Architecture in Contemporary Literature / Nevnihal Erdogan and Hikmet Temel Akarsu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Erdoğan, Nevnihal, author.

Akarsu, Hikmet Temel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--History.

Architecture.

Architecture--Planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Bentham Science Publishers Pte. Ltd., [2023]

Summary:

Architecture in Contemporary Literature artfully weaves the tapestry of architecture with the eloquence of modern literary masterpieces. In this follow up to their earlier work on architecture in fictional literature, the editors have carefully selected 31 significant works from contemporary world literature, offering a fresh educational approach to literary critique and architecture. This exploration allows readers to perceive life through the lens of architectural backgrounds. Nature, society, humans, and cities come to life through these chosen literary gems. Extensive collaboration with architects, intellectuals, academics, writers, and thinkers culminates in the selection of influential works that guide present-day architectural perspectives and aspirations. The book promises to be a valuable reference for undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, interior architecture, urban planning, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and various design disciplines. Yet, its appeal also extends to anyone with an appreciation for urban life and a desire for a broader understanding of the intricacies of architecture. Whether you're an expert in design, culture, art, sociology, or literature, or simply an avid learner, Architecture in Contemporary Literature is a compelling exploration that deserves a prominent place on your bookshelf. Engage with its pages and immerse yourself in the fusion of architectural insight and literary artistry.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

End User License Agreement

Contents

Preface

List of Contributors

Architecture, City and Architectural Ethics in the "The Age of the Ordinary" by Hikmet Temel Akarsu

Nevnihal Erdoğan1,* and Müjgan Öztürk1

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE BOOK

THE URBANIZATION ADVENTURE OF ISTANBUL AND ZEYTINBURNU

ARCHITECTURE AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN THE AGE OF THE ORDINARY

MIGRATION AND THE URBAN POOR

EXPROPRIATION AND RENT-SEEKING ECONOMY

PORTRAYAL OF SPACES AND PEOPLE

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Architecture in the Novel 'Austerlitz' by W. G. Sebald

Nevnihal Erdoğan1,* and Nihan Sümeyye Gündoğdu1

THE ARCHITECTURE OF POWER: ANTWERP STATION, BREENDONK CASTLE, BRUSSELS COURTHOUSE

TRACES OF ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE

MEMORY AND ARCHITECTURE

REFERENCE

Der Steppenwolf

Dicle Aydın1,*

IMPRESSIONS OF THE MAIN CHARACTER

EMOTIONS, FEELINGS AND PLACES

An Architectural Allegory for "The Ideal Human" (The Fountainhead)

Emre Karacaoğlu1,*

ARCHITECTURE AS AN ALLEGORY

Experiences of Isolatedness in the Lost Spaces between the Limits of Privation and Domination: On J. G. Ballard's Concrete Island

H. Hale Kozlu1,*

BASIC FICTION OF THE NARRATIVE

CONCRETE ISLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN CITIES AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

CONCRETE ISLAND AS A LIVING SPACE

CONCRETE ISLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF ARCHITECTURAL REFERENCES

CONCRETE ISLAND IN THE CONTEXT OF URBAN MEMORY

EMOTIONAL SWINGS BETWEEN PRIVATION AND DOMINATION

The Fifth Child

Serra Zerrin Korkmaz1,* and Saadet Armağan Güleç Korumaz1

ANALYSIS OF PLACES

Dreamed and Lived Home

Places of Expected Children

The Fifth Child and His Place.

The Place to Go by a Pickup Truck

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

Hikmet Temel Akarsu1,*

FERRARA ARCHITECTURE

The Affective Atmospheres of Spatial Organisms and Smells: The God of Small Things

Serkan Can Hatipoğlu1,*

CHARACTERS

CRUCIAL MOMENTS

ATMOSPHERE, AFFECTIVITY, AND SMELL

SPACE AS AN ORGANISM

THE AFFECTIVE SIDE OF SMELL

Istanbul: From a Mega-City to a Global City (The Red-Haired Woman)

Nevnihal Erdoğan1,*

TRADITIONAL BUILDING ART

TRANSFORMATION OF ISTANBUL

Urban Architecture in the Narrative of NW London

Dilek Yıldız Özkan1,*

THE STORY OF THE NOVEL

SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES

URBAN ARCHITECTURE AND COUNCIL HOUSING IN NW LONDON

Heterotopia and Sunset Park

Cansu Özge Özmen1,*

TRANSFORMING SPACE

Conspiracy Theories at the Prague Cemetery

Yasemin Erkan Yazıcı1,*

A HOUSE ON THE IMPASSE MAUBERT

MYSTERIOUS SPACES THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE FROM THE HOUSE

A FAKE CEREMONY AT THE PRAGUE CEMETERY

CORPSES IN THE SEWER

PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION AT THE PRAGUE CEMETERY

SPATIAL AND SENSORY PERCEPTION

The Sheltering Sky: Re-Reading the Perceptual Experience of Desert

Emine Köseoğlu1,*

STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK

CONCEPTUAL NOTES ON PERCEPTUAL SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

RE-READING OF THE SHELTERING SKY REGARDING PERCEPTUAL ASPECTS OF DESERT

The Art of the Post-Modern Era and the Da Vinci Code

THE ART OF THE POST-MODERN ERA

THE SUBJECT OF THE NOVEL IS THE DA VINCI CODE.

