Response Essay

  Architecture is the art and science which is performed in the three-D space. Since there is no space without event, architecture can not be separated from the motion that takes place inside of it.
  Throughout the history, architecture has underwent several changes. Architecture was percieved as decorations on surfaces and architects were seen as decorators in the effect of popular culture. Surfaces became more important than it's real concern "space".
   Programatic concernes were percieved as unnecessary in the 20th century. Architecture was forced to lost its specialtiy of confronting space and action. It was more likely yo become a surface practice. The architectural monuments were percieved as decorative objects exhibited in galleries and museums. However architecture was not ideologically neutral. In my opinion architecture should not be led by ideology, but ideology should be a part of architecture.
  The spatial organization of the architect should satisfy the needs of people who shelter inside of it. Naturally there is always an interaction between the actions, movement that these people perform and the  walls that had been constructed. For that reason events become as important as the space itself.

What Is Parkour?

"If two roads open up before you, always take the most difficult one. Because you know you can travel the easy one." ―Raymond Belle

Parkour is a holistic training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training. Practitioners aim to get from A to B in the most efficient way possible. (wikipedia)

This urban sport was created by David Belle and his friends in France in the 80's. David Belle was inspired by his father who was sent to a military orphanage when he was very young. He worked really hard in order to survive there and enhanced his skills with the help of his military education. He thought training was not a game but something vital which enabled him to survive and to protect the people he cared about. David realised that he wanted to be trained as his father and "le parkour" came up. It became popular in 90's with the help of media (such as movies videos...)

Parkour is a sport which developes by the interaction between human and environment. The body moves through the walls and obstacles in the urban space. It is an independent response to metropolitan life, an approach to urbanization.

Traceur Dylan Baker says "Parkour also influences one's thought processes by enhancing self-confidence and critical thinking skills that allow one to overcome everyday physical and mental obstacles".

This is a video i have found while searching. I think it could be helpful for the ones who are interested in parcour training because the motions can be seen clearly.

Since parkour has became popular worldwide there are a considerable amount of parcour athletes in Turkey.  Even there is a turkish parcour association.

 http://parkour.org.tr/ http://www.acrorun.com/

 

They encourage children for parcour training and give courses to them. They arrange activities to make parkour more common both for men and women. There are courses only for women athletes.

If I wanted to be a parcour athlete my grandmother would tell me to stop jumping over the walls and be a well behaved girl. Actually I am not really interested in physical activities that requires effort. Walking is the only activity I can do however I really respect the philosophy of parcour training and the athletes that perform amazing movements. I hope some day grandmas will like it too. 

Parkour Video

This is the parkour video I have found while searching. The motion of water that scatters through the air is interesting.