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in: Academic Researches in Architecture, Engineering, Planning and Design, Salman, S., Editor, Gece Kitaplığı, Ankara, pp.9-27, 2018
Squares that are the most common and used field of daily life are important
public places which are used for all sorts of social, cultural, political, commercial
and recreational purposes. These places have been an important part of the urban
culture and urban image as the basic element of the city from the ancient period to
the early periods of the Republic. Squares have changed in terms of form, structure
and uses form past to present. The only thing that has not changed throughout
history is the importance of squares in urban life. Especially urban spaces where
the concept of history is at the forefront, the quality that is shaped according to
their needs is being analyzed and directed correctly, and the cultural heritage
are important issues in terms of moving to future generations. Urban space is a
concept that made up of structures, perceived by urban people and associated
with all urban events. The urban space organization gains importance in order
to provide better living conditions for people and to organize human activities in
urban areas. The space organization is a work that allows people to realize their
needs and activities in the best conditions, taking into account everything from the
space limiter surfaces that make up the geometry of the space to the qualities of the
fittings in the space. For this reason, in order to be able to talk about a successful
urban space organization, it is necessary for the person to have a good perception
of the space, as well as the dimensions of the urban space, to be compatible with the
actions and activities to be taken place.
In this study, Sultanahmet Square was selected as the sample area in the Istanbul
Metropolis, which is located in important historic settlements on the European
side and constitutes the city core. Various photographs were taken from the area
and questions were asked about the perception of the place and the spatial usage in
the field. As a result of the study, it was evaluated whether Sultanahmet Square has
high or successful quality urban living space in terms of spatial organization or not.
Keywords:
Urban landscape, Space organization, Spatial Analysis, SultanahmetSquare