ON THE ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS IN THE DA VINCI CODE

ON THE DA VINCI CODE, THE LAST SUPPER, AND LEONARDO DA VINCI

Between Appearance and Reality 'After Dark'

Büşra Nur Başböğer1,*

SURVEILLANCE CAMERA

AFTER 12 IN THE FAKE WORLD

POSTMODERNISM'S AFTER DARK

Night Train to Lisbon: On the City, Identity, and Belonging

Melike Yenice1,*

'THE DEPARTURE': TOWARDS ANOTHER CITY TRACING OWN IDENTITY

THE ENCOUNTER' WITH ANOTHER IDENTITY AND AREA OF BELONGING

'THE ATTEMPT' OF BEING IN DIFFERENT PLACES AND TIMES, DIFFERENT AREAS OF BELONGING

THE RETURN

Behind Every Serial Killer, There is Perfect Spatial Reasoning (The Devil in the White City)

Gökhan Hüseyin Erkan1,* and Ahmet Antmen1

THE GOOD AND THE BAD

AMERICAN HERITAGE

A READING EXPERIENCE

It is Rocked By Waves, But Does Not Sink (The Paris Architect)

Gergő Máté Kovács1,*

AN ARCHITECT DURING WORLD WAR II

OPENING A NEW WINDOW TO PARIS: BEING A FOREIGNER OR PARISIENNE

CONCLUSION: THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AN ARCHITECT

The Great Fire of London

Oktay Turan1,*

PSYCHOGEOGRAPHIC WRITING TECHNIQUE

PALIMPSESTS

ACKROYD AS A PSYCHOGEOGRAPHER

DICKENSIAN CHARACTERS

Il Medioevo Cattedrali, Cavalieri, Città (La Edad Media II.)

Z. Türkiz Özbursalı1,*

WESTERN WORLD IN THE MIDDLE AGES

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CATHEDRAL ARCHITECTURE

RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL ARCHITECTURE IN EUROPE

Love in Symi-An Aegean Romance/ Kos-Symi Rhodes

THE SUBJECT OF THE NOUVELLE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN ARCHITECTURE

Ports of Call.

Sennur Akansel1,*

THE STRUCTURE OF THE NOVEL

The Pain of Losing Nature (The End of Nature)

Selin Yıldız1,*

THE WAY OF AN ACTIVIST

THE ANSWERS TO THE COMPLEX ARGUMENT "NATURE IS ENDED"

ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT

Salonica: City of Ghosts

ABOUT MARK MAZOWER AND THE BOOK

URBAN SPACES IN THESSALONIKI

Rebel Cities By David Harvey: Revisiting Marxist Theory, The Right To The City And Urban Struggle

Ersan Koç1,*

URBANIZATION OF CAPITAL

HENRY LEFEBVRE'S VISION AND CLASS STRUGGLE

CLASS STRUGGLE AND THE THEORY OF DIFFERENTIATION OF URBAN SPACE

Space

Money, Space and Time as Sources of Social Power

The Urban Process and its Political Structure

CONCLUDING REMARKS

Scenes from the Mind of an Artist (M Train)

Gökçe Özdem1,*

JOURNEY BETWEEN DREAMS AND REALITY

The Role of Space in Science Fiction Literature and its Transformation: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

Ali Aydın1,*

THE WORLD AFTER WORLD WAR III

THE TRANSFORMING ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE

PERCEPTION OF SPACE FROM LITERATURE TO CINEMA

Martian Structures in Modern Science Fiction and the Home of the Martian (The Martian)

Özgür Tacer1,*

CAST BEYOND MARS

THE MARTIAN: RE-SHAPING THE CONTEXT OF MARTIAN ARCHITECTURE

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Seda Pekşen1,*

THE BUREAUCRACY OF DEMOLITION

PLANNED CHAOS VS CONTINGENCIES

Building Another World: Perdido Street Station

A WEIRD NEW WORLD.

SOCIO-POLITICS OF BAS-LAG: TAXONOMY OF THE ENSEMBLE BIZARRE

"ARCHITEXTURES" OF SEGREGATION, DOMINATION, AND EXPLOITATION

The Search for Divinity Through Architecture (2001: A Space Odyssey)

SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF THE SPACE ODYSSEY

Subject Index

Back Cover.

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Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789815165166

981516516X

OCLC:

1410494316