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Diverse viewpoints on tactical urbanism in vacant lots: a collaborative design with young planner candidates in Türkiye
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2024) Görgün, Esra Kut; Kaya, İlgi Atay; AGÜ, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Mimarlık Ana Bilim Dalı; Görgün, Esra Kut
Urban design and planning require collaborative processes that integrate diverse user perspectives. Tactical urbanism involves small, temporary interventions in public spaces to meet daily needs through the collaboration of various stakeholders. This paper aims to foster tactical urbanism in vacant lots, emphasising the significance of incorporating diverse perspectives. The study, based on participatory action research, discusses the individual viewpoints of young city planner candidates assuming diverse roles across three themes: belonging, aesthetics, and usefulness, and to evaluate the results of two-method exercises applied in the Kar & scedil;& imath;yaka case study in & Idot;zmir. Participants, consisting of students from various universities in T & uuml;rkiye, expressed their individual opinions and collective viewpoints through the techniques of photovoice and six thinking hats, respectively. Comparing two methods for evaluating vacant lots within three themes of tactical urbanism demonstrated that the photovoice technique enabled students to search for meanings of spaces and express their thoughts through photos. Meanwhile, the six thinking hats technique facilitated empathy towards diverse perspectives. The findings underscore the essentiality of adopting a holistic approach to urban design that encompasses aesthetics, functionality, and inclusivity, integrating diverse opinions. Young planner candidates in this study acknowledged the importance of collaboration and diverse perspectives in urban design and planning.
A Research on Biophilic Design Patterns: The Case of AGU as a Biophilic Campus
(KONYA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, 2023) Yılmaz, Şeyma Ezgi; Ayten, Asım Mustafa; 0000-0001-5317-6243; 0000-0002-4464-6204; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Yılmaz, Şeyma Ezgi; Ayten, Asım Mustafa
Examining the biophilic elements in education campuses, which are a smallerscale representation of urban areas, would be an example of urban-scale human– nature improvements. In this context, this article aims to analyze the biophilic elements in Abdullah Gul University (AGU) Sumer Campus and 3 education buildings for the interaction tendency between nature and humans. This examination encompasses two processes, first, taking photographs through onsite observation and applying a survey. On-site observation and photography included author-collected evidence of biophilic elements on campus. A questionnaire was conducted to analyze the awareness of biophilic elements among the occupants of the AGU education buildings and campus. It was determined how many biophilic design principles exist in buildings and how aware the occupants are of these principles. Due to this detection, the potentials and shortcomings of the AGU education buildings and campus were brought to light in terms of biophilic design. In the research, the AGU campus and 3 main education buildings, which have significance in the historical spatial memory of the city of Kayseri and are in the restoration process, were chosen as a case. Buildings under restoration within the campus were excluded. In addition, 14 biophilic patterns identified by Browning, Ryan, and Clancy constitute the scope of this study. The research can be applied to other university campuses in the city of Kayseri. This awareness in education buildings will also lay the groundwork for the spread of biophilic criteria on an urban scale.The research treats education campuses and buildings as a small representation of the urban scale. With the analysis of biophilic elements, the AGU campus has original value in defining it as an example of a biophilic campus.
