Quarantine as a Simulation of the Future Development of Spatiality

Authors : Ece BULDAN

Pages : 347-372

Doi:10.31198/idealkent.881060

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In the age of information, the production of space includes two different but reciprocal layers, which are physical and digital. Although domination of one to the other always demonstrates change according to sociability, historicality, and spatiality, the general disposition is towards digital spaces. This study aims to demonstrate the transformation of spatiality in isolated days caused by COVID-19 pandemic disease that includes two steps which are transition from outside to inside and from real life to virtual life. For that purpose, after gathering broad information from the social media accounts of people, who are working from home during the quarantine, were traced. Then, archival surveys were held to find the trend hashtags and the correction of these hashtags was supported with the Google Trends graphs. The data obtained from observations and Google Trends results were evaluated within the framework of the production of space that changed with Manuel Castells\` space of flows and space of places and, Paul Virilio\`s Speed in the media theories. The results show that the transition of society from outside to inside has several adaptation phases, and then the space of places is needed even at the highest level of involvement in the space of flows.
Keywords : COVID 19, pandemi, mekânın üretimi, elektonik mekânlar, fiziksel yerler