Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
LIVENARCH IX, Trabzon, Türkiye, 25 - 27 Eylül 2025, ss.110-128, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
In recent years, global crises such as the pandemic, climate change, natural disasters, and resource consumption have forced a reevaluation of priorities in architecture and design. The traditional “takemake-dispose” approach is now seen as an unsustainable system, and instead, a circular economy model based on the principles of reduce, reuse, and recycle is increasingly being adopted in spatial production processes. This study examines how the principles of the circular economy can be applied in summer resort areas where temporally changing spatial usages are observed. Akarca—a neighborhood in Seferihisar, İzmir—is selected as the research area. Within this context, temporary structures such as marketplaces, family tea gardens, cafeterias, mobile vendor zones, and beach objects are examined in terms of their time-space cycles. The existing temporary spaces in Akarca are documented, and their installation-dismantling processes, material usages, and spatial adaptations are analyzed through drawings. Qualitative data collection methods are used in the research; spatial dynamics of the temporary spaces are examined through field observations, spatial analyses, and semi-structured interviews. Through participant observation, the transformations of the spaces during different periods—summer, winter, and spring, as well as weekdays versus weekends and day versus night—are documented. As a result of the study, a design guide prioritizing circularity in design and materials has been developed. This guide aims to provide a model that offers direction for design, usage, installation, material selection, and storage processes.