Kırsal Peyzaj Mirası Çalışmalarının Habitus Üzerinden Değerlendirilmesi
(GELENEKSEL YAYINCILIK LTD STL, 2024) Elagoz Timur, Bahar; Asiliskender, Burak; 0000-0002-4143-4214; 0000-0003-1631-7638; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Elagöz Timur, Bahar; Asiliskender, Burak
Kırsal alanlar, toplumların yerel ve geleneksel yaşam pratikleri, üretim ve tüketim alışkanlıkları ve somut olmayan değerleri ile ilişkili biçimde üretilen doğal ve yapay çevrelerdir. Yerin topografik özellikleri doğrultusunda yerel malzeme ve yapım teknikleri kullanılarak yöreye özgü üretildikleri için kullanıcısı ile doğrudan ve yakın ilişki içerisindedirler. Zamanla koruma kuramlarında da yerini bulmuş olan tarihi kırsal yerleşimler, geleneksel ve yerel mimarlıklarıyla dikkat çekmektedirler. ICOMOS-IFLA’nın geliştirdiği tanımla kırsal peyzaj mirası olarak adlandırılan bu alanlar doğal, arkeolojik ve mimari gibi somut ve somut olmayan değerleri ile bir bütün olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Günümüzde pek çok araştırma kırsal mirasın bütünleşik bir şekilde korunma sorunları üzerine yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışma, söz konusu araştırmalardan farklı -ama onları geliştiricibir yaklaşımla, habitus üzerinden kırsal peyzajları anlamlandırmayı hedeflemektedir. Kırsal peyzajlarda üretilen geleneksel mimarlığı anlamlandırabilmek, kullanıcısını ve içerisinde ortaya çıktığı habitusu anlamaktan geçmektedir. Toplumların gündelik hayat biçimleri, gelenekleri, kolektif hafızaları ve tarihleri gibi değerlerini üreten ve onlar tarafından üretilen geleneksel kırsal alanları ve habitusları arasında dinamik bir bağ vardır. Her zaman bir dönüşüm içerisinde olan habitus, çevresini de değiştirip-dönüştürmektedir. Bu süreç içerisinde sanayileşme, teknolojik gelişmeler ve küreselleşme gibi etkiler kırsal peyzajlarını özgün değerlerini kaybetme tehdidiyle karşı karşıya getirmektedir. Kırsal peyzajları korumanın ilk adımı, bu alanları ve yarattıkları özgün değerleri anlayabilmede ve değişimi öngörebilir kılmakta yatmaktadır. Bu çalışma, bu bakışla, kırsal mirasın oluşum ve yaşama serüveninde habitusun rolünü sorgulamaktadır. Yapılan araştırmalarda ve oluşturulan hipotezde habitusun kırsal peyzajlar ve doğal, yapılı ve sosyo-kültürel çevresi arasında kurduğu yapılandırıcı etkiyi ortaya çıkarmayı ve yaşayan kırsal peyzajların sürdürülmesi çalışmalarına katkıda bulunmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmada örneklem alan seçilmeksizin kırsal peyzajları ve dinamiklerini anlamak için literatürden geliştirilen yöntem kırsal peyzaj mirasının korunma çalışmalarında kullanılmak üzere sunulmuştur. Habitus yarattığı denge ile kırsal peyzajların doğal, somut ve somut olamayan bileşenlerini birbirine bağlamakta, yerin ruhunun oluşmasını ve beraber sürdürülmelerine katkıda bulunmaktadır. Bu dengeyi anlamak ve bütüncül koruma yaklaşımlarına dikkat çekmek amacıyla ilişkiler ağı detaylıca ortaya dökülmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında habitusun tanımı, çevre ve pratikler üzerinden açıklanmış ve kırsal peyzaj ile ilişkisi tek yapı ve yerleşim üzerinden aktarılmıştır. Yaşayan miras alanları olan kırsal yerleşimler için değişim -ne yazık ki- kaçınılmazdır ve süreç doğru yönetilmediği takdirde sonuçlar mirasın yitirilmesine yol açmaktadır. Önerilen yaklaşımın farklı her kırsal peyzaj miras alanı için özelleştirilmesi ve yeniden kurulması gerekmektedir. Çünkü her miras alanı biriciktir ve kendine özgü sorunları vardır. Çalışma, kırsal miras alanlarında habitus değişiminin yaratmakta olduğu etkiler ve yönetimi konusunda farkındalık yaratmayı ve değişime özgün değerleri koruyarak eşlik edebilen dirençli kırsal miras alanlarının oluşturulmasının önemini vurgulamayı hedeflemektedir.
Enhancing Oil Rejection in PVDF and PSF membranes: The Role of SiO2 NPs
(WILEY, 2025) Senol-Arslan, Dilek; Gul, Ayse; 0000-0001-9639-2843; AGÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Malzeme Bilimi ve Nanoteknoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü; Senol-Arslan, Dilek; Gul, Ayse
Oily water negatively affects both land and marine ecosystems. To combat this, membrane production can effectively treat oil waste and recycle over 90% of it. This study compares the influence of SiO2 nanoparticles on oil rejection in two types of membranes: polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polysulfone (PSF). The SiO2 NPs are characterized by FTIR, SEM analysis, and zeta potential measurements. SiO2 NPs embedded PSF and PVDF membranes were characterized by FTIR, SEM analysis, contact angle, water permeability, oil rejection measurements, and recycling experiments. The results of the experiments showed that oil rejection reached maximum values of 92.2% for 2 wt% PSF/SiO2, and 94.1% for 2 wt% PVDF/SiO2 membranes. The experimental results demonstrate that the incorporation of SiO2 nanoparticles enhances the oil rejection efficiency of two distinct membrane types, exhibiting notable performance disparities contingent on the selected membrane material. This methodology achieves a recycling rate of over 90% for oil waste, signifying a substantial advancement in environmental protection and sustainable development. Consequently, the membrane production technique is regarded as an efficacious approach for the management and recycling of oil waste.
