Investigation of the change of the shopping mall’s space organization in Istanbul

Abstract

Within the scope of this article shopping malls were discussed as a building type and the evolution of a building type was tried to be witnessed within a twenty-five year period by comparing the early and late examples of shopping malls in Istanbul. The change of Istanbul’s shopping culture / spaces and the inclusion of shopping centers into the practice of architecture as a building type are briefly mentioned. Each of the selected malls were separately examined in terms of location, concept, space organization and other functions included, and in the fourth section both early and late examples were evaluated together in the same terms with a holistic perspective. The effect of shopping malls, the number of which constantly increases in Istanbul, on the city and its architecture is highly important. These massive bodies of buildings play a significant role in the formation and even definition of the new settlement areas of the city, and generate new areas of attraction. Due to these reasons, from location to architectural characteristic, from schedule to interior quality, they need to be designed punctiliously and with the consideration of the effects at all levels.

Keywords:

• shopping mall
• space design
• Istanbul

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Notes on contributors

Guliz Ozorhon

GULIZ OZORHON

Faculty of Architecture and Design, Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Güliz Özorhon, graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture in 2000. She obtained the master degree from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts. She completed her PhD studies at Yıldız Technical University, Architectural Design Program by her thesis named “Housing Architecture of Istanbul in the Period of 1950–1960” between 2003–2009. She has studies published in several journals, presented in symposiums and congress and has awards in architectural design competitions. She is working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Design in Ozyegin University. Her recent research areas include Architectural Design, Spatial Organization, Sustainability, Ecological Design, Housing-Housing Settlements, Architectural Education.

Ilker Fatih Ozorhon

ILKER FATIH OZORHON

Faculty of Architecture and Design, Özyeğin University, Çekmeköy Campus Nişantepe District, Orman Street, 34794 Çekmeköy, Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]

Dr İlker Fatih Özorhon graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Faculty of Architecture in 2000. He got the master degree from Istanbul Technical University by his thesis on “Natural Light with Its Aspect Determining the Identity of Architectural Space” at Architectural Design Program in 2002. He completed his PhD studies at Istanbul Technical University, Architectural Design Program by his thesis named “The Issue of Originality in Architecture: Turkish Modernity in the period of 1950–1960” in 2008. He has studies published in several journals, presented in symposiums and congress and has awards in architectural design competitions. He is working as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Design in Ozyegin University. His recent research areas include Architectural Design, Design Teaching, Modernity and Modern Architecture, Modern Turkish Architecture.