Society. Spaces. Screens
Abstract
Heidegger defines dwelling as a term that facilitates the exploration of numerous possibilities beyond the act of dwelling itself. He ascribes the disparity between shelter and dwelling not to psychological factors, but to human existence and the manner of actualizing this existence. In this framework, human existence relies on space. One domain where this link is manifested is cinema. Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s cinema employs a photographic language that seamlessly integrates image and vision with story. Static and aesthetic qualities hold equal significance to storytelling. This study examines Heidegger’s question of dwelling as depicted in the films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The identified variables include image, space, body, activity, and discourse in this context. The essay initially analyzes Heidegger’s perspective on dwelling and seeks to define the relationship between space and phenomenology. The works of Peter Zumthor, Henri Gaudin, and Alvar Aalto were scrutinized to investigate the concept of habitation. The perspectives of philosophers Christian Norberg-Schulz, Dalibor Vesely, Kenneth Frampton, Juhani Pallasmaa, Benoît Goetz, Thierry Paquot, and Chris Younès about the question of the dwelling were aggregated. Secondly, the films of Nuri Bilge Ceylan were examined. The film scenes from several films deemed pertinent to the topic were acquired. The scenes were examined regarding image, space, body, activity, and discourse. Conceptual linkages were established. This study presents a framework for comprehending and deliberating a conceptual topic rather than reaching precise results.
Özlem Demirkan graduated from Gazi University’s Department of Architecture in 2003 and earned her Master’s in 2006. She completed her Ph.D. at KTO Karatay University in 2008 and currently holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Interior Architecture at KTO Karatay University. In 2019, she was awarded third prize in the Architect Space Expression Competition. In 2020, she received the 1st Honorable Mention in the Mars 2050 Living Space Idea Competition. Her research explores environmental psychology, architecture, literature, and cinema
Gülnîhal Uğur graduated from the Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Department at KTO Karatay University in 2018 and completed a double major in the Architecture Department at the same university in 2019. She earned her master’s degree in 2022 with her thesis. In the same year, she began her PhD in Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Hacettepe University.From 2019 to 2021,she worked as a graduate project assistant at KTO Karatay University and has been serving as a research assistant since 2021.Her research focuses on history, theory, and criticism in interior design.