KIRSAL PEYZAJ MİRASI ÇALIŞMALARININ HABİTUS ÜZERİNDEN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
(Geleneksel Yayıncılık, 2024) ELAGÖZ TİMUR, Bahar; Asiliskender, Burak; 0000-0003-1631-7638; 0000-0002-4143-4214; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; ELAGÖZ TİMUR, Bahar; Asiliskender, Burak
Kırsal alanlar, toplumların yerel ve geleneksel yaşam pratikleri, üretim ve tüketim alışkanlıkları ve somut olmayan değerleri ile ilişkili biçimde üretilen doğal ve yapay çevrelerdir. Yerin topografik özellikleri doğrultu- sunda yerel malzeme ve yapım teknikleri kullanılarak yöreye özgü üretildikleri için kullanıcısı ile doğrudan ve yakın ilişki içerisindedirler. Zamanla koruma kuramlarında da yerini bulmuş olan tarihi kırsal yerleşimler, ge- leneksel ve yerel mimarlıklarıyla dikkat çekmektedirler. ICOMOS-IFLA’nın geliştirdiği tanımla kırsal peyzaj mirası olarak adlandırılan bu alanlar doğal, arkeolojik ve mimari gibi somut ve somut olmayan değerleri ile bir bütün olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Günümüzde pek çok araştırma kırsal mirasın bütünleşik bir şekilde ko- runma sorunları üzerine yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu çalışma, söz konusu araştırmalardan farklı -ama onları geliştirici- bir yaklaşımla, habitus üzerinden kırsal peyzajları anlamlandırmayı hedeflemektedir. Kırsal peyzajlarda üretilen geleneksel mimarlığı anlamlandırabilmek, kullanıcısını ve içerisinde ortaya çıktığı habitusu anlamaktan geç- mektedir. Toplumların gündelik hayat biçimleri, gelenekleri, kolektif hafızaları ve tarihleri gibi değerlerini üre- ten ve onlar tarafından üretilen geleneksel kırsal alanları ve habitusları arasında dinamik bir bağ vardır. Her zaman bir dönüşüm içerisinde olan habitus, çevresini de değiştirip-dönüştürmektedir. Bu süreç içerisinde sana- yileşme, teknolojik gelişmeler ve küreselleşme gibi etkiler kırsal peyzajlarını özgün değerlerini kaybetme teh- didiyle karşı karşıya getirmektedir. Kırsal peyzajları korumanın ilk adımı, bu alanları ve yarattıkları özgün de- ğerleri anlayabilmede ve değişimi öngörebilir kılmakta yatmaktadır. Bu çalışma, bu bakışla, kırsal mirasın olu- şum ve yaşama serüveninde habitusun rolünü sorgulamaktadır. Yapılan araştırmalarda ve oluşturulan hipotezde habitusun kırsal peyzajlar ve doğal, yapılı ve sosyo-kültürel çevresi arasında kurduğu yapılandırıcı etkiyi ortaya çıkarmayı ve yaşayan kırsal peyzajların sürdürülmesi çalışmalarına katkıda bulunmak amaçlanmıştır. Çalış- mada örneklem alan seçilmeksizin kırsal peyzajları ve dinamiklerini anlamak için literatürden geliştirilen yön- tem kırsal peyzaj mirasının korunma çalışmalarında kullanılmak üzere sunulmuştur. Habitus yarattığı denge ile kırsal peyzajların doğal, somut ve somut olamayan bileşenlerini birbirine bağlamakta, yerin ruhunun oluşmasını ve beraber sürdürülmelerine katkıda bulunmaktadır. Bu dengeyi anlamak ve bütüncül koruma yaklaşımlarına dikkat çekmek amacıyla ilişkiler ağı detaylıca ortaya dökülmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında habitusun tanımı, çevre ve pratikler üzerinden açıklanmış ve kırsal peyzaj ile ilişkisi tek yapı ve yerleşim üzerinden akta- rılmıştır. Yaşayan miras alanları olan kırsal yerleşimler için değişim -ne yazık ki- kaçınılmazdır ve süreç doğru yönetilmediği takdirde sonuçlar mirasın yitirilmesine yol açmaktadır. Önerilen yaklaşımın farklı her kırsal pey- zaj miras alanı için özelleştirilmesi ve yeniden kurulması gerekmektedir. Çünkü her miras alanı biriciktir ve kendine özgü sorunları vardır. Çalışma, kırsal miras alanlarında habitus değişiminin yaratmakta olduğu etkiler ve yönetimi konusunda farkındalık yaratmayı ve değişime özgün değerleri koruyarak eşlik edebilen dirençli kırsal miras alanlarının oluşturulmasının önemini vurgulamayı hedeflemektedir.
