Işın is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Izmir Institute of Technology. Since the beginning of her academic life, she started to teach in a wide range of design studios including City Planning, Urban Design, Architectural Design, and Basic Design, both in the UK and Turkey. Işın pursued her Ph.D. in the School of Built Environment at the University of Nottingham in 2012, researching “In- Between Space and Social Interaction: A Case Study of Three Neighbourhoods in Izmir”. Her research interests concern in-between space, public space, urban morphology, space syntax, and environmental psychology, neighborhood change, and diversity. She has published in a couple of journals such as ‘Journal of Urban Design’, ‘Journal of Housing and the Built Environment’, ‘A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture’, and ‘Journal of Architecture and Planning Research’. In addition, Işın is a member of the Izmir Chamber of Architects and Aesop_YA (The Association of European Schools of Planning _ Young Academics). Address: İzmir, Turkey
Changing City, Space and Form – MetamorphoCity. 2nd Urban Morphology Symposium, Istanbul Technical University, 31 October – 2 November, 2018
Özet: Türkiye'de 1970'lerde gelişen ikincil ev (yazlık ev) olgusu ile küçük kıyı yerleşimleri yaz... more Özet: Türkiye'de 1970'lerde gelişen ikincil ev (yazlık ev) olgusu ile küçük kıyı yerleşimleri yaz boyunca ikamet eden yazlıkçılar tarafından farklı bir mekân tipolojisine dönüşmüştür. İzmir'in 38 km batısında, 1950'lerde daha çok tarımsal aktivitenin bulunduğu küçük bir ilçe olan Urla, bu ikincil ev ve farklı mekânsal kullanım biçimi ile yazlık evlerin bulunduğu bir yerleşime evrilmiştir. Dolayısıyla zaten mevcutta başlamış olan spekülatif baskı ile 1980'lerde mülk sahipleri arazilerini ya satmışlar ya da evlerini kiralamaya başlamışlardır. 1990'larda İzmir-Çeşme otobanının inşaatından sonra birçok ikincil ev birincil ev tipine dönüşmüş, artan ulaşım ve erişim imkânları ile yeni inşa edilen birincil konut tipleri ana arter boyunca ve kıyıdan iç kesimlere doğru gelişim göstermiştir. 2000'li yıllarda ise İstanbul'dan İzmir'e göçlerin artmasıyla birlikte Urla'da şehirden uzak, sanatla ve doğayla iç içe bir sosyal yaşam üretilmesi için talepler artmıştır. Bu değişen sosyal beklentilerle birlikte, konut sektöründe yeni bir eğilim olarak bu etrafları kuşatılmış (enclaves) konut tiplerini oluşturmuştur. Ayrıca bölgede büyük bir araziye yayılmış olan yeni bir devlet üniversitesinin (İYTE) kurulması ile Urla'da istihdam ve genç nüfus bir nevi artmış ve yukarıda bahsedilen sebeplerden ötürü yerleşimin kırsaldan kente olan dönüşümünü hızlandırmıştır. Bu çalışma 1969 ve 2015 yılı haritalarının mekan dizilim yöntemi ile oluşturulmuş analizlerini kıyaslayarak Urla'daki morfolojik değişimleri incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Dolayısıyla çalışmada (segment analysis) parçacıl analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 1969 planı elde edilebilen en eski ve tek kadastral haritadır. Mekan dizilim yöntemi sonuçları göstermektedir ki ana arterlere ve merkeze olan bağlantı kayıpları, kapalı sitelerin artması, entegrasyon ve bağlanırlık değerlerinde azalmaya sebep olmuştur. Aynı zamanda son zamanlarda Urla'ya sadece yakınında bulunan kent İzmir'den değil Türkiye ve özellikle de İstanbul'dan gelen nüfus ile iç göç yerleşimi dönüştürmeye devam etmektedir. Bölgedeki lüks konut üretimi ve emlak değerleri son yıllarda büyük artış göstermiştir. Bu çalışma bu morfolojik değişimleri izleyebildiğimiz fiziksel sonuçları, Urla'daki sosyal yapının değişimiyle birlikte kente alternatif alt bölgelerin oluştuğu, kent ve kırsal arasındaki farklılaşmanın gittikçe silinip, Soja'nın (2013) belirtiği türde bir bölgesel kentleşmenin yaşandığı "her yerin kent olduğu" kent kuram literatürü üzerinden yeniden okuyarak yorumlamayı hedeflemektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Mekân dizilim, morfolojik değişimler, kent ve kır, bölgesel kentleşme, ikincil ev (yazlık ev). 31
This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method,... more This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method, VGA (visual graph analysis) is used for analyzing the early design phases of selected municipal service buildings. In this study, the authors utilized from VGA for quantifying the publicness level of the two selected architectural competitions of municipality buildings. The method allows us analyzing the floor plans of each project in obtaining an eventual assessment of permeability and accessibility which give an idea of the levels of publicness comparatively. Subsequently, representation parameters are compared under two main criteria: connectivity and integration. The aim of the study is to understand the level of publicness and efficiency of spatial settings for the users circulating in the public buildings, which have dissimilar plan schemes. This method would be used by the designers for early design stage and provide useful feedback for understanding the level of accessibility and permeability of the structures and adjust their schemes accordingly.
