Charrettes for Developing a Transdisciplinary Approach in Urban Housing

Abstract

This article is based on the importance of coexistence in urban housing and the search for methods that are capable of increasing the forms and tendencies of dwellers’ participation. Today, with shifting roles in architecture, an approach derived from the interaction of architects, designers, planners, experts, and dwellers is needed to weave an overlapping fusion of different housing approaches. Therefore, today, how can a seamless collaboration be established in cities such as İstanbul, where participation is relatively low? One possible approach to rethinking coexistence as a design process is to apply transdisciplinary (TR) approaches through the architecture and design charrettes that enable active participation through the open and interactive dialogues they provide. Therefore, the role of architectural charrettes in the application of the participatory nature of the TR approach can ensure the development of an open and interactive atmosphere.