An insight into architectural design studio education space from a "time" perspective
(MEHMET TOPÇU, 2024) Kıdık, Ayşegül; Asiliskender, Burak; 0000-0002-1497-2455; 0000-0002-4143-4214; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Kıdık, Ayşegül; Asiliskender, Burak
This study offers a comprehensive literature review of the evolution of design studio education, focusing on the integration of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) technologies. The research explores current and future design studio models by examining the development of architectural design studio education and the importance of its physical spaces within a timeline framework. The literature review identifies key insights, analyzes patterns, and integrates findings to present a narrative of architectural education's historical evolution and prospects. The study highlights significant shifts in design studio education, moving from the traditional master-apprentice relationship to contemporary design studio spaces within architecture schools. It emphasizes the impact of social, economic, and technological developments on these models, particularly the shift to remote education necessitated by COVID-19. This transition highlighted the need for alternatives to physical studio spaces, directing attention to VR, AR, and MR technologies as potential solutions. Through a meticulous review process, this study examines how these emerging technologies can provide immersive and interactive learning experiences, enhancing flexibility and accessibility in design education. It discusses the benefits and challenges of integrating these technologies, considering their potential to function without needing a specific physical studio. Ultimately, this study contributes to the field by offering theoretical insights and practical guidelines for educators. It explores alternative models to enhance adaptability and addresses the implications of technological adaptation and crisis management. The findings enrich the academic literature and foster future research and discussion on the evolution of design studio education in the digital era.
Enhancing the freeze thaw resistance of pozzolanic lime mortars by optimising the dewatering process
(SPRINGER, 2024) Su-Çadırcı, Tuğçe Büşra; Ince, Ceren; Calabria-Holley, Juliana; Ball, Richard James; 0000-0001-6617-0924; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Su-Çadırcı, Tuğçe Büşra
Freeze–thaw weathering is commonly attributed to the premature degradation of lime mortars. This study is unique as it explores how the effect of incorporating pozzolanic brick dust, combined with the dewatering mechanism, can influence the resistance to freeze–thaw cycling. The combination of brick dust and hydrated lime constitutes a pozzolanic lime mortar with hydraulic character. Importantly, the addition of brick dust was shown to play a crucial role by modifying the pore structure of the mortar matrix, which affected the water transport kinetics, and durability. This rigorous investigation evaluates the freeze and thaw resistance of hardened young (7-day) and old (180-day) mortars in both dewatered and non-dewatered conditions. Quantitative analysis of the microstructure highlights the role of brick dust and dewatering in densifying the matrix, refining the pore structure, and enhancing the freeze and thaw resistance. The benefits of dewatered brick dust mortars were demonstrated as young-age dewatered mortars showed similar resistance to freeze and thaw compared to the older-age non-dewatered mortars. This was attributed to the reduction of the water/binder ratio due to dewatering. It has been successfully demonstrated that freshly mixed mortars can be enhanced on-site through the addition of brick dust and coupling with a substrate that promotes dewatering. Using this approach to produce mortars with greater freeze thaw resistance will improve longevity and reduce failure rates. Impact will be realised in mortars for both new build and conservation applications.
Addressing the Modern Regimes of Urban Spectacle: Revisiting the Ottoman General Exhibition of 1863 in Istanbul
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2022) Tozoglu, Ahmet Erdem; 0000-0002-8434-7882; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Tozoglu, Ahmet Erdem
One of the most spectacular events of the Ottoman experience of modernity was the inauguration of the Ottoman General Exposition in Istanbul in 1863. The ancient Hippodrome, which is one of the most prominent venues of the city and the setting of memorable celebrations and festivals for centuries, hosted the event and provided the visitors with the opportunity to become part of the modern regimes of gaze and spectacle. This article posits three observer roles to reveal the multilayered structure of urban spectacle in mid-century Istanbul, namely the sultanic gaze, spectacle of the ordinary citizens, and the mediated experience of the foreigner. To understand the particularities of each position, I utilize several visual and textual documents about the exhibition event. Though just a single case in Ottoman urban history, the exposition enables us to understand how the new manner of modern urban spectacle emerged during a spectacular public event in Istanbul.
Piezoresistivity and piezopermittivity of cement-based sensors under quasi-static stress and changing moisture
(Elsevier Ltd, 2024) Zhang, Jiacheng; Heath, Andrew; Ball, Richard J.; Chen, Binling; Tan, Linzhen; Li, Guisheng; Pan, Jingbang; Su-Cadirci, Tugce Busra; Paine, Kevin; 0000-0001-6617-0924; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Su-Cadirci, Tugce Busra
Integrated cement-based sensors offer an economic alternative to extrinsic sensors for health monitoring applications in concrete structures due to their high strength to cost ratio, geometrical versatility, low shrinkage, and natural compatibility. Nonetheless, their performance under in-service conditions were in lack of investigations. While the piezoresistivity (change in resistance with stress) has been commonly used for mechanical sensing, the piezopermittivity (change in capacitive reactance with stress) is rarely characterized. Exploiting the high relative permittivity and electrical conductivity of carbon fibre reinforced cement-based sensors, this study investigates the piezoresistivity and piezopermittivity under changing stress and moisture using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Two types of sensors were evaluated: one containing 0.5 vol% of carbon fibres whose electrical conductivity was ionically dominant, and another with electronically dominant (1.2 vol% of carbon fibres) conductivity. Results highlighted that the piezopermittivity is “moisture content-dominant” whilst the piezoresistivity is “fibre content-dominant”. As the moisture content decreased, the sensitivity of piezopermittivity for both sensor types decreased, while the sensitivity of piezoresistivity decreased for the ionically dominant sensor but increased for the electronically dominant sensor. The piezoresistivity of the electronically dominant sensor was less sensitive than piezopermittivity at a water saturation of 80%. Conversely, the piezoresistivity of the ionically dominant sensor was more sensitive than piezopermittivity at the tested water saturations ≤ 80%. For the first time, this study presents the combined effects of moisture and fibre content on the pressure sensitive response of cement-based sensors through a dual-phase (i.e., piezoresistivity and piezopermittivity) EIS interpretation technique, providing valuable information to benefit further behaviour prediction and single-effect recognition in the field scenario where the sensors are subject to simultaneous environmental effects causing moisture variations such as temperature and humidity variations, freeze-thawing, and so on.
Re-exploring the Kayseri Culture Route by Using Deep Learning for Cultural Heritage Image Classification Cultural Heritage Image Classification by Using Deep Learning: Kayseri Culture Route
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2024) Kevseroğlu, Ozlem; Kurban, Rifat; 0000-0003-1828-2256; 0000-0002-0277-2210; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Kevseroğlu, Ozlem; Kurban, Rifat
The categorization of images captured during the documentation of architectural structures is a crucial aspect of preserving cultural heritage in digital form. Dealing with a large volume of images makes this categorization process laborious and time-consuming, often leading to errors. Introducing automatic techniques to aid in sorting would streamline this process, enhancing the efficiency of digital documentation. Proper classification of these images facilitates improved organization and more effective searches using specific terms, thereby aiding in the analysis and interpretation of the heritage asset. This study primarily focuses on applying deep learning techniques, specifically SqueezeNet convolutional neural networks (CNNs), for classifying images of architectural heritage. The effectiveness of training these networks from scratch versus fine-tuning pre-existing models is examined. In this study, we concentrate on identifying significant elements within images of buildings with architectural heritage significance of Kayseri Culture Route. Since no suitable datasets for network training were found, a new dataset was created. Transfer learning enables the use of pre-trained convolutional neural networks to specific image classification tasks. In the experiments, 99.8% of classification accuracy have been achieved by using SqueezeNet, suggesting that the implementation of the technique can substantially enhance the digital documentation of architectural heritage.
Analysis of mosaic mortars from the Roman, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods sourced from Gerasa’s Northwest Quarter
(SPRINGER OPEN, 2024) Ball, Richard J.; Ansell, Martin P.; Su-Cadirci, Tuğçe Büşra; Baki, Vahiddin Alperen; Fletcher, Philip J.; Lichtenberger, Achim; Raja, Rubina; Wootton, Will; 0000-0001-6617-0924; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Su-Cadirci, Tuğçe Büşra
This study analyses and compares around 650 years of mosaic mortar production spanning the Roman, late Roman and Umayyad periods, at Gerasa/Jerash in Jordan, offering a better understanding of composition, structural features, and manufacturing processes. It assesses the value of optical and electron microscopy examination of morphological and textural features, pore structure using MIP, and composition studies using EDX, XRD, FTIR, TGA, and Raman spectroscopy. The study indicated high density lime adhesive was used compared to other mortars. Wood was used as a fuel when producing the lime and natural fibres were incorporated when manufacturing mortars. Aggregates were primarily calcitic with a small proportion of silica-based aggregates. Key outcomes of the study conclude that early Roman mortars were of highest quality, which was demonstrated through the careful selection of materials including different stone for lime and tesserae, and differences between layers. Late Roman mortars used the same slaked lime plus fibres and charcoal. Mortars dating from the Umayyad period also had the same higher lime content than late Roman, but higher porosity with fibres and charcoal. In general, the mortars showed slight differences in content and aggregate; different stone for lime and tesserae. The research attests to underlying traditions as well as changes in mortar mixes and methods according to context and time. The resulting data is contextualized within local and regional approaches.
"What if you are a medieval monarch?": A Crusader Kings III experience to learn medieval history
(De Gruyter, 2022) Tozoğlu, Ahmet Erdem; Kuran, Mehmet Şükrü; 0000-0002-8434-7882; 0000-0001-8742-2799; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Tozoğlu, Ahmet Erdem; Kuran, Mehmet Şükrü
This chapter is about the authors' experiences and observations on a blended world history course that combines classical lecture and discussion components of teaching with video game sessions. The students play strategy video games with a heavy historical focus. The course, named Playing with The Past, is designed to experiment on how to integrate video games on teaching history, especially in order to achieve a higher understanding of the contemporary social, political, economic, and technological context of a given era for different cultures and civilizations. This chapter presents the utilization of Crusader Kings, a renowned grand strategy game series, to teach medieval history, which constitutes an integral part of our course. It also examines how the game provides advantages for an immersive learning environment and how it fails to model medieval history at specific points. Our experiments and observations may be beneficial for designing a general world history course and any history course on specific periods, cultures, and nations that aims to utilize alternative tools to deliver a course.
Determination of Factors Affecting International Students’ Satisfaction Levels Using CHAID Analysis
(Journal of University Research, 2024) Ayten, Asım Mustafa; Göver, İbrahim Hakan; 0000-0002-4464-6204; 0000-0002-1258-0124; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Ayten, Asım Mustafa; Göver, İbrahim Hakan
Internationalization has recently been a core element for higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide. Various components provide internationalization in HEIs. However, international students stand out from the others due to providing numerous benefits to host countries. Therefore, HEIs around the world seek to increase the number of international students and their satisfaction levels. This study, inspired from the importance of international students, seeks to determine the factors affecting the satisfaction levels of international students who study at a Turkish state university. To this end, an on-line survey consisting of 25 questions were administered to a total of 330 international students studying at Middle East Technical University (METU). Survey data were evaluated using the CHAID (Chi-Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis. The findings of the analysis indicated that the international students’ implications, study degree and gender played a major role in their satisfaction levels. Considering these influential factors determined by the CHAID analysis will contribute to the internationalization strategies which is developed to attract more international students to HEIs.
