WS 1

WS 1 - INTRODUCTION TO ECISTICS

Dr. Tom FOOKES, 

Prof Dr. Arzu KOCABAŞ, Assoc.Prof., MSFAU, Department of City and Regional Planning,

Murat DİREN

Students:

Olcay Timur

Büşra Güven

Selen Ece Gör

Ezgi Sökelioğlu

Melda Can

Sevde Nur Gündoğdu

Gizem Tetik

Nimet Akbıyık

Petek Javdet

Ertan Myftiu

Nima Safdari

Mahyar Shahbazi

Context:

A workshop to introduce Ekistics (The Science of Human Settlements) with particular emphasis on the results of C.A. Doxiadis’ development of a formal structure to bring a consistent and systematic approach to the study of human settlements. Since Ekistics is trans-disciplinary, bringing together the interests of the numerous disciplines and professions responding to problems of human settlements, the ekistic frameworks which form the core of the workshop are pertinent to these interests. They are also directly applicable to the issues of the GreenAge II Symposium.

The workshop includes the following: 

-Ekistic elements 

-Basic principles 

-Quality of Life principles

-The synthesis of frameworks: the Anthropocosmos Model 

-These frameworks will be explained within a local reconnaissance study. 

Target: 

Purpose: An introduction to Constantinos Apostolos Doxiadis (1913-75), founder of Ekistics: The Science of   Human Settlements, and a brief background to his initiative to lay the foundation of a holistic discipline for the studies of all types of human settlements. 

Study Questions: 

1. What do we know about C.A. Doxiadis?

2. What were the significant periods in his life for forming his ideas which came to be called Ekistics? 

3. Why did he reject the status quo where the study of human settlements, towns and cities in particular, was distributed across most disciplines? 

4. Why was inter-disciplinary collaboration seen to be insufficient for a proper understanding of problems of human settlements?

This is a workshop to introduce Ekistics (The Science of Human Settlements) with particular emphasis on the results of C.A. Doxiadis’ development of a formal structure to bring a consistent and systematic approach to the study of human settlements.  Since Ekistics is trans-disciplinary, bringing together the interests of the numerous disciplines and professions responding to problems of human settlements, the Ekistic frameworks which form the core of the workshop are pertinent to these interests.  They are also directly applicable to the issues of the GreenAge II Symposium.  The workshop includes the following:

·         Ekistic units;

·         Ekistic elements;

·         Basic principles;

·         Quality of Life principles; and

·         The synthesis of frameworks: the Anthropocosmos Model.

These frameworks will be explained within a local reconnaissance study.

Workshop Programme                              

	10.00-12.30 Morning Session	14.00-15.00         Afternoon first session	15.30-17.00 Final Session
16th April (Monday)	A: C.A. Doxiadis & Ekistics B: Need for a Science of Ekistics	Small Group Discussion (30 mins) Plenary Discussion with Reporting Back (30 mins)	C: Ekistic Frameworks ·         Overall Introduction ·         Ekistic Units Introduction ·         Plenary Discussion – Q&A
17th April (Tuesday)	·         Human Community Units ·         Ecumenopolis	·         Ekistic Elements ·         Plenary Discussion	·         Ekistic Principles  Basic Principles  QOL Principles
18th April (Wednesday)	Exemplar: Education Based on Ekistic Theory and Practice to Enable Action for Sustainable Humane Habitats T.W. Fookes Ekistic Research Unit-Auckland New Zealand	Practicum – Local reconnaissance: Introduction & Brief Form groups Applying ekistic units to define the study area	Plan local reconnaissance (group session)
19th April (Thursday)	Local reconnaissance (2.5 hours)		Analysis & Prepare Presentation (plus own time in evening)
20th April (Friday)	Presentation by Groups	Eighteen Hypothesis – A City for Human Development	Final Plenary

final works of the workshop week: