Browsing by Author "Tuna Ultav, Zeynep"

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After Istanbul Hilton: Turkey's Local-Global Dichotomy in the 1950s Interiors of Divan Hotel and Cinar Hotel
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2022) Atmaca, Hande; Uz, Funda; Tuna Ultav, Zeynep
This study analyzes the socio-spatial qualities of hotel interiors built in Turkey after the opening of the Istanbul Hilton Hotel in 1955. It aims to reveal the construction of the modern interior in Turkey and its effects on social life at the Divan Hotel (1956) and Cinar Hotel (1958), which were Turkey's first modern hotels built with local capital and local architects. As Turkey's first modern hotel, Istanbul Hilton was regarded as a model for subsequent tourism buildings. Cinar and Divan Hotels hotels were usually compared with the Hilton's aesthetics, and seen as reminiscent of the Hilton, particularly the outer shell and building formation. However, their interiors have been completely overlooked. This is an important omission, because, contrary to its modernist outer shell, the Istanbul Hilton Hotel interiors were designed with a contrasting orientalist approach. This study therefore investigates how this dichotomy influenced the interiors of the Divan Cinar Hotels. Drawing on the theory of transculturation by Ortiz, this study challenges the view that these hotels were mere host sites, embodying and copying modern architecture without any filtering. A complete interior atmosphere was analyzed in terms of the hotels' materiality, such as furniture and art objects, but moreover, the social meaning of the space and transformation of social habits are examined to discuss local-global dichotomies. Information for the analysis was gathered through a literature review, observations, and an analysis of images obtained from personal archives and databases. This data was supported with oral interviews with architects, interior designers, craftsmen, tourism professionals, and contemporary witnesses. The findings show that the Divan Hotel and Cinar Hotel were both spatially and socially influenced by the Istanbul Hilton Hotel. However, they also sought a modernity of their own by carefully selecting and blending western influences, both spatially and socially. Most importantly, since the Divan Cinar Hotels refrained from the image difference between the modern and connotations of the orient, these spaces can be read as interpretations of an internalized modernity.
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Citation - Scopus: 9
Architectural Literary Analysis: Reading the Death of the Street Through Ballard's Literature and Trancik's Lost Space
(Middle East Technical Univ, 2015) Tuna Ultav, Zeynep; Caglar, T. Nur; Durmaz, Sıdıka Bahar
[Abstract Not Available]
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Looking Into Mid-Century Modern Furniture Design in Turkey Through Oral History
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francıs Ltd, 2024) Ultav, Zeynep Tuna; Hasırcı, Deniz; Atmaca, Hande; Tuna Ultav, Zeynep
Furniture design has traditionally taken second place to architecture in historiography, especially in Turkey. The consequent limited furniture-related academic publications, original material, and documentation make it necessary to probe further into Turkey's modern furniture history. The DATUMM (Documenting and Archiving Turkish Modern Furniture) Project (datumm.org) (2013-) was initiated to help fill this gap in the history of modern furniture design in Turkey between 1930 and 1975. Other than highlighting furniture, the documentary aimed to initiate an oral history project that has not been conducted in the design realm before in Turkey. Oral history interviews were conducted with thirteen contributors, including designers, artisans, and producers, who have significantly influenced Turkish modern furniture design. This method gave a voice to those who have not been able to contribute to Turkey's design history and reveals individual stories to construct a more comprehensive narrative. These interviews thus provide valuable opportunities to grasp what is hidden in the written history, and understand the shared stories, experiences, and struggles of designers to create a flourishing discipline from almost nothing.
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Citation - Scopus: 6
Mid-Century Modern Furniture Representing Modern Ideals in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc, 2020) Hasirci, Deniz; Ultav, Zeynep Tuna; Tuna Ultav, Zeynep
This study focuses on how the modern furniture designed for Turkey's third parliament building, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, represented the country's new modern ideals by breaking with its Ottoman heritage. While the architecture of this building has been studied, there are no assessments of its interiors and furniture as integral elements. This study uses archival research and interviews with interior designers who worked on the project. The findings shed light on how modernization was brought to life through the spaces and furniture in this powerful, symbolic building.
Modernizing Turkey Through Mid-Century Modern Furniture
(Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2022) Hasırcı, Deniz; Tuna, Ultav, Z.; Tuna Ultav, Zeynep
[No abstract available]