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The article discusses the transformation of the Italian domestic environments in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of digital technology. It highlights two key trends: the hybridization of domestic spaces due to remote work, study, training, and socialising facilitated by digital tools, and the increasingly dynamic lifestyles of young people, particularly millennials and Generation Z, who tend to live in rented spaces and embrace remote work. It is then arguable that the identitarian value of domestic spaces is changing, as physical objects and furniture become more interchangeable due to the fast-paced and unpredictable lives of young individuals. This shift must prompt a discussion about how interior design is adapting to such sociological changes. Various options are available for designers to create value through sharing and renting services, drawing inspiration from similar models in the office furniture sector. The primary aim of the paper is to present novel scenarios for the design of domestic spaces, as the servitization of business models offers opportunities to reconsider how products and furniture are acquired and used, particularly as more adults don’t own the homes they live in and frequently change residences. Renting is proposed as an effective model for creating more agile and customizable spaces that align with contemporary lifestyle preferences.

Modern society has always pictured the home and the workplace as two separate entities: the former for personal and private space, the latter for professional growth and productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted this dichotomy as homes became the only places to work. Companies had to reorganize their dynamics remotely, discovering new communication and resource management methods. Employees adjusted to unconventional workstations and new behaviors led to a domestic new deal. Rooms became flexible areas in which to organize work activities as well as leisure tasks. It has also become clear that the daily commute to the office is not vital, and working from home has both productivity perks and drawbacks on well-being. With the resumption of office work, employees desire to maintain work from home, urging companies to comprehend how to incorporate flexible approaches. This entails striking a balance between the home environment’s opportunities and enhancing the collaborative and physical interaction that the office still provides. To integrate new workspace habits, a multidisciplinary approach is key, merging design practices, organizational management, and behavioral analysis. The contribution aims to explore how new working practices are redefining the functions and dynamics of workspaces. The analysis of the home transformation, through a literature and case study review, will generate insights to improve mixed workplace strategies.

The desire to live vicariously, mirroring behavioural conditions external to one’s own home, gives each home multiple lives in a hyper-functional world. Technology’s fusion with the home produces two outcomes. First, the ability to capture comprehensive, three-dimensional records of a home’s physical conditions and traces using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data, connects functional layout more concretely to behavioural scripts. Second, virtual mirroring converts transferable information about the home from generalities to hyper-specific singularities. A home’s digital twin can contribute to archives of domestic conditions disseminated as assets for access, download, and manipulation in other media. Behavioural simulation and gaming can simulate exact domestic conditions from throughout the world, rather than interpreted approximations. This paper draws on projects developing digital twins of homes in several locations in Hong Kong. Researchers are using 3D scanning technology to record homes in public housing flats and in the stilt house architecture of Tai O Village. The paper discusses technology and workflows employed, theorizing the technological and social impacts of domestic digital twins in data archives. The paper uses graphic precedents to demonstrate archiving protocols and speculate on influences the post-digital turn will have on domestic environments and behaviour.

With the increasing rise of the Internet, as well as the democratization of technology, people’s pursuit of entertainment and visual stimulation inspired countless new types of creativity. Social media fanatics have surged a myriad of content-creating works that brought this creativity to the forefront; this phenomenon has transformed everyday spaces into settings or backdrops for new narratives. The everyday domesticity we inhabit, such as bodies, activities, objects, furniture, and rooms, have all been involved in the process of creation and work, and these spaces can be described as Everyday Theater. The term scenography is of Greek origin, skēnē, meaning hut or tent, in the theater of ancient Greece, it is a light structure usually at the back of the stage, but over the course of time skēnē underwent fundamental change. The core concept of scenography is the narrative. This core remains even though it is now given a new meaning, as everyday life has become a stage for a new kind of spectacle. In other words, the conventional domestic spaces are re-invented as a setting for new personal narratives and commercial venues. In this context, the domestic spaces have been transformed into a platform, where the performers use their surrounding elements, objects, spaces, homes, and environments as settings for their own narrative. The goal is to create an immersive experience that captures the audience’s attention and transports them into a world that is both familiar and extraordinary.

Through the development of a spatial installation entitled Vanity Chamber, this article reflects upon the role of specular devices within the home and asks how their increased use might affect boundaries between the domestic interior and the world outside. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns many activities previously reserved for the public domain suddenly had to take place in the home, via videotelephony platforms such as Zoom, Skype, Facetime and Microsoft Teams. Cultivated by a pre-existing intrusion into the home of digital specular devices, such as PCs and smart phones, which supported the increased use of videotelephony software observed during the pandemic, many people experienced a breaching of established domestic boundaries. Facilitated by these leaky thresholds, a simultaneous scrutiny from the spectator and a concern by the voyeur for the public display of the private interior was observed during lockdown. An analysis of historical specular devices has shown that acts of voyeurism and vanity on the limits of the home are far from novel occurrences, and that these porous boundaries were often important liminal thresholds bridging the domestic with the public. Through the Research by Design method that led to Vanity Chamber, this article argues that the domestic interior has once again become an essential part of its surrounding neighbourhood and that it is on this frontier, or rather, within this in-between realm that we must now establish home.

Ageing in place, in a domestic environment rather than in an institution, is people’s preference in an ageing planet. This raises post-domestic design challenges as the home becomes now also a place for care, and most dwellings are not prepared to respond to the growing needs of fragile older people. In this paper we will explore the importance of architectural layouts, strategies, and the incorporation of IT technology for smart homes, as possible answers to these new requirements. The importance of façade depth as a new design strategy for lookout spaces will be discussed in terms of the specific requirements of older residents who are homebound for health reasons or safety rules (as pandemic requirements), thus becoming places for a healthy connection with the outside world. Homebound interior design also requires a new approach: COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the new preference of working from home, no matter the age. New residential spaces are no longer exclusively domestic, and they require IT tech support for different activities. Flexibility of spaces is now a basic requirement: quickly changing or adapting domestic spaces with minor investments under a life-cycle design logic, keeping them safe for all, from grandchildren to grandparents, must become a ground rule for the future. In this paper we will review recent findings on how the post-domestic space must be designed to host a comfortable and active ageing for senior citizens who choose to age in place.

Mobility technologies, since the discovery of the uniaxial wheel, have strongly shaped the forms and times of cities and buildings and their interiors. The paper explores how newly developed flying transports, such as drones, may in the future reshape and alter the interiors of the buildings we inhabit. Utopias about cities with flying cars are a literature full of examples and theories, such as Andrea Branzi/Archizoom’s No Stop City and Instant City and others, but also even more extensive cinematography such as Christopher Nolan’s movie Inception and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. In fact, the flying vehicles, by which people as well as goods will soon move, introduce a fourth dimension (time) and will allow access to buildings from the roof and facades. They will recover the distributional logic of an iconic and historical typology of Milanese architecture, that of the edificio a ballatoio, in which the distribution of spaces followed a private/public logic that would lend itself perfectly to the buildings of the drone city. The article will explore the transformations in plans, materials, facades, ways of living, and relationships that, this coming revolution, will introduce into the interior spaces of buildings and our existences.

Architecture is a platform that embraces environmentally friendly design principles and fosters collaboration. Future architecture students and graduates require new skills to address changing environmental conditions and climate changes. Buildings play a crucial role in environmental conditions, urban development, and the well-being of users. Architects have a responsibility to design safe and resilient buildings for sustainable cities. This study discusses the importance of sustainability awareness in architectural education and shares the results of the graduate course "Sustainability and Materials in Architecture." It emphasizes the role of buildings in addressing natural and urban challenges. The course outcomes showed that sustainable development goals can be achieved by drawing insights from vernacular architecture. Through such curricula, young architects can enhance their ability to design buildings and settlements that withstand natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and landslides.

Urban agriculture encompasses all agricultural activities within or near urban areas. Due to its complex interactions within environmental, social, and economic contexts, urban agriculture faces various challenges. Therefore, various stakeholders are involved in the process of developing urban agriculture. This study aims to determine the place and importance of urban agriculture in the eyes of stakeholders in Iğdır City and its surrounding areas. This will provide an understanding of what can be done in the region within the scope of urban agriculture. Semi-structured interview forms were used in the study. Five questions were asked to the stakeholders, and descriptive analysis, one of the qualitative data analysis methods, was used to analyze the data. According to the findings, it was concluded that Iğdır city holds significant potential in terms of urban agricultural activities. Based on the stakeholder opinions, opportunities for urban agriculture in Iğdır City were discussed.

Fresh water is one of the most important resources consumed. However, droughts due to global climate change, rapid population growth increasing construction sector activities and the lack of importance to protect freshwater resources during these activities increase the problems related to water. This study aims to raise awareness among people about the protection of freshwater resources. For this purpose, a software and hardware-supported system has been developed to obtain fresh water by cooling and condensing the humidity in the air with the help of thermoelectric modules and fans. The developed system can automatically become active or passive according to the weather conditions and uses less energy than its counterparts. The system, which can also operate independently of the grid with solar energy, can also purify the water obtained by producing ozone gas with the effect of static electricity on the surface where water droplets form and make it drinkable.

As a result of the rapid depletion of resources and the damage caused by excessive consumption to the environment, resource management, and material reuse in the construction sector are a necessity for sustainability. This study aims to emphasize the importance of reuse. For this purpose, a workshop was conducted to transform the volumes provided by the out-of-use or ready-made materials into re-use spaces with a different function. The first stage of the study, which is carried out in three stages, is the preparatory stage, where the students do preliminary research on the subject; the second stage is the stage where the students do design studies, and the third stage is the stage where the evaluations regarding the design decisions and learning outcomes are made. At the end of the study, fourteen products were designed by the students, and eight of them were handled within the scope of the study. The direction of the advantages and disadvantages created by the properties of the materials in the design has been evaluated in terms of functionality, technique, and aesthetics. Then, the awareness and development of the students about reuse were evaluated. As a result of the study, it has been revealed that the materials that are out of use and/or produced for different purposes can have creative or guiding effects on the design, and while doing this, they can exhibit a beneficial and sustainable approach to the environment.

Outdoor classrooms, one of the oldest educational approaches that have existed, bringing learning through the common denominator with nature to the agenda, first emerged in England as a reform movement in education at the end of the 1950s. Outdoor classrooms are a rare educational structure that allows students to interact with nature and experience the opportunities of this interaction with their fully digitalised interaction potentials. In the study, examples of open-air classrooms, which are almost non-existent in Türkiye, have been analysed with inductive content analysis by understanding them with the semi-structured interview technique conducted with architects and landscape architects who are teachers and practitioners. In the end, considering all the evaluations, it was determined that the effects of outdoor classes on students were grouped into four categories: effects on cognitive, psychomotor, development, affective, and social development. Beyond only using a theoretical approach, exemplary outdoor classroom models were developed and interpreted.

Kinetic structures have gained popularity in architecture and structural engineering due to their ability to meet environmental factors and user needs. Among these structures, kinetic roof structures hold an important place, as they are deployable and/or transformable structures that can change their forms between two or more different geometries. Various categorizations of kinetic roofs based on their material, mechanism, and geometry have been offered in the literature. However, in most studies, they are placed under the broader category of kinetic structures. This paper critically reviews existing classifications of kinetic roofs, highlighting their advantages and limitations. Subsequently, a novel detailed classification system for kinetic roof structures is proposed. The superiority, advantages, and shortcomings of this proposed classification are presented. A more comprehensive and tailored classification system for kinetic roofs is provided by this study, contributing to the literature in this area.

The importance of sustainability issues has increased in every field. Industrial design is one of the important areas that will contribute to sustainability. In the article, it is focused on how to contribute to sustainability through design. The article focuses on the use of recyclable, