Investigation of Urban İdentity-Urban Memory Relationship in New Buildings: The Case of Elazig

Diversity of lifestyles, social relations; historical, economic and developments are concrete examples the image city reflected to present day. In our country, which has a deep-rooted history, historical structures that enable us examine traces past holistically have undergone different transformations changes over time. This transformation-change process, he affected in events, formed memory urban However, this existing “urban memory” many recent historical-cultural-spatial conditions period changes. situation could not maintain its continuity today.
 Although usual "urban memory" been completely destroyed since Republican period, new fully short Especially rapid migration from village increased need for housing cities, led emergence multi-storey buildings cities. One provinces most by development life is Elazig. The "Harput" settlement, dates back BC, first settlement area city. region begun be abandoned time due factors. Later, center shifted towards “El-Aziz” region, was used as plain past. relocation constructions old "Harput city", had place memories, took on identity with increase buildings. 2020 Elazig earthquake caused great destruction city, houses were demolished started. Urban Memory", history continued before earthquake, being tried applied houses.
 study, reconstruction reality, when questions such "how leaves trace" "what it means" taken into account, correspondences space memory, similarities differences between made through example oral documentation method investigating correspondence an approach information evaluated data. importance relationship spatial elements give discussed. direction, voice recordings interviewing 10 people age 65 who witnessed Harput Thus, recorded individual citizens analyzed. addition, determinations images magazines newspapers. Then, how data obtained light these said TOKİ discussed basis identity. aim study investigate longed-for City" affects constructions. questioning explain continuity, especially Harput, trade Uyghurs, "historical Elazig, day, long can sustained future.
 fact only one two Toki settlements traditional houses" raises what extent meets needs family structure. It thought will form future studies answer questions. As result, should essential include physical environment, effective shaping construction society, "correct" architectural relationship. hoped more careful, conscious sensitive designed considering costs public projects.