AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE COMPETITIONS AND HOUSING PROJECTS IN TURKEY

Authors : Gizem KUÇAK TOPRAK, Sare SAHİL

Pages : 1-11

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Publication Date : 2017-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The study aims to discuss the benefits of architectural competitions for architecture environment and urban users, and the use and results of these competitions in Turkey as a method of improving housing architecture. The discussion involves an overall review of architectural competitions and examination of competitions that focus on housing projects. The main motive behind examining housing project competitions is to identify the ideas developed by designers on housing. The study hopes to offer proposals that will transform competitions, which is a popular project acquisition method worldwide, so that they can offer a solution to the problems of housing architecture in Turkey.
Keywords : Architecture Competitions, Competitions, Housing Architecture, housing