Transparency as A Component of Public Space

Öktem Erkartal, Pınar; Uzunkaya, Aslı

Transparency as A Component of Public Space

dc.authorid	21926	en_US
dc.authorid	204178	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Öktem Erkartal, Pınar
dc.contributor.author	Uzunkaya, Aslı
dc.date.accessioned	2020-01-05T03:18:10Z
dc.date.available	2020-01-05T03:18:10Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.department	İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Transparency is an element that establishes indoor space and outer space relationships; and determines the existence and strength of this relationship, as well as the ability to transmit light and contribute to visual interiors. However, apart from all these, transparency allows buildings to be an urban element, except the buildings, which require privacy at a higher level, such as housing. While transparent facades used in the houses integrate the building with nature; transparency in public buildings gives the message that everything is clear and it offers the possibility to fuse with other urban elements. For this reason, in the scope of the study, transparency is regarded as a recreating element of public space; and its ability to attach the interior space to urban life is focused on. The theoretical part of the essay is based on the meaning of transparency in terms of architectural and urban space and how transparency is onceptualized in the literature. The meaning of transparency as an element that defines architectural and public space physically, symbolically, and socially and the way in which this meaning takes place in architecture is examined in detail through three main headings based on the research in international literature. These are; literal, phenomenal and experiential. Literal transparency indicates how clear the visual boundary between the interior and the exterior space is, depending on the physical characteristics of the material. Phenomenal transparency is a type of architectural organization rather than the visual qualities of material used on the facade. Briefly, it describes the layered structure of the facade elements, voids and even the form and their existence in a certain harmony without interfering with each other. Finally, experiential transparency is concerned with how easily the user can access the building and how the structure relates to the urban space. In this context, Yapı Kredi Cultural Center in Istiklal Street-Beyoğlu, one of the most important Streets in Istanbul-Turkey, is selected as a case study. This new-to-old project is discussed within the framework of the concepts of “literal, phenomenal and experiential transparency”. The building, which is designed and renovated by Teget Architecture, is located in a street, where social life vitality became increasingly questioning during the recent years. In this context, it is observed that the building will contribute to the public character of the Istiklal Street. It has been observed that transparency has made the building an important component of public space by making street users feel the continuity of the outdoor inside. At this point, the study reveals that public and cultural experiences and urban continuity can be achieved through transparency and it contributes the literature in this respect.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Materials Science and Engineering 471 (2019) 092026	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	10.1088/1757-899X/471/9/092026
dc.identifier.issn	1757-899X
dc.identifier.issn	1757-8981
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85062485254	en_US
dc.identifier.scopusquality	N/A	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/471/9/092026
dc.identifier.wos	WOS:000465811804047	en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality	N/A	en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Web of Science	en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Scopus	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	IOP Publishing	en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı	en_US
dc.title	Transparency as A Component of Public Space	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US