Learning from the ‘Re-PUBLIC ’: Remaking the public space as a medium of knowledge transfer in design education

Zeynep Günay; Handan Türkoğlu; Burak Pak; Thomas Knorr-Siedow; Meriç Demir Kahraman; Özge Çelik; Christine Fuhrmann

doi:10.5505/itujfa.2017.07108

Learning from the ‘Re-PUBLIC ’: Remaking the public space as a medium of knowledge transfer in design education

Zeynep Günay, Handan Türkoğlu, Burak Pak, Thomas Knorr-Siedow, Meriç Demir Kahraman, Özge Çelik, Christine Fuhrmann

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Abstract

This paper presents the learning outcomes of the international project, ‘RE-PUBLIC: Remaking the Public Space’, funded by European Union Life Long Learning - Erasmus Intensive Programme. It focused on complex and diversified layers of public space within the context of the place-making logic. Istanbul’s Taksim region including the Taksim Square, Gezi Park and Istiklal Street acted as the core problem area with its disintegrated and segregated physical and cultural territorial borders. The participants were invited to develop their own understanding of public space and jointly produce their own place-making strategies on possible alternatives for the process of planning, designing and implementing change in public spaces in accordance to their scope, use and meaning. As a result, the Re-PUBLIC Programme tested a number of innovative research and planning methods to improve teaching in planning and design studies. A major impact was expected from the cross-country approach and joint-learning. It is hoped that the experience of Re-PUBLIC will provide a critical medium of knowledge transfer in design education.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-163
Number of pages	21
Journal	A\|Z ITU Journal of Faculty of Architecture
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5505/itujfa.2017.07108
Publication status	Published - Nov 2017

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This paper is based on the interna tional project, ‘RE-PUBLIC: Remaking the Public Space’, funded by European Union Life Long Learning - Erasmus Intensive Programme, Contract no. 53 &3" ćF QSP- gramme took place in Istanbul from UP +VMZ JO *TUBOCVM BT B KPJOU undertaking between four higher edu cation institutions including Istanbul Technical University (coordinator), Brandenburg Technical University, KU -FVWFO 'BDVMUZ PG "SDIJUFDUVSF BOE Politecnico di Torino. We would like to thank to Ipek Akpinar and Murat Guvenc for their time and contribution in our programme. Sadly, our friend +PIBO 7FSCFLF EFDFBTFE JO "VHVTU 8F XJMM OFWFS GPSHFU IJT DPOUSJ- bution to this unique project. This paper presents the learning outcomes of the international project, ‘RE-PUBLIC: Remaking the Public Space’, funded by European Union Life Long Learning - Erasmus Intensive Programme. It focused on complex and diversified layers of public space within the context of the place-making logic. Istanbul’s Taksim region including the Taksim Square, Gezi Park and Istiklal Street acted as the core problem area with its disintegrated and segregated physical and cultural territorial borders. The participants were invited to develop their own understanding of public space and jointly produce their own place-making strategies on possible alternatives for the process of planning, designing and implementing change in public spaces in accordance to their scope, use and meaning. As a result, the Re-PUBLIC Programme tested a number of innovative research and planning methods to improve teaching in planning and design studies. A major impact was expected from the cross-country approach and joint-learning. It is hoped that the experience of Re-PUBLIC will provide a critical medium of knowledge transfer in design education. This paper is based on the international project, ‘RE-PUBLIC: Remaking the Public Space’, funded by European Union Life Long Learning - Erasmus Intensive Programme, Contract no. 2013- 1-TR1 -ERA 10-48749. The programme took place in Istanbul from 18 to 29 July 2014 in Istanbul as a joint undertaking between four higher education institutions including Istanbul Technical University (coordinator), Brandenburg Technical University, KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture and Politecnico di Torino. We would like to thank to Ipek Akpinar and Murat Guvenc for their time and contribution in our programme. Sadly, our friend Johan Verbeke deceased in August 6, 2017. We will never forget his contribution to this unique project.

Funders	Funder number
European Union Life Long Learning
European Union Life Long Learning - Erasmus
KU Leuven
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi

Keywords

Design education
Place-making
Public space
Urban design

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