Traces of the Past Utopias in Contemporary Architecture: Parasitic Architecture

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https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2018.44

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Contemporary architecture, parasitic architecture, utopia

Abstract

Utopia, a phenomenon shaped in the frame of criticism, can be described as a proposal representing hope for the future. Architecture, which is a critical practice, creates new grounds for debate in the discipline with utopia designs. When utopian approaches of the past and contemporary architectural products are examined, it can be observed that utopias can be transformed into the facts of today. In this sense, this article aims to question whether contemporary approaches are inspired by the utopian propositions of the past. It was tried to be comprehended the utopian examples of parasitic architecture and the manifestations of currently produced samples. Examples were criticized with the aid of the analysis sheet prepared in the light of the specified parameters and the contributions of the utopias to the embodiment process of the design in the real world were questioned. In the context of parasitic architecture, it can be seen that approaches of both are similar. The accuracy of the thesis on that, no matter how much time passes over the utopian spatial productions, they continue to be valid and embody in the case of sufficient technology is debated. It is right to say that architecture continues to criticize, produce solutions for the current situations in every period, and doing so, it benefits from the pioneering attitude of utopias. In this sense, the article reveals that utopias are shaping both the human life and the future of architecture, and thus the traces of the past utopias can be encountered today.

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Author Biographies

Gamze Şensoy, Anadolu University, Eskişehir

Gamze Şensoy works at Anadolu University, Department of Architecture, as a Res. Asst. since 2014.  She got her B. Sc. degree at Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Abant İzzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey in 2013 and MSc degree at Faculty of Architecture and Design at Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey in 2016. She still continues her PhD education at Anadolu University. Her current research interests are architectural design, utopian proposals and architectural criticism.

Berna Üstün, Anadolu University, Eskişehir

Berna Üstün works at Anadolu University, Department of Architecture, as a lecturer since 1989. She got her B. Sc and MSc degrees at Faculty of Architecture and Design at Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey. She also obtained her PhD degree in Architecture and Design from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, İstanbul, Turkey. Her professions are traditional Turkish house, user participation in housing design and flexibility. She still lectures on architectural design.

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25-06-2018

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Şensoy, G., & Üstün, B. (2018). Traces of the Past Utopias in Contemporary Architecture: Parasitic Architecture. ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 6(1), 170–195. https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2018.44

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