The quest for urban identity in the changing context of the city

Vernacular Architectural Preservation of Material and Spiritual Interconnected Cultural Heritage

“…As figure 17 revealed lack of environmental integration with each other without using traditional housing principles in new development part of the city are the main factor in loosing feeling attachment with the environment and consequently these factors had an influence on loosing identity of the city. By critically analysis of new housing schemes in Gazimagusa (Famagusta) it's obvious to say that new housing environment in Gazimagusa follows the scheme of Globalization without respect to its historical context the result of this kind of urban expansion are; -Lack of Relationship between development and wider urban context -There is no any cohesion whit its surround -Quality of public space (e.g., Design, shape and scale) is in poor condition For these reasons as Oktay (2002) mentions new housing construction could not achieve its goals to create a place with its own identity to attract people into it. Therefore the Identity of settlement and sense of Place in new development part have been disappeared.…”

Vernacular Architectural Preservation of Material and Spiritual Interconnected Cultural Heritage

“…"In vernacular Cypriot houses, there are a rich variety of open and semiopen spaces, such as open-to-sky courtyards, verandas at the front and Sundurmas at the back, all with access to greenery. In a courtyard, Avlu in Turkish, and Havli in local Cypriot Turkish, compared to other kinds of open terrain, the sense of enclosure and small scale is easily manipulated, and given a mixture of hard and soft treatments" (Oktay, 2002). Walled city, Famagusta (Oktay, 2002).…”

Reinterpretation of Istanbul’s Image Through Light Mapping

“…Lynch [1] defines identity as "the extent to which a person can recognize or recall a place as being distinct from other places". Like individuals, cities should have character and distinctions; like individuals, this flavour is made up of numerous characteristics, or identifiable elements [2], [3]. Urban spaces created through urban design come along as determining and guiding parameters with respect to urban identity [4].…”