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature
Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes ... more Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes a different social and spatial relationship with the city and its immediate surroundings. This chapter focuses on assessing the socio-spatial sustainability of the campus before and during the pandemic, together with the evaluation of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (GreenMetric). The study has the basis of the content analysis of IZTECH GreenMetric evaluations and a critical review of sustainability issues through questionnaire technique applied to campus users, including administrative, academic staff, and students at IZTECH. The multidimensional survey has been designed to grasp the perspectives of the campus users on the sustainability performance of the campus, and to gather some intangible data on the COVID-19 period and its impacts on the use of campus spaces. In conclusion, this chapter is going to suggest a road map to guide sustainability measures of campuses for more ...
9th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2013; Sejong UniversitySeoul; South Korea; 31 Octob... more 9th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2013; Sejong UniversitySeoul; South Korea; 31 October 2013 through 3 November 2013
ABSTRACT This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to wh... more ABSTRACT This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to what extent perceptions of change match objective reality. Focusing on three streets (Berwick, Old Compton and Wardour Streets), the research (2008–2018) compares objective evidence of ground floor uses with the perceptions of people living and working in Soho. There was a close match between perceptions and objective measures of change on 4 out of 7 indicators: type of use, business name, locality and business ethnicity. The paper discusses these changes in terms of commercial gentrification that threatens Soho’s character.
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature
Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes ... more Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes a different social and spatial relationship with the city and its immediate surroundings. This chapter focuses on assessing the socio-spatial sustainability of the campus before and during the pandemic, together with the evaluation of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (GreenMetric). The study has the basis of the content analysis of IZTECH GreenMetric evaluations and a critical review of sustainability issues through questionnaire technique applied to campus users, including administrative, academic staff, and students at IZTECH. The multidimensional survey has been designed to grasp the perspectives of the campus users on the sustainability performance of the campus, and to gather some intangible data on the COVID-19 period and its impacts on the use of campus spaces. In conclusion, this chapter is going to suggest a road map to guide sustainability measures of campuses for more ...
Changing City, Space and Form – MetamorphoCity. 2nd Urban Morphology Symposium, Istanbul Technical University, 31 October – 2 November, 2018
Özet: Türkiye'de 1970'lerde gelişen ikincil ev (yazlık ev) olgusu ile küçük kıyı yerleşimleri yaz... more Özet: Türkiye'de 1970'lerde gelişen ikincil ev (yazlık ev) olgusu ile küçük kıyı yerleşimleri yaz boyunca ikamet eden yazlıkçılar tarafından farklı bir mekân tipolojisine dönüşmüştür. İzmir'in 38 km batısında, 1950'lerde daha çok tarımsal aktivitenin bulunduğu küçük bir ilçe olan Urla, bu ikincil ev ve farklı mekânsal kullanım biçimi ile yazlık evlerin bulunduğu bir yerleşime evrilmiştir. Dolayısıyla zaten mevcutta başlamış olan spekülatif baskı ile 1980'lerde mülk sahipleri arazilerini ya satmışlar ya da evlerini kiralamaya başlamışlardır. 1990'larda İzmir-Çeşme otobanının inşaatından sonra birçok ikincil ev birincil ev tipine dönüşmüş, artan ulaşım ve erişim imkânları ile yeni inşa edilen birincil konut tipleri ana arter boyunca ve kıyıdan iç kesimlere doğru gelişim göstermiştir. 2000'li yıllarda ise İstanbul'dan İzmir'e göçlerin artmasıyla birlikte Urla'da şehirden uzak, sanatla ve doğayla iç içe bir sosyal yaşam üretilmesi için talepler artmıştır. Bu değişen sosyal beklentilerle birlikte, konut sektöründe yeni bir eğilim olarak bu etrafları kuşatılmış (enclaves) konut tiplerini oluşturmuştur. Ayrıca bölgede büyük bir araziye yayılmış olan yeni bir devlet üniversitesinin (İYTE) kurulması ile Urla'da istihdam ve genç nüfus bir nevi artmış ve yukarıda bahsedilen sebeplerden ötürü yerleşimin kırsaldan kente olan dönüşümünü hızlandırmıştır. Bu çalışma 1969 ve 2015 yılı haritalarının mekan dizilim yöntemi ile oluşturulmuş analizlerini kıyaslayarak Urla'daki morfolojik değişimleri incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Dolayısıyla çalışmada (segment analysis) parçacıl analiz yöntemi kullanılmıştır. 