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Affiliation of Archaeological Sites and People:Case Studies on Interpretation and Presentation Approaches
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Kalfa Ataklı, Başak
Archaeological heritage sites are one of the most trustworthy sources of our cultural and sociological history. Thus, once the archaeological heritage comes to daylight after centuries of darkness, they would like to connect with people immediately to pass the information they have been carrying. Hence, the bonding needs a catalyst in order to reflect the spirit of the place. This catalyst is called “interpretation and presentation”. Many approaches from excavating and presenting to virtual off-site tours have been used from the first archaeological excavation to now. These methods go beyond the physical representation of the site solely but help its audience to comprehend its spirit. In this study, three archaeological sites from different countries are investigated in terms of their interpretation and presentation methods. These sites are Colonia UlpiaTraiana (Archaeological Park Xanten) in Germany, Ostia Antica in Italy and Çatalhöyük in Turkey. Having both distinct and common methods, these three sites provide an understanding how interpretation and presentation approaches place themselves as a communication tool between people and the archaeological site.
An investigation on indoor soundscape in high school environment
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Çankaya Topak, Sıla
This study presents an evaluation of the students’ preferences and acoustic comfort perception to understand the indoor soundscape in a computer laboratory, Ankara, Turkey. To understand the existing acoustical conditions, sound level (LAeq) was measured. In subjective survey, 43 students participated an acoustic comfort and sound preference questionnaire. Results showed that motorized transport sound sources are perceived as annoying sound sources whilst human-based sound sources are evaluated as relaxing sound sources. Although sound levels were measured higher than recommended, students evaluated sound levels as both high and low. Therefore, it is found that soundscape cannot be evaluated by only physical indicators as sound levels, it should cover the information about the context which sound is heard.
Assessing the Sustainability of Historical mContinuty in Multi-Layered Historic Towns: The Case of Amasya, Turkey
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Etyemez Çıplak, Leyla
The major subject of this study is the sustainability of historical continuity in multi-layered historical towns which are the outcome of continuous inhabitation process that is reflected in current town by physical remains belonging to different periods. This study asserts that these remaining elements of past periods can be conserved, as long as they become an integral part of the current urban context. Thus, conserving the multi-layered character requires sustaining the historical continuity by integrating the remaining elements of the former periods with current context. According to this concern, for assessing the integration of historical stratification with the current town regarding the physical, visual, functional, social and managerial aspects, a method is developed. This method, applied on Amasya (Turkey), makes possible to expose the factors of disintegration which can provide a basis for searching the strategies and tools for their reintegration with the current urban context, consequently, for the sustainable conservation.
From Badlands of Plastics to Up-cycled Objects: Tertium Non Data
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Çavdar, Rabia Çiğdem
Roland Barthes (1991) stated, “A miracle is always a sudden transformation of nature.” Originally, plastic could be seen as a man-made material (thing) transformed from a natural material. Plastic is a new “perfect” material-object produced from earthly raw material. Although its discovery time is not very long, it is obvious that it has a long lifetime after once produced. That is why it is needed to find sustainable ways to manage the world of plastic objects. There are many re-cycling projects related with plastics, but here I would like to mention an “up-cycling” project of plastics. It is a “revaluation process” of plastics, it is “Tertium Non Data” done by Gülnur Özdağlar. In this miraculous process, useless-epidemic-uninspired plastic things transformed into something endemic and unique. “Tertium Non Data” could be a sustainable way of living with plastics.
Occupants’ Behaviour for Sense of Security and Well Being Concerns in Their Residences: 100. Yıl Case
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Karaman Madan, Özge
In residential areas, unsustainable occupant behaviour is one of the main reasons of energy waste. Analyzing occupant behaviour is essential to reduce energy consumption. The motivation, reason or drivers of unsustainable behaviour must be identified to come up with effective solutions. While there are solutions for excess energy use, such as timing for electric devices, sensors for lighting control; there is no solution for purposely leaving lights or electronic devices on. As can be observed by the researcher, occupants tend to have a behaviour of leaving the lights on, due to security and wellbeing concerns when they are not actively using them. An online questionnaire survey is conducted for the selected neighbourhood of 100. Yıl İşçi Blokları with 100 participants. While prevalence of the behaviour is measured, the underlying results are analysed and presented. This paper presents the preliminary results of the study.
Reconstruction Traditional Settlements in Cappadocia: Questions of Sustainability
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Öztürk Büke, Fatma Gül
Cappadocia, today a popular tourist destination in central Turkey, is internationally known for its peculiar volcanic landscape and abundant rock-cut architecture. In 1985, the “Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia” had been inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List, which in turn led to an increase in visitors’ number. Accordingly, by the 1980s, construction of large hotel facilities ignoring the natural, historical and traditional setting accelerated. Parallel to the international trends of the tourism industry, by the end of the 1990s, traditional houses began to be “restored/reconstructed” and turned into “boutique hotels”. This transformation first started with individual houses, and followed by houses in neighbouring plots that were put together into hotel complexes. Today, the transformation comprises even entire neighbourhoods. This paper is questioning the rapid physical and conceptual transformation of the traditional settlements with regard to cultural and social sustainability. It also discusses the accuracy and reliability of large scale “reconstruction” projects and the degree of falsification.
The challenge of preserving heritage: A Neighbourhood case in Ardabil, Iran
(Cankaya University Press, 2018) Rouyandozagh, Yousef Daneshvar; Kumkale Açıkgöz, Ece
The view that heritage is not merely a physical entity has raised the attention paid for its intangible part. The problem is the dilemma between the present priorities of a society and its contradictory preservation practices. The dilemma is felt stronger in societies with experienced radical transformations throughout their history. The historic residential neighborhoods of Ardabil City are examples of this dilemma with a unique social and cultural history and its intangible heritage shaped on that base, which is visible today in the dissolutions in their physical heritage. This study presents the outcomes of the in-situ research in the historic Uch Dukkan Neighborhood in Ardabil City with its spatial configurations, historic functions and current conditions. It is discussed that, due to the controversies between differing political and economic priorities of different eras, the intention to preserve the historicity of the neighborhood remains challenging in terms of adapting the intangible content of the heritage and the contradicting premises of the current local life to each other. This study intends to demonstrate how blurred the boundary between preservation and conservatism can be.

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