Abstract
This study seeks to answer the question, “How do the walkability variable and sensory experience affect each other?” The study discusses movement and multi-sensory perception of space. Based on these discussions, the content of the thesis focuses on how the concepts of “Walkability” and “Quality of Space” affect each other, and how this interaction can be evaluated in the redesign of urban space. Within the scope of the Graduation Thesis, “Commented-walk” method (one of the “Mobile Methods”) was used as a methodological approach. In the Söğütlü Çeşme and General Asım Gündüz streets of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, the aforementioned methodological approach was utilized and the multi-sensory perceptual experiences of the interviewees were accessed. Within the framework of the current literature, walkability parameters were put forth and the subject space of the study was analyzed in a multidimensional way. In line with the information obtained through two different analysis methods, it was determined that the outputs obtained by measuring the individual’s unique experience in the urban space can be used effectively in defining the character of that space, supporting the rational analysis methods based on the physical components of the space. As a result of the analyses, it was observed that evaluating the space through walkability parameters alone is not sufficient to explain the way sensory stimuli are perceived by users, and that ensuring the continuity of movement and a comfortable walking route enable the perception of fragmented stimuli as a whole and the experience of spatial diversity.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design
KEYWORDS
URBAN SPACE PERCEPTION, MULTI-SENSORY PERCEPTION, SPACE QUALITY, WALKABILITY, URBAN DESIGN
