OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHING AS TOOL FOR EXPERIENCING PLACE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FREE-HAND SKETCHING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

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Visuals and visualization techniques are essential in urban design. They are used for expressing the things that are seen or conveying thoughts. They are also an essential part of understanding and experiencing space in design disciplines. This study aims to use observational sketching and photographs as two tools for experiencing places, evaluate them as an on-site data collection method, and compare the advantages and disadvantages of these methods based on their effect on perception, contribution to the diversity of representation and quick documentation of the urban environments. To this end, the researcher asked two questions: (1) What advantages and disadvantages do designers see in using observational sketching and digital photography while experiencing places? (2) Do the professional background of designers and their past drawing or photography training make any difference in the way they assess these two techniques? In order to respond these questions, the author conducted a field study in the Ankara Castle region with a number of designers and then asked them to participate in interview research. Key findings show that on-site drawing is a suitable method for experiencing the place, and it has different advantages and disadvantages when compared to the photographing method in different cases. It is possible to conclude that using these two methods together can be the most effective method in the field experience and on-site data collection method due to the fieldwork and interviews. The findings were discussed in detail in the study. It should be emphasized that it is essential to see these results as a method of experiencing the place, especially for students and junior urban designers.

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Urban Sketching, Photography, Place Experience, On-Site Documentation, Perception

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E. GÜREL, “OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHING AS TOOL FOR EXPERIENCING PLACE: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FREE-HAND SKETCHING AND PHOTOGRAPHY,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2022.