1969 planı elde edilebilen en eski ve tek kadastral haritadır. Mekan dizilim yöntemi sonuçları göstermektedir ki ana arterlere ve merkeze olan bağlantı kayıpları, kapalı sitelerin artması, entegrasyon ve bağlanırlık değerlerinde azalmaya sebep olmuştur. Aynı zamanda son zamanlarda Urla'ya sadece yakınında bulunan kent İzmir'den değil Türkiye ve özellikle de İstanbul'dan gelen nüfus ile iç göç yerleşimi dönüştürmeye devam etmektedir. Bölgedeki lüks konut üretimi ve emlak değerleri son yıllarda büyük artış göstermiştir. Bu çalışma bu morfolojik değişimleri izleyebildiğimiz fiziksel sonuçları, Urla'daki sosyal yapının değişimiyle birlikte kente alternatif alt bölgelerin oluştuğu, kent ve kırsal arasındaki farklılaşmanın gittikçe silinip, Soja'nın (2013) belirtiği türde bir bölgesel kentleşmenin yaşandığı "her yerin kent olduğu" kent kuram literatürü üzerinden yeniden okuyarak yorumlamayı hedeflemektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Mekân dizilim, morfolojik değişimler, kent ve kır, bölgesel kentleşme, ikincil ev (yazlık ev). 31
This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method,... more This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method, VGA (visual graph analysis) is used for analyzing the early design phases of selected municipal service buildings. In this study, the authors utilized from VGA for quantifying the publicness level of the two selected architectural competitions of municipality buildings. The method allows us analyzing the floor plans of each project in obtaining an eventual assessment of permeability and accessibility which give an idea of the levels of publicness comparatively. Subsequently, representation parameters are compared under two main criteria: connectivity and integration. The aim of the study is to understand the level of publicness and efficiency of spatial settings for the users circulating in the public buildings, which have dissimilar plan schemes. This method would be used by the designers for early design stage and provide useful feedback for understanding the level of accessibility and permeability of the structures and adjust their schemes accordingly.
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature
Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes ... more Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes a different social and spatial relationship with the city and its immediate surroundings. This chapter focuses on assessing the socio-spatial sustainability of the campus before and during the pandemic, together with the evaluation of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (GreenMetric). The study has the basis of the content analysis of IZTECH GreenMetric evaluations and a critical review of sustainability issues through questionnaire technique applied to campus users, including administrative, academic staff, and students at IZTECH. The multidimensional survey has been designed to grasp the perspectives of the campus users on the sustainability performance of the campus, and to gather some intangible data on the COVID-19 period and its impacts on the use of campus spaces. In conclusion, this chapter is going to suggest a road map to guide sustainability measures of campuses for more ...
9th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2013; Sejong UniversitySeoul; South Korea; 31 Octob... more 9th International Space Syntax Symposium, SSS 2013; Sejong UniversitySeoul; South Korea; 31 October 2013 through 3 November 2013
ABSTRACT This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to wh... more ABSTRACT This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to what extent perceptions of change match objective reality. Focusing on three streets (Berwick, Old Compton and Wardour Streets), the research (2008–2018) compares objective evidence of ground floor uses with the perceptions of people living and working in Soho. There was a close match between perceptions and objective measures of change on 4 out of 7 indicators: type of use, business name, locality and business ethnicity. The paper discusses these changes in terms of commercial gentrification that threatens Soho’s character.
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature
Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes ... more Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), a university campus located in a rural area, establishes a different social and spatial relationship with the city and its immediate surroundings. This chapter focuses on assessing the socio-spatial sustainability of the campus before and during the pandemic, together with the evaluation of UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (GreenMetric). The study has the basis of the content analysis of IZTECH GreenMetric evaluations and a critical review of sustainability issues through questionnaire technique applied to campus users, including administrative, academic staff, and students at IZTECH. The multidimensional survey has been designed to grasp the perspectives of the campus users on the sustainability performance of the campus, and to gather some intangible data on the COVID-19 period and its impacts on the use of campus spaces. In conclusion, this chapter is going to suggest a road map to guide sustainability measures of campuses for more ...
Human-Computer Interaction and Technology Integration in Modern Society
This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method,... more This study examines the publicness level of the interior spaces of public buildings. As a method, VGA (visual graph analysis) is used for analyzing the early design phases of selected municipal service buildings. In this study, the authors utilized from VGA for quantifying the publicness level of the two selected architectural competitions of municipality buildings. The method allows us analyzing the floor plans of each project in obtaining an eventual assessment of permeability and accessibility which give an idea of the levels of publicness comparatively. Subsequently, representation parameters are compared under two main criteria: connectivity and integration. The aim of the study is to understand the level of publicness and efficiency of spatial settings for the users circulating in the public buildings, which have dissimilar plan schemes. This method would be used by the designers for early design stage and provide useful feedback for understanding the level of accessibility an...
Meltem Journal of the Izmir Mediterranean Academy , 2020
In the history of housing, balconies always appear as an important threshold between indoor and o... more In the history of housing, balconies always appear as an important threshold between indoor and outdoor as well as between private and public life. In the transformative story of housing , we observe that, as new spaces have been introduced into design solutions, some spaces have undergone transformations or evolved like an organism, and some of them have gradually become subject to shrinking, or even extinction. In the current case of Izmir, the balconies generally fall into the last category, as prosthetic thresholds. Therefore, in this study, we tried to reveal the transformation story that extends to near extinction of balconies, by making comparison , and display that there is a legible difference between the late modern and post-modern cases of multi-storey housing-blocks in Izmir. The difference gives clues about possible transformations in inhabitants' lifestyles , besides referring to the condition of balconies in contemporary design solutions.
This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to what extent... more This study analyses neighbourhood change, its impact on the character of Soho, and to what extent perceptions of change match objective reality. Focusing on three streets (Berwick, Old Compton and Wardour Streets), the research (2008-2018) compares objective evidence of ground floor uses with the perceptions of people living and working in Soho. There was a close match between perceptions and objective measures of change on 4 out of 7 indicators: type of use, business name, locality and business ethnicity. The paper discusses these changes in terms of commercial gentrification that threatens Soho's character.
Izmir, which the recent excavations have shown to be an 8000-year-old city, has gone through vari... more Izmir, which the recent excavations have shown to be an 8000-year-old city, has gone through various stages in its development process. It was an important harbour city located on Turkey's west coast, triggering commerce between east and west. When the inner harbour was revitalized in the 17 th century, trade activities increased and the city became an even more popular destination for Levantines 1. By the 19 th century, therefore, İzmir's morphology was defined by its cosmopolitan structure, especially where the historical centre emerged. The urban pattern changed drastically during the period between the end of the 19 th century and the beginning of the 20 th century. In each period, intrinsic and extrinsic socio-spatial dynamics including natural and man-made disasters, planning decisions, and the exchange of Greek and Turkish immigrants determined the growth processes of the city. This study investigates the generative rules of Izmir's urban structure by looking at nine different periods based on intrinsic and extrinsic dynamics. These periods were chosen according to the availability of historical maps and data. We observed morphological changes throughout the 1700s and the years 1836, 1856, 1876, 1885, 1905, 1922, 1941, and 2010. In order to analyse urban transformation and growth processes coupled with underlying indicators, this study uses segment angular analysis. Socio-spatial dynamics are discussed for each period. This paper aims to reveal how intrinsic and extrinsic phenomena shape urban form in cities. By looking at a hybrid city like Izmir incorporating radial, orthogonal and organic patterns, this study tries to understand urban transformation over time using space syntax analysis.
A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 2018
T he politics of central government or incentives determine new design-systems of housing plots a... more T he politics of central government or incentives determine new design-systems of housing plots as well as housing units. Especially after the enactment of the law of urban regeneration for risky areas, regeneration of areas under disaster risk, there has been an acceleration in knocking down old buildings and constructing new ones in inner cities. Thus, this paper focuses on the changes in housing typologies in Hatay-Izmir, in terms of space syntax parameters through the time period 1960-2000, and interprets the final plan-solutions within the perspective of urban regeneration.
