(Ebook) Evaluation of Aesthetic, Functional, and Environmental Effects on the Design of Urban Open Spaces: A Case Study of İstanbul Şişhane Park, Turkey by M.A. Samar Hamameh , Dr. Gökçen Firdevs Yücel Caymaz

(Ebook) Evaluation of Aesthetic, Functional, and Environmental Effects on the Design of Urban Open Spaces: A Case Study of İstanbul Şişhane Park, Turkey by M.A. Samar Hamameh , Dr. Gökçen Firdevs Yücel Caymaz

Urban spaces reflect the reality of city life, like a mirror. This research aims to examineand analyze the advanced aesthetic, functional, and environmental performance of urbanpublic spaces by assessing the current situation and highlighting the role of creativity indeveloping these spaces. To clarify the research scope, Şişhane Park in İstanbul, Turkeywas studied to define the requirements of creative standards, evaluate these competenciesand choose the appropriate architectural style and urban furniture. In addition, to learnways of preserving those elements for longer life. The analytical descriptive approach wasthe research method utilized in order to arrive at a set of results that ascertain the realityof the aesthetic, functional, and environmental performance of urban public spaces, andthe reflection of the contemporary role in developing these spaces, which can contribute toaddressing weaknesses and bolster the strength points in the formation of public urbanspaces around the world.JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(2), 67-86. https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n2-7