The Significance of Architectural Styles in Glapsides Residential Settlement

Abstract

his broad understanding of style as a social and study of distinctiveness has some precedents in sociology, architecture, language, art and many other works which provide a framework that accommodates theories among other semiotic forms. Architectural style is a by-product of the understanding of artifacts that distinguish products or period in to distinct, and consequently, people perceived it as a unique or popular tendency. Glapsides contemporary individual-built area in Famagusta district is characterized by outstanding appearance of architectural styles in a contextual manner within the post-modern cycles. The representation of the diverse architectural styles creates an avenue for reach post-modern settlement that even the environmental values, history and a culture can be read easily. Thus, contemporary residential buildings with stylistic architectural appearances displayed some qualities of classical models as well contained traditional heritage. This research aimed at discussing the significances of architectural styles in contemporary residential buildings of Glapsides in Famagusta district. The paper focused its scopes on single-family residential buildings, with regard to the physical categories of their architectural fashions (façade). It will further explore the general contributions of architectural styles as means of creating contextual continuity, from the neighborhood to the district as a whole. In this research, the significance of architectural style will be evaluated based on their historic references, aesthetics and design characteristics as well as the visual contextual manners in the categories. In order to succeed and achieve this aim, twelve (12) case studies was selected within Glapsides area (region) and it was divided categorically based on their architectural styles. However, based on the selected cases a personal observation, effective site survey studies, and related literatures are the techniques adapted to source supportive data. The paper focused on the physical appearances only, plan scheme and measurement of component will not be discussed.