Subject

Identity and the Turkish Teahouse

 

Objective

How does 'place' plays a role in cultural identification?

 

Location

Eindhoven (NL)

 

Course

Architecture and Philosophy

 

Year

2012

The 'teahouse' A place as a reminder of 'home'
Mid-sixties the Turkish guest workers emigrated to the Netherlands and other countries in Europe. With the arrival of the guest workers. the first tea house in the Netherlands opened his doors. It becomes a meeting point for Turkish men where everyday matters were discussed while sipping a cup of coffee or tea. Over the years, more and more tea houses are realized. As an outsider, one does not know what goes on inside. What attracts the visitors and what is the psychological value of this within the range of philosophy and architecture?
read full article online (only in Dutch)