The Assemblage Concept to the Place
Sensing Urban Interiors of Istanbul by a Creative Walking Method
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Assemblage concept, Multisensory Urban Experiences, Sensewalking, Historical urban interiors in IstanbulAbstract
Diverse approaches rooted in humanistic and ethnographic backgrounds have examined the place. The Beyoğlu district offers a wide variety of social-spatial experiences within Istanbul's urban interiors. We explored how and through what mechanisms multisensory experiences shape and enhance the assemblages in historical urban interiors. Assemblage thinking is offered not so much as a theory but rather as an intellectual toolkit for understanding how places work. The research employed the 'sensewalking' method, a creative, ethnography-based approach, to investigate the visual, auditory, and tactile attributes of urban interiors. The discussion demonstrated that urban assemblages arise from the fluid identities, socio-spatial interconnections, functions, activities, and multisensory experiences. The study benefits urban interior design and planning, as its outcomes support placemaking initiatives and future urban potentials.
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