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Erkan R.
Journal of Urban Research and Development, sa.2, ss.47-58, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
Özet
This study has been discussed as a result of
exploratory research to provide a base for future studies. The collapse of
public spaces, which are the places of encounter and interaction of cities,
started with the industrial revolution and caused the loss of publicity,
interaction, and communication until today, isolated the public people and
limited their actions. In this context, human beings are considered as "homo
ludens" (Huizinga, 1980) (a human who plays)
for the recovery of publicity in cities. The facts that underlie the concept of
play, which humanity has known from its existence until today and which enables
interaction and communication thanks to its community-building feature, have
been examined. To examine the people who play, the Anatolian coastline of the
city of Istanbul has been chosen as a public space that allows for playful
acts. Observations were carried out by considering the three sections of this
coastline, which people prefer most, and which are far from the road and do not
connect with the vehicle. Since the play does not accept any instrumentality
and takes place instantaneously, the observations are based on the performance
research method. Taking photographs, videos, instant notes, and drawing
sketches for each area for 1 hour each weekday evening, weekend daytime, and
weekend evening, has been operated. After the observations, 113 different
playful actions emerged. Using the multi-step analysis for categorization
technique to make these actions favorable data, four basic concepts (from the
discipline of improvisational theatre or impro, which is called from Keith
Johnstone) underlying improvisational playful acts have been reached. Platform,
assent, conflict, and obstacle have been obtained from this exploratory
research and studied in more detail to shed light on future studies.