Social and Spatial Equity/Equality in Relation to High-Speed Trains: Lessons from Turkey’s High-Speed Train Experience
(SAGE Publications Ltd, 2023) Baş, Ahmet; Delaplace, Marie; 0000-0002-1674-1597; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Baş, Ahmet
In the twentieth century, high-speed trains (HSTs) were added to the choice of transportation modes in Japan and Europe, and in the twenty-first century HST networks in developing countries have been advanced. It is planned to enhance these networks further in the future. Developing countries are characterized by income inequalities and, thus, it is important to find out who uses HSTs. If they are only viable in the wealthiest regions, then this mode of transportation will induce spatial inequity. If HST travel is too expensive, then HSTs will induce social inequity. Numerous studies have explored the relationship between HSTs and equity, but they have mostly covered economically developed countries, with only a few studies being carried out in economically developing countries apart from China. As such, the aim of this article is to fill the gap in the literature by analyzing the case of Turkey’s HSTs. The study presents a review of the literature pertaining to HSTs and the issue of equity, then uses Turkey’s socioeconomic development index to make comparisons of HST service accessibility according to different social groups, ages, and occupations. Ticket price and accessibility indicators are used to work out how HSTs can be a tool for reducing accessibility inequalities. The results indicate that HSTs do not necessarily reinforce the existing accessibility inequalities in Turkey, but can be a tool for improving equity in three ways: their ticket pricing policy; their considerable range, in that they serve numerous cities all over the country; and the way they are used in relation to different groups.
The role of spatal planning for sustainable tourism development: A theoretical model for Turkey
(Institute for Tourism, 2012) Dede, Okan Murat; Ayten, Asim Mustafa; 0000-0002-4464-6204; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Ayten, Asim Mustafa
Planning concept is an important concept for realizing the benefits of the tourism sector for localities, public and environment. Planning is a broad term covering several stages from national strategic decisions to unique design applications. Spatial planning is an important aspect of planning with a focus on physical planning in various sectors as well as tourism. The importance of planning has increased with the prominence of a second concept; sustainability. Since the 1970s, sustainability has continuously gained importance in all socio economic aspects of human beings. It is also important for the tourism sector as this sector has effects on the environment. This article tackles the role and importance of physical planning for the development of sustainable tourism concept. For this reason, a model is built for sustainable tourism development in Turkey as Turkish legislation system regarding planning and tourism should be improved in terms of sustainability. The aim of the article is to determine how to integrate spatial planning to sustainable tourism development and to decide the possible pathways within sustainable tourism development. The model considers all stages from large scale decisions to architectural design within a comprehensive manner. This model could be utilized to deal with all aspects of planning, such as policies, strategies, spatial decisions, building structuring, density, site planning and architecture.
The evaluation of the integration of industrial heritage areas to urban landscape: The case study of sumerbank kayseri cotton factory
(Istanbul Teknik Universitesi, Faculty of Architecture, 2015) Kevseroğlu Durmuş, Özlem; Kubat, Ayşe Sema; 0000-0003-1828-2256; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Kevseroğlu Durmuş, Özlem
The aim of this study is to develop an urban design strategy for the revitalization of post-industrial areas and the railway line in Kayseri–an industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. With the developments in 1930s, Kayseri became one of the modern cities of the Turkish Republic. In parallel with the world’s history of industrialization, Kayseri Sümerbank Cotton Factory was established in 1935 nearby the rail line in order to benefit from transportation and marketplace facilities. The current design of the Factory is characterized by the hostile layout of the railway tracks, which inhibits pedestrian access and segregates the area from the city center. This segregated circumstance is evaluated and new design strategies are developed with the aim of converting the isolated area into an innovative park design including sustainable, mixed-used functions for creating a pedestrian-friendly environment. The basic concepts and the methods of Space syntax are adapted to develop a new strategy for this Brownfield site by analyzing the relationship between the urban form, the pattern of movement and space use. The proposed design project is an integrated approach to land-use, transportation, green space and sustainable development that will create a framework for the future growth of the City of Kayseri and lead to a vibrant and livable city with an enhanced quality of urban life.
Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage: Resilience or irreparable loss?
