PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SIVRIHISAR HOUSES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY Cover Image

SOSYAL VE KÜLTÜREL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK KAPSAMINDA SİVRİHİSAR EVLERİNİN KORUNMASINA YÖNELİK ÖNERİLER
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF SIVRIHISAR HOUSES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY

Author(s): Ferruh Toruk, Çiğdem Belgin Dikmen
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Rural and urban sociology, Tourism
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: Socio cultural sustainability; Sivrihisar; traditional houses; urban conservation; conservation plan;

Summary/Abstract: History of Sivrihisar which has been host for various civilizations in the history dates back to Hittite period. Sivrihisar come forward as a military city in Byzantine period, used intensive when Seljuk’s entered into Anatolia, continued its importance in Period of Principalities and Ottoman period and becomes a country of Eskişehir province in 1912. With the settlement pattern and contribution of transportation facilities, Sivrihisar has preserved its traditional texture. In present day, rapid urbanisation, technology, differentiated life styles, dense migration all threaten the conservation of conventional texture. The aim of this article is to examine the spatial structure changes of Sivrihisar in time and make proposal for the acceleration of regional economy, conservation of the conventional housing texture with conservation structural plan. Within the study, spatial characteristics of the Sivrihisar houses are discussed, and proposals are given for conservation of the area in sustainability context, to reveal the touristic potential of the settlement and to enable this potential for the contribution to the regional economic structure.

  • Issue Year: 5/2016
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 713-733
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Turkish