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ABSTRACT
The intersection between architecture and ethics has resulted in fruitful debates, but the specific ethical concerns posed by architectural drawings have seldom been explored. This paper presents a quantitative analysis of observations made about architectural drawings that were submitted for a case in North Cyprus and a qualitative analysis of discussions conducted with 15 architects. These observations were made with reference to applied ethical theories and codes of conduct to validate the existence of perceived ethical problems with the drawings. The views expressed by the architects revealed a need for the introduction of new rules and regulations concerning the ethical issues posed by architectural drawings since such issues could, if left unresolved, harm the integrity of the profession.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Ethical approval
Approved by the Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of the Eastern Mediterranean University (Ethics approval number: ETK00-2019-0171). See Appendix 1.
Consent to participate
Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. See Appendix 2. Verbal informed consent was obtained before the interview.
Availability of data and material
The proceedings of the workshop, which lasted two hours, were recorded by two cameras and by four note-takers, whose transcripts totalled 44 A3 type pages. The author will be happy to share them if needed.
Sale catalogues of 20 different projects (totalling 400 pages) and a total of 281 VPBs (jpg or pdf) of eight architectural projects were analyzed with the help of programmes such as Photoshop and AutoCAD. These analyses were compiled in a separate 8 A2 type page booklet. The author will be happy to share them if required.
Notes
1 Inconsistency problem implies discrepancies in the information provided by the drawings and/or what the actual dimensions/attributes of the building would be upon its completion.
2 Misleading promise implies a promise made by the drawings that may not be attainable.
3 Readability problem implies the failure of the drawings to accurately explain the architectural project.
4 Error is the distortion of meaning caused by the drawing itself.
5 Codes of Ethics and Conduct that set and apply rules of conduct in the profession of architecture in accordance with global and local interests and the codes of UCTEA-CAT, UIA, ACE, AIA, and, RIBA were examined.
6 The town of Kyrenia has the highest volume of construction business in North Cyprus.
Additional information
Notes on contributors
Seyit Ermiyagil
Seyit Ermiyagil received his Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the Eastern Mediterranean University Faculty of Architecture in 1999 and his Master’s Degree in Architecture from the Architectural Association in London, UK in 2001. His early work experience included acting as Project Architect on a variety of housing, commercial, industrial schemes. He has been a senior instructor at the Eastern Mediterranean University since 2016. His major research interests include architectural drawing problems, architectural drawings and ethics.
Yonca Hürol
Yonca Hürol has a PhD in architecture. Since 1998 she has worked in the Department of Architecture at The Eastern Mediterranean University. She became a professor in 2013. Her fields of research include the tectonics of structural systems, tectonics, ethics in architecture and architectural research. She has national and international publications in these subjects. She has also written a book entitled: ‘The Tectonics of Structural Systems- An Architectural Approach’ which was published by Routledge, Taylor and Francis in 2016.