(Docomomo, 2016) Baturayoğlu-Yöney, Nilüfer; Asiliskender, Burak; Özer, Aysegul; 0000-0003-3161-9415; 0000-0002-4143-4214; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Baturayoğlu-Yöney, Nilüfer; Asiliskender, Burak
The restoration and adaptive reuse of industrial heritage buildings and complexes, which present structurally and functionally resilient shells, provide us with an interesting dilemma in theory and practice: made of hard wearing materials to house straining functions and to last as long as possible, they are also flexible enough to adapt to almost any new purpose as a container. However, the presence of original machinery and equipment as well as designs based on machine-buildings may reduce the possibilities of adaptive reuse to a museum, where the buildings exhibit themselves, retaining the social, economic, historic and public aspects of cultural heritage as documents. Although originally built on the outskirts of urban settlements, today most industrial heritage complexes occupy central locations in the metropolitan sprawl of major cities. If disused, they are considered obsolete brownfields by local authorities and citizens despite personal and collective memories that may be attached to them. Their conversion into new uses presents major technical difficulties that require expertise in design and implementation. This paper discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage and inherent problems, focusing on the case of the Sümerbank Kayseri Textile Factory (I. Nikolaev, Turkstroj, 1932-1935), which is being transformed into the campus of Abdullah GUI University. The restoration, renovation and adaptive reuse projects for different components of the complex follow similar principles of preservation and sustainability while they are modified to fit the architectural and technological characteristics of each building. Thus, although conversive and easily adaptable, the preservation of industrial architectural heritage becomes a dilemma between disruption and continuity, which the architects have to solve going beyond the possibilities of mere building stock on the one hand and that of the museum on the other.
On their way home ... a network analysis of medieval caravanserai distribution in the syrian region, according to an 1D approach
(Archaeopress, 2016) Palombini, Augusto; Tavernari, Cinzia; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Tavernari, Cinzia
The common theory on caravanserais states that they were built at one-day's march distance from each other. Such a pattern may fit some situations, but it does not seem to be present in Syria during the Ayyubid (1174-1260 CE) and Mamluk periods (1260-1517 CE), when most of the region's caravanserais were founded. Caravanserais built during these periods do not seem to follow a precise pattern of distribution along the communication axis of Syria and, as a result, the logic that underlines their distribution remains unclear. The authors face the problem through a GIS-based, network analysis approach that takes into account the building period of each structure and the one-dimensional criterion of distance to its nearest neighbour, also considered in relation to the closeness to urban centres. The results of the analysis are then compared to the historical Syrian caravan networks. The outcomes show interesting aspects both in terms of understanding the route organization, and of predictive methods for focusing on areas where structures not yet located may be expected.
Kinetic rosette patterns and tessellations
(Wit Press, 2017) Beatini, Valentina; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Beatini, Valentina
The paper investigates the possibility to create kinetic rosette patterns and their tessellations by means of modular linkages which rely on the same type and number of symmetry operations as the reference models. The mechanisms show a hierarchy of movements. It is found that symmetry is an effective unifying concept in the design of both the fixed models and the mechanisms. Furthermore, the resulting rosette linkages and their tessellations have peculiar kinematic characteristics if compared to other modular mechanisms which may be alternatively used to reproduce the same kind of models.
Educating Masses: The Committee of Union and Progress Clubs and Schools in the Late Ottoman Empire
(Routledge, 2022) Tozoglu, Ahmet Erdem; 0000-0002-8434-7882; AGÜ, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü; Tozoglu, Ahmet Erdem
This article examines the social and architectural context of an extensive building campaign in Turkey in the early twentieth cen-tury. The Committee of Union and Progress (CUP), one of the Second Constitutional Period’s prominent political and cultural actors (1908–18), commissioned club and school buildings for social outreach operations. Influenced by their European counterparts, the Committee’s protagonists believed that a social revolution could be accomplished by employing the education of the masses. Moreover, education was also essential to create a national identity for an Empire in a struggle. In this context, many clubs (for adults) and schools (for the youngsters) mushroomed in many cities simul-taneously. Accordingly, the architecture of new club and school buildings reflected societal concerns and provided remarkable examples of their kinds. The education of the masses and the use of social propaganda by state agents in Republican Turkey have been scrutinized so far. Still the origins of the social engineering projects should be examined to contextualize Republican period developments. Thus, this article examines the building and impact of the clubs and schools of the CUP in the provinces and constitutes a contextual frame for their formative role in Turkish modernization.

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