Architectures of the Intertwined East and West : Contact Zones of the 19th Century Izmir House
Journal: Research Repository (Delft University of Technology)
Year: 2021

İzmir, amongst Eastern Mediterranean port cities, has represented compelling architectural and urban developments during the long nineteenth century. Due to their particular geographical position, the port city of İzmir has been considered a place where "East meets West". Building on what Edward Said calls intertwined history, this paper proposes a lens to read cross-cultural architectural practices at entangled territories by closely examining paired determinants from the East and the West. Wit