By accelerating implementations of the urban transformation projects in Hatay region, alternative plan-typologies coming from the past have undergone the socalled “re-design and transformation” process; however, they have actually been substituted by the “never-changing” plan-templates of the apartment typology. We will examine these changes in plan typologies and spatial organisations of the mentioned apartment-projects on the same plots by utilizing the method of space syntax and visibility analysis (VGA). Transformations in spatial configuration in two periods are interpreted through their relationships to shifts in meaning of privacy and daily life represented by degree of permeability and connectivity of housing-unit-plans based on spatial analysis.
Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Jul 13, 2016
This research tackles the intermediate spaces between buildings and the street, by examining the ... more This research tackles the intermediate spaces between buildings and the street, by examining the definition and importance of spatial configuration in relation to urban morphology and social relations. It also analyses how the organisation of in-between space affects social interaction in different urban forms. To understand the complex relations and socio-spatial structure of the city, it is important to use mixed methods. This research utilises various methods to focus on three dissimilar urban morphologies in Izmir, Turkey. Two inner city quarters and one modern housing estate of middle- and high-income groups are compared using space syntax analysis and snapshot observations. These neighbour- hoods are selected according to their syntax measures from more integrated to segregated neighbourhoods in the axial analysis. And for a detailed zoomed-in analysis, similar di- ameter areas are covered for observations. Subsequently, activity patterns are observed at different times of the day, one weekday and one Sunday in three cases. In each neigh- bourhood, syntactic measures of all selected streets are correlated with these recorded activities. This study reveals that connectivity of streets is important for supplying niches that trigger long-duration activities and social interaction. In modern estates, stationary activities are not correlated strong enough with movement as it is in inner city neigh- bourhoods. Additionally, in-between spaces increase the frequency of social interaction and co-presence of people particularly in more integrated areas. However, this is only one element in developing sense of community. Further research is needed especially in cor- relating space syntax with environmental issues, as well as people’s behaviour.
This research aims to understand the effects of intercultural encounters experienced by universit... more This research aims to understand the effects of intercultural encounters experienced by university students who took part in Civic Involvement Projects. (Grant number: 2020IYTE0081)
Bu araştırma İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü, Toplumsal Sorumluluk Projeler Koordinatörlüğünün geçmişte üretmiş olduğu projelerde yer almış üniversite öğrencilerinin deneyimledikleri kültürlerarası karşılaşmaların etkilerini anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç çerçevesinde, “kültürlerarası iletişim” ve “karşılaşma mekânları” kavramlarından yola çıkarak farklı gruplar arasındaki etkileşimin grup içindeki etkilerini incelemek hedeflenmektedir. Çalışmada, sosyal sorumluluk projelerinde yer alan gönüllü öğrencilerin, farklı kültürel gruplar ile üniversite dışındaki mekânlarda nasıl karşılaştıklarını ve bu karşılaşmaların meydana getirdiği kültürlerarası iletişimin etkilerine odaklanmaktadır.
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By accelerating implementations of the urban transformation projects in Hatay region, alternative plan-typologies coming from the past have undergone the socalled “re-design and transformation” process; however, they have actually been substituted by the “never-changing” plan-templates of the apartment typology. We will examine these changes in plan typologies and spatial organisations of the mentioned apartment-projects on the same plots by utilizing the method of space syntax and visibility analysis (VGA). Transformations in spatial configuration in two periods are interpreted through their relationships to shifts in meaning of privacy and daily life represented by degree of permeability and connectivity of housing-unit-plans based on spatial analysis.
Bu araştırma İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü, Toplumsal Sorumluluk Projeler Koordinatörlüğünün geçmişte üretmiş olduğu projelerde yer almış üniversite öğrencilerinin deneyimledikleri kültürlerarası karşılaşmaların etkilerini anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç çerçevesinde, “kültürlerarası iletişim” ve “karşılaşma mekânları” kavramlarından yola çıkarak farklı gruplar arasındaki etkileşimin grup içindeki etkilerini incelemek hedeflenmektedir. Çalışmada, sosyal sorumluluk projelerinde yer alan gönüllü öğrencilerin, farklı kültürel gruplar ile üniversite dışındaki mekânlarda nasıl karşılaştıklarını ve bu karşılaşmaların meydana getirdiği kültürlerarası iletişimin etkilerine odaklanmaktadır.