PRINCIPLE 2 : FLEXIBILITY IN USE

The design communicates necessary information effectively to the user, regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities. A design should include different individual or common preferences and competencies. In urban spaces, they should be flexible in order to fit into different purpose of using. Increasing the possibility of using a space will enrich it and make it definitely multi-functional. This spatial quality should be provided by not separating it strictly, on the contrary, it should have both unity and separation when it is necessary.

Urban spaces, generally, should have that flexibility to correspond the needs of community by being a park next to having some exhibition areas or performance platforms. Unfortunately, like other cities, Ankara does not have many spaces as mentioned above. The concert halls, parks, exhibitions are all differentiated by means of both buildings and sites.

It would be correct to support that opinion with three examples of it. Firstly, Guvenpark in Kizilay can be shown. It is only a park that was created in order to provide a place for people to rest and relax. However, nowadays it works as just a waiting area and as not a relaxing space at all. It has only banks and green spaces creating a park and not flexible for other kind of activities.

Secondly, Kugulupark in Tunali Hilmi is also one of the single-functional spaces with its quality as only a park but nothing else. Although it is small in scale compared to many urban parks, it could have been used as public exhibition at some point.

Finally, Gokkusagi can be considered as the worst example of urban spaces in Ankara. It is nor a necessity for Bahcelievler area at all. It is generally an eating area, although it is near to the 7^th avenue. Besides its needlessness, it is just a space to eat and sit around. It is small in scale as well and does not contain much circulation area in it. Therefore, it cannot provide any space for any other activity. Even it does, its location is not appropriate for anything, because it is surrounded by heavy traffic flow and high level of noise.

As a result, this functionality should be designed previously in order to create greater spatial organization, especially while considering the urban spaces.