A Method Suggestion Through National Architecture Exhibition For Evaluation of Turkish Architecture Periodically

Abstract

Beyond designing space, architecture is a versatile field which is influenced from physical, social and cultural environment, from people and their needs. Therefore, architecture is a tangible production field which has tight bonds with every kind of development, change and transformation in the society and at the same time has the power of changing and transforming. So in order to understand the architectural production in a society, first of all we need to analyse dynamics of social structure. In this scope, the aim of this study is to propose a method suggestion which enables evaluation of development of current architecture, changing-transforming dynamics of social structure and analyse them through new dimensions introduced to architecture and to determine the representations of architecture periodically. These periodical evaluations were carried out through 'Catalogue of National Architecture Exhibition and Prizes' which has the aim of representing Turkish architecture and enable nationalization of architecture. The reason is that the event serves as a resource of Turkish architecture and has the archive attribute. On the other hand, these social structure data are related with social sciences and have qualitative characteristics. Therefore the method proposed was mostly arranged on qualitative research methods used in social researches. The method which is basically based on systematic is composed of four stages defined as grouping-defining, summary-coding, superposition and evaluation which includes gathering, grouping, decreasing, superposing and discussing subsequent data. In the study these stages were defined on flow chart, every stage was detailed and explained on each period catalogue with examples.

Keywords

• social structure
• architecture of turkey; national architecture exhibition and awards catalog.