Historical References in Architectural Design

Architects in Turkey have made extensive reference to traditional Anatolian building styles in recent work. However, there has been little systematic study of how they have gone about the use of these references. This research analyses varied approaches of designers and their ways of interpreting the vernacular heritage in recent living environments. This research is not designed to investigate the architectural design process itself; the aim is rather to look for possible influences of the archetypes of vernacular and regional architecture in contemporary architecture in order to create a unique identity, using different design actions; imitation, bricolage, analogies, interpretation and mimesis.

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Emrah ASLAN has graduated from Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in 1999. He's completed his M.Arch in 2002 and worked as a Res. Asst. for more than 6 years at the Faculty of Architecture in EMU. He has studied PhD at the University of Salford, Manchester and graduated in 2011.