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Article Red Vienna: Ideology, Architecture and Art in the Reumannhof Municipal Social Housing(Middle East Technical Univ, 2024) Pfeiffer Tas, Sule; Temel, RabiaThis study focuses on the Reumannh of Social Housing Complex, which was designed by Hubert Gessner (1871-1943) and constructed between 1924 and 1926 in Vienna. It was one of the largest buildings as part of the Municipal Social Housing Program for workers implemented under the leadership of Jakob Reumann, who was the mayor of Vienna between 1919 and 1923. According to the social democratic ideology in Vienna, known as the Red Vienna period (1919-1934) of the city administration, this program aimed to meet the housing needs of the working class and to provide them with better living conditions. Due to the increase in worker migration to the city after the Industrial Revolution and upon the demolition of the city during World War I, a housing crisis emerged in Vienna and unfavorable living conditions - such as one-room apartments and rental beds even for a few hours - became a necessity. The paper attempts to probe into the nature of the connection between the Reumannh of Complex architecture and the Red Vienna ideology in light of the social democratic perspective of the working class. In order to do so, the entire structure - known as "the palace of the working class" - is analyzed in detail while pointing to similar social housing complexes, such as Metzleinstalerh of on the Margareteng & uuml;rtel known as "Proletarian's Boulevard" and nearby. Additionally, the standardization criteria, as envisioned within the context of the social housing program, are examined to find out any traces of their presence (or improvements/modifications upon them) in the Reumannh of Complex. In the context of the political and socio-economic conditions of that era, a comparative analysis of the architectural elements and landscape architecture is conducted, such as courtyards and Haydn park on the front in the latter case. Original archival documents, photographs, and drawings of the complex were collected and during the course of the field research, photographs were taken. A housing typology and drawings were made in accordance with the general floor plan of the building, drawn by Gessner himself to determine the details related to the features of the houses - such as kitchen, living room+kitchen, and the number and function of the rooms - in order to determine the reflection of the living comfort promised by the social democratic ideology. As a result, three main plan types were identified based on the spaces contained within the houses, and subgroups were created according to balconies, terraces, or bay windows, all of which provided daylight and fresh air. In conclusion, the research establishes that the Reumannhof Complex houses, common facilities as terraces, infant school, laundry rooms, etc. all implemented standards that were mostly aligned with those related to welfare and in line with the principles of social democratic ideology. Lastly, it is revealed that architectural and artistic elements, such as wrought iron, ceramic panels illustrating craftsmen and different professions, motifs, and sculptures, not only reflect the social democratic ideology and motto, but also create new living environments by integrating architectural design with green spaces for the working class. As witness to this assertion, it is useful to notice that the complex still serves the function of economic housing for the working class and remains important as a symbol of social democratic ideology.Article The Evaluation of Archaeological Sites and Conservation Issues Case of Man?sa- Sardis(Middle East Technical Univ, 2022) Tandogan, Evren; Erdogan, ElmasArchaeological sites, which carry the traces of the past to the present day with their values, are considered the memory places of the geography they are located in. Archaeological sites have different dynamics in terms of their location, physical, geographical, and cultural characteristics. For this reason, each of them should be considered a unique phenomenon with its own dynamics in terms of construction periods, settlement characteristics, and current conditions. These sites, which have witnessed history since the day they were founded, are subject to irreversible destruction due to demographic growth, industrial movements, problems related to material quality, time, natural and atmospheric conditions, and changing environmental problems. Protecting archaeological sites and ensuring the continuity of this understanding is necessary for transferring these sites to future generations. The main purpose of this research is to create an inventory by documenting the natural and cultural values of the Sardes Archaeological Site, and to develop recommendations for the protection and evaluation of the site as a cultural heritage site.Article Citation - WoS: 4Citation - Scopus: 3NOISE FACTORS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES: A SURVEY OF HOSPITALS IN TURKEY(Middle East Technical Univ, 2012) Bal Kocyigit, Filiz; Architecture[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 24Architectural Design Quality Assessment Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process: a Case Study (1)(Middle East Technical Univ, 2014) Harputlugil, Timucin; Gültekin, Ahmet Tanju; Gultekin, A. Tanju; Prins, Matthijs; Topcu, Y. Ilker; Gültekin, Ahmet Tanju; Industrial Design; Industrial Design[No Abstract Available]Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 2A NEW METHODOLOGY FOR ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL INTERVENTIONS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY IN SOCIAL HOUSING REGENERATION - THE CASE OF GYLDENRISPARKEN IN COPENHAGEN (1)(Middle East Technical Univ, 2020) Bican, Nezih BurakHousing settlements have been regenerated in recent decades across the world, particularly those built in Europe for social purposes in the post-war period. As unique sets of problems accumulate in each case, interventions tend to address individual issues of different scales and localities. This study aims to contribute to housing research with a focus on the regenerative spatial interventions of urban design and architecture and their tangible reflection on sustainability. The research work, including related documentation reviews and interviews with critical stakeholders, examines in detail a regeneration case of social housing estate in Copenhagen - Gyldenrisparken - regarded as an international best practice. The estate was a settlement built in the 1960s, legally listed as 'ghetto' in the 2000s, and regenerated between 2004 and 2015 through an unprecedentedly collaborative project in Denmark. Exploring the regeneration of social housing through the concepts of liveability, place making, and sustainability, this study introduces a methodological tool which solidifies in form of a three-dimensional matrix accompanied by perspective illustrations in three scales. By this means, it registers and classifies each individual spatial intervention, discovers the relations among them and their intended goals, and builds up a new basis of knowledge for later regenerations. The tool developed bridges the theory of sustainability with the practice of regenerative design, while providing a basis of systematization and comparison for other cases aiming future implementations and decision-makers of different scales.Article Urbanity in the Open Spaces in Developing Nodes Along Main Arteries: Sogutozu Node on Dumlupinar Road in Ankara(Middle East Technical Univ, 2022) Alanyali Aral, Ela; Uysal Bilge, Fulay; Dogu Demirbas, Guler UfukThe effects of the main transportation arteries on the urban sprawl and the formation of new public spaces is an important topic of discussion today. Considering the urban roads, major arteries trigger fast development and the formation of a significant amount of urban open space together with buildings. Vehicular roads are the main elements that bring out urbanity and centrality by providing a combination of circulation at different speeds and making possible the interaction of users from local and remote areas ( Jacobs, 1969; Nijenhuis, 1994 and Read, 2006). In this context, sub-spaces were defined as public spaces that are beside / under / above / between / within vehicular roads and the sub-space perceptions of pedestrians in the case of the closest part of Ankara Eskisehir Road to the city center, were investigated in an earlier study (Alanyali Aral and Demirbas, 2015). In the current study, Sogutozu is defined as a developing node with its rapidly increasing built stock and function density on one of the most important transportation arteries of the city, and its urban features are discussed within the scope of the emerging open spaces. Despite the unsuitable conditions, Sogutozu node displays a constant pedestrian density, and with this feature, it exemplifies 'activity' as an important indicator, which Montgomery (1998) defines as one of the three components of the concept of 'urbanity'. Accordingly, a conceptual framework is developed on the characteristics of urbanity, activity and public space, and then the components of the open space stock are discussed within the scope of spaces of 'places' and 'flows' (Nijhuis and Jauslin, 2015) specific to developing nodes. Spaces of 'places' in developing nodes include privately owned public use spaces, in-between spaces and informal public spaces-'fourth place's (Aelbrecht, 2016). The spaces of the 'flows', on the other hand, are discussed as pedestrian spaces that enhance urbanity. In the case study, firstly the historical and current development of Sogutozu node is examined, and then a comprehensive model based on the relevant pedestrian needs is suggested to evaluate the activity-based urbanity the node. The defining elements of the activity-based urbanity are explored via map analysis and on-site observations, whereas the pedestrian perceptions in the node are investigated with the applied questionnaires. The results show that the pedestrian experience is negatively affected due to the conditional and intermittent pedestrian access, as well as the inability to provide physical, psychological and physiological comfort; nevertheless, many and various activities add vitality to the area which result in many informal public spaces (fourth places) formed at the entrances and transitions to the public and semi-public spaces. The questionnaire survey, which was conducted with fewer but still comparable numbers of users due to the pandemic conditions, included the pedestrian perception questions in the survey conducted in 2005-2007. It is seen that although today the perception of traffic such as noise increased slightly, the perception of air pollution and traffic safety problems decreased. Additionally, the perception of public space qualities like well-known and dynamic / lively spaces increased significantly and constituted the most common perception after the perception of noisy / tiresome space. The results reveal that open spaces in the node of Sogutozu, where mixed use, large-scale and fragmented complexes are dominant, cannot provide environmental and internal continuity as well as appropriate walking environment within the framework of activity-based urbanization, and thus necessitate a holistic urban design approach. The urbanism formed in this rapidly developing node can be enhanced by temporal and spatial continuities; in addition to provision of pedestrian comfort with the arrangements to reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle dominance. The overall evaluation validates that the open spaces in the node should be enriched with accessible spaces for all users, carefully designed indoor-outdoor relations, cultural uses, small-scale businesses and activities spanning time.
