İDEALKENT

Yazarlar: Burak BÜYÜKCİVELEK

Konular:Sosyal

DOI:10.31198/idealkent.729269

Anahtar Kelimeler:Capitalism,Production of space,Valuation of space,Labour theory of value,Spatial planning

Özet: Within the capitalist system, space is seen as a reflection and a product of power relations. Furthermore, the capitalist system enables the discussion of space under a defined system of thought that also affects the perceptions of space and approaches toward space. Different alternative thought systems, especially Marxism, is utilised to overcome this limit. The work presented here aimed to move beyond the concepts of "production of space" and "commodification of space" borrowed from Marxist thought. With the utilisation of Marx's Labour Theory of Value on the production and valuation of space, the "veil" covering the processes started to disappear, actors and their contributions at different scales became identifiable. As a result of this, the first signs of a new construct of spatial justice became observable. In this research, with the help of the field study covering five housing projects from Bahçelievler District in Ankara, it became possible to apply the Labour Theory of Value to the processes of space and spatial value production in a more detailed way. In the end, it is observed that conventional approaches to the valuation of the building leads to limitations on the possible contributions of intellectual labour and offers further possibilities of exploitation over physical labour. Instead, an approach emphasising labour-value relationship may provide opportunities for structural safety, innovativeness, aesthetical value, spatial quality, environmental/spatial integrity and spatial continuities.

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