ARCHI-MIMESIS AS A DESIGN DOCTRINE

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This study was based on a discussion of the relationship between mimesis and architecturaldesign. Mimesis was accepted as one of the oldest and most basic concepts of artistic andliterary efforts, a method to learn and produce a representation of reality from ancient periodsto today. However, mimesis is not simply used as imitation, even in ancient periods. Mimesishas a strong relationship with various parameters like the physical material reality of theworld, the era, the things the era brings, and the worldview, knowledge, and experience of thedesigner. In this context, this study is based on the theorem of the internalization of theobjective world in the designing process and the mimetic approach in the designing processby including individual approaches in the creation process. To test this theorem, a workshop,conceptualized as “Archi-Mimesis,” and accepting mimesis as creative designing doctrine,was organized. We describe Archi-Mimesis as mimesis or re-representation of thearchitecture, which is different from other nature-based methods like biomimetic, through theinterface of mimetic methods maintained by considering reality through the creativity ofarchitectural design and innovation oriented structure.