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INVESTIGATION OF ARCHI-CULTURAL TRANSLATION OF BARS AND RESTAURANT IN OLD CITY OF NICOSIA Instructors : ASSOC. PROF.DR.Uur Ula Dal ASSOC. PROF.DR. zlem Olga Trker ARCH 501 / INAR 501 - INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP Sahel Sayari 105050 Nazila Mahdavi 105196 EMU, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture & Department of Interior Architecture

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INTRODUCTION : BACKGROUND INFORMATION CYPRUS The Third biggest island is the Mediterranean Sea. NICOSIA Present Capital City doesnt extend on the Coast. CYPRUS The Third biggest island is the Mediterranean Sea. NICOSIA Present Capital City doesnt extend on the Coast. KEYWORDS : History, Walled City of Nicosia, Culture, Bars and Restaurants.

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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM This paper studied closely on the cultural and architectural styles transmitted through old city of Nicosia. The findings of this research will certainly contribute to knowledge of bars and restaurant in old city and on the physical, social and visual views of architecture and cultural translation in field studied. AIM AND OBJECTIVES The Main goal of this report is to study and analyze the old city of Nicosia, north Cyprus. Objectives: -features of bars and restaurant -the relation between culture values and architecture - improve archi-cultural translation of bars and restaurant in old city

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APPROACH/ METHOD Case study Field work Quantitative Qualitative Action method 1.What is the history of Cyprus? - What is the history of the old city of Nicosia? 2.What is the Commercial Culture of the old city? 3. What is the features of bars and restaurants in old city? -What type of restaurants and bars are there? -Which type of people is using them? 4.How are they translating the culture ? RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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LITERATURE REVIEW HISTORY OF CYPRUS: 11 th - 12 th B.C Achaean Greeks New Developed cities PERIODS RESULTS PERIODS RESULTS 1192 A.D. Lusignans Nicosia as a capital city Gothic buildings 1489 A.D. Venetian Build new protective walls 1571 A.D. Ottomans empire Remained a Turkish province 1878 A.D. British empire 1925 A.D. Cyprus An independent republic 1974 A.D. Cyprus 37% of island under Turkish Military

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HISTORY OF WALLED CITY: PERIODSFORTIFICATIONS PURPOSE & FUNCTSIONS 11921489 Lusignan 14891571 Venetian 15711878 Ottoman 18781960 British 19621963 1974 Former City Walls Protection & defense City Walls A physical border between the city and the hinterland Porous at the gates City Walls with new openings A border, between old and new developing parts City Walls with new openings City Walls MEANING Expresses economic, social and political superiority Monument -Protection, security, - A monument, A boundary of the historic - quarter of the city - Official symbols with different expressions - Official symbols with different expressions - Monument [1]

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BARS, RESTAURANTS AND CAFES : Restaurant : prepares and serves food, drink and dessert to customers in return for money. The public dinning room that came ultimately to be known as a restaurant originated from France.

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Bar : Bar : is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks for consumption.

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Caf : is an establishment which serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages.

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People are naturally motivated to get together, to meet, communicate, and socialize. These actions have been evaluated and have been the focal point of the configuration of cities throughout history. Increase in population Change in the structure of the population Houses on the main axis have been turned into shops, restaurants, cafes.

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From the days of the Ottoman Empire through the present, coffee has played an important role in Turkish-Cypriot lifestyle and culture. Cyprus has a huge cafe culture with open-air cafes and bars where it's traditional to sit and drink Turkish Coffee and play Tavli and talk about politics and their life. It was also a right place for obtain all the news of the village, the country and the whole world. Today, Coffee houses (kahvehane) in Cyprus continue their role in society as a meeting place for both the cultured citizen and the travelers.

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One characteristic of eating in Cyprus is Meze. Meze is also a key aspect of the traditional Cypriot hospitality. Food plays a very important role in the Cypriot culture. Houmous Crushed Olives Tahini dip Pickled Green Olives Keftedes Village Salad Aramosalata

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STUDY AREA RESEARCH DESIGN - carried out in logical steps to provide practical information. POPULATION OF THE STUDY - the total number of streets: 4 - the total number of bars& restaurants: 23 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION -Interviews -Observation

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STUDY AREA

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SARAYONU STREET

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ARASTAY STREET

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LEDRA STREET

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LOKMACI STREET

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ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMERS WHO VISIT RESTAURANT&BARS IN OLD CITY? Areas which have high value of tourism Tourists Areas which are more local Local People

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Contemporary Materials & Design ANALYSIS OF RESTUARANTS & BARS Accordion glass window Metal & Glass for fencing Contemporary interior design New designed shading devices

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Facing to the main squares or streets. Pedestrian as a outdoor sitting area. Defined by flower boxes and shading elements.

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Cultural translation Historical elements in interior and exterior. Timber in roof Limestone & arch Pointed arch Mashrabiya Chalk board menu

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ARCHI- CULTURAL TRANSLTION OF STREETS

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THE RESULT OF ARCHI-CULTURAL TRANSLATION OF STREETS 60% Locmaci ascertained archi-cultural translation 50% Arastay ascertained archi-cultural translation 30% Sarayn ascertained archi-cultural translation 25% Ledra ascertained archi-cultural translation

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ARCHI-CULTURAL TRANSLTION OF BUILDINGS IN 4 STREETS The result of table emphasis the archi-cultural translation of bars and restaurant in 4 streets are: 50 % good 30% poor 20% fair

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CONCLUSION Cyprus has a rich history. Walled city of Nicosia developed under different empires. Walled city play an important role in Nicosia. Each period present its cultures, symbolisms, and architectural styles. Culture and architecture has influenced by politic, economy, religion, border, protective wall, language. Places with the identity is based on the culture. People are very friendly, Like being in Society Etiquette says that: It is not polite to leave before the coffee cup gets cold.

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Most tourists are seen in the walled city. Byk Hun (CARAVANSERAI, A MONUMENT OF SILK ROAD ) is : one of the important archi-cultural translation. ( past & present) The result of the archi-cultural translation of all bars and restaurant in 4 streets: 50 % good 30% poor 20% fair

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RECOMMENDATION Past being reworked and it should be adapted to present creatively. Keep going to transmit the historical background, culture and national identity to future generations. THANK YOU

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