanmaktadir. Burada bahsi gecen sozlu tarih calismalari, hem onceki Rum ve hem de mevcut...
URBAN DESIGN International, 2013
This study focuses on the spatial configuration of university campuses through the case study of ... more This study focuses on the spatial configuration of university campuses through the case study of Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), settled outside of the city of Izmir. Isolated university campuses are interesting cases to examine, especially when there is a need to focus on the relationship between the campus life and collective spaces, in which open spaces play a major role. Although these campuses are planned as separate enclaves with the vision that academic life would require isolation, quietness and concentration, we argue that the campus design, especially their open spaces, should generate an interacting community balancing the inwardfocused learning. In addition, we suggest that when a university campus fails to facilitate social gatherings through its spaces, both faculty and students are deprived of the fundamental reason of the university's constitution. This article first presents the spatial analysis (space syntax analysis) examining the potentials of the physical configuration of campus for bringing students together. Second, we present the findings of the questionnaire surveying students' choices for spatial practices. Syntax analysis and survey show that locally integrated lines are not supported with activities. Comparison of the frequency of use in actual practice both on the most integrated lines and on areas with strong visibility show that these spaces are not lived up to their potentials.
A|Z ITU Journal of Faculty of Architecture
We aim to identify the role of spatial configuration in the social interaction, collaboration and... more We aim to identify the role of spatial configuration in the social interaction, collaboration and sense of community at academia. We focus on the spatial configuration of three school buildings used by three different departments within the campus of a university in Izmir and utilize both spatial and social data. We have analyzed spatial data by Visual Graph Analysis (VGA) and searched for the spatial integration of the buildings with different plan typologies, but all have cell-based office configuration, which constitute linear plans with atrium, L-shaped and square with repeating floor plans. Social data is gathered by a questionnaire survey that is conducted with faculty members enquiring their office location in relation to spatial integration, sense of community, interaction and collaboration. We use correlation and regression analyses for the analyses of social data. Findings suggest that collaboration is independent of the plan typology but spatial integration promotes interaction and sense of community.
A/Z ITU journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2020
Universities have crucial importance in producing and transmitting knowledge, and formulating an ... more Universities have crucial importance in producing and transmitting knowledge, and formulating an effective and critical public sphere that meets the public with the university population. Their spatial characteristics of universities also refer to an important position within the urban fabric: with dense students' and academicians' population, they occupy a considerable amount of spaces in cities. Their spatial formations change over time as new buildings are added and student numbers increased. In that respect, this article seeks to explore how the spatial configurations of university campuses have evolved over time in Turkey. In order to explore the changes in spatial layout of university campuses, especially the organization of public spaces and their relations with the campus buildings, we have narrowed our focus through a chronological reading. Two methods of collecting data are used: First, we reviewed design articles about university campuses in architectural periodicals and online architecture databases. Second, the Five Year Development Plans of Turkish State Planning Organization (DPT 5 Yıllık Planları), have been examined to follow the governmental. In addition, we made interviews with some of the architects who took part in the campus planning process of the cases that are selected for this article. In conclusion, analysis of the spatial configuration of campuses in Turkey reveals some unexpected insights about particular design approaches of universities. The analysis of specific campuses in chronological order shows that it is possible to trace specific campus design tendencies that are peculiar to specific periods.
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tubaked/issue/56829/796621
Mimarlık, Jan 2015
Can a settlement be understood through oral history? The authors convey the lesser-known history ... more Can a settlement be understood through oral history? The authors convey the lesser-known history of Ildırı village, which has remained inside Erythrai ruins witnessing constant migration, through the memories of local people, supported by written sources. Ildırı, like many of its neighbouring settlements faces the threat of losing its historical and cultural assets due to tourism flow, is once again very close to another scene of migration in its history.
Bir yerleşim sözlü tarih yoluyla okunabilir mi? Yazarlar, Erythrai ören yeri içinde kalan Ildırı köyünün sürekli göçlere uğramış, az bilinen tarihini yazılı kaynaklarla destekleyerek yerel halkın belleği üzerinden aktarıyor. Komşusu birçok küçük yerleşimin karşılaştığı turizm dalgasından etkilenerek, sahip olduğu tarihsel ve kültürel varlıkların yok olması tehdidiyle karşı karşıya olan Ildırı, yerleşim tarihi içinde yeni bir göçe sahne olmaya çok yakın.
Kula Tari̇hsel Kenti̇ni̇n Yi̇rmi̇nci̇ Yüzyildaki̇ Fi̇zi̇ksel Dönüşümünün Mekân Di̇zi̇m Anali̇zi̇yle İncelenmesi̇
mmfdergi.gazi.edu.tr
... birbirleriyle teklifsizce bir araya gelme potansiyeli olan mevki ve hareket kanallarını anlam... more ... birbirleriyle teklifsizce bir araya gelme potansiyeli olan mevki ve hareket kanallarını anlamak başta olmak üzere, toplumsal kontrol ve mahremiyet üstüne yorum yapmamıza olanak verir ... Anahtar Kelimeler: Kula, mekân dizim analizi, kentsel dönüşüm, tarihi küçük Anadolu kentleri ...
ITU A|Z, 2021
Universities have crucial importance in producing and transmitting knowledge, and formulating an ... more Universities have crucial importance in producing and transmitting knowledge, and formulating an effective and critical public sphere that meets the public with the university population. Their spatial characteristics of universities also refer to an important position within the urban fabric: with dense students' and academi-cians' population, they occupy a considerable amount of spaces in cities. Their spatial formations change over time as new buildings are added and student numbers increased. In that respect, this article seeks to explore how the spatial configurations of university campuses have evolved over time in Turkey. In order to explore the changes in spatial layout of university campuses, especially the organization of public spaces and their relations with the campus buildings, we have narrowed our focus through a chronological reading. Two methods of collecting data are used: First, we reviewed design articles about university campuses in architectural periodicals and online architecture databases. Second, the Five Year Development Plans of Turkish State Planning Organization (DPT 5 Yıllık Planları), have been examined to follow the governmental considerations. In addition, we made interviews with some of the architects who took part in the campus planning process of the cases that are selected for this article. In conclusion, analysis of the spatial configuration of campuses in Turkey reveals some unexpected insights about particular design approaches of universities. The analysis of specific campuses in chronological order shows that it is possible to trace specific campus design tendencies that are peculiar to specific periods.
URBAN DESIGN International, 2020
This paper explores different degrees and forms of publicness and their relationship with the spa... more This paper explores different degrees and forms of publicness and their relationship with the spatial configuration of a university campus. Based on a literature review, the concept of ‘publicness’ is developed to describe the dimensions of ‘interaction,’ ‘discovery,’ and ‘display’ on campus. The area selected for the case study is De Uithof campus of Utrecht University, located outside the urban fabric in a green environment. Spatial configuration analysis reveals that the two public spaces most-often used by students have high global and local integration scores as well as medium visibility scores. This promises much potential for the production of publicness in both spaces, whereas student surveys revealed some rather substantial differences in publicness between them. Acknowledging detailed differences in terms of physical design, functional facilities, and social composition enables an explanation for why the Academic Hospital Utrecht space lives up more the potential of publicness production than the Heidelberglaan space.
ITU AZ, Feb 2013
We aim to identify the role of spatial configuration in the social interaction, collaboration and... more We aim to identify the role of spatial configuration in the social interaction, collaboration and sense of community at academia. We focus on the spatial configuration of three school buildings used by three different departments within the campus of a university in Izmir and utilize both spatial and social data. We have analyzed spatial data by Visual Graph Analysis (VGA) and searched for the spatial integration of the buildings with different plan typologies, but all have cell-based office configuration, which constitute linear plans with atrium, L-shaped and square with repeating floor plans. Social data is gathered by a questionnaire survey that is conducted with faculty members enquiring their office location in relation to spatial integration, sense of community, interaction and collaboration. We use correlation and regression analyses for the analyses of social data. Findings suggest that collaboration is independent of the plan typology but spatial integration promotes interaction and sense of community.
EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF SPATIAL AND SOCIAL SEGREGATION IN UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, IZTECH AS A CASE STUDY, http://www.palgrave-journals.com/udi/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/udi201319a.html
Urban Design International, 2013
Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, vol 23 no.2, 2008
DESIGN INSTRUCTOR'S PERSPECTIVE METU JFA 2007/2 123
Biçim ve İşlev, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Yayınları / Akademik Kitaplar Dizisi, 2011
Dimensions vol.14, 2000
We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse ... more We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it immensely. All art is quite useless." Oscar Wilde, From The Preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Bir yerleşim sözlü tarih yoluyla okunabilir mi? Yazarlar, Erythrai ören yeri içinde kalan Ildırı köyünün sürekli göçlere uğramış, az bilinen tarihini yazılı kaynaklarla destekleyerek yerel halkın belleği üzerinden aktarıyor. Komşusu birçok küçük yerleşimin karşılaştığı turizm dalgasından etkilenerek, sahip olduğu tarihsel ve kültürel varlıkların yok olması tehdidiyle karşı karşıya olan Ildırı, yerleşim tarihi içinde yeni bir göçe sahne olmaya çok yakın.
Books (Co-Authored) by Ela Cil