Impact of land use changes on the authentic characteristics of historical buildings in Bursa historical city centre

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Keleş Eriçok, Ayşegül
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Historic commercial centres are subject to continuous change and transformation due to the changing socio-economic and cultural structure and relations of production and consumption. Organized within a traditional structure, these spaces have survived until today with their altering meanings and different identities as well as the restructuration they went through because of the socio-economic transformation processes. Besides, they are not only shopping areas or consumption spaces but also urban areas with a traditional style of manufacture and crafts. Theoretical discussions on the conservation of historic city centres focus on issues such as integration of city centres into contemporary life with functions that do not have adverse effects on the authentic characteristics of historic streets and urban fabrics, the role of new functions, activities and structures in the historic fabric, and participation in the conservation process. Historic buildings adopt functions that are different from their original functions due to changing life styles. Having functioned in a well-organized order and shaped by the socio-cultural and economic structure of their eras, they are subject to interventions due to the functions required by the present conditions, such as the addition of a mezzanine or the establishment of a connection between spaces. As a result of these interventions, the original plan schemes and authentic characteristics of historic buildings have changed. This thesis aims at identifying the types of commercial functions that intervene into the authentic design characteristics of commercial buildings located in the historic commercial centre. To this end, the Commercial Centre of Bursa was chosen as the case and the change in the functions of the hans located in this area was examined in detail.
Historic buildings, Cities and towns, Architecture, Urbanization, Land use
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615750/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/22547
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis

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A. Keleş Eriçok, “Impact of land use changes on the authentic characteristics of historical buildings in Bursa historical city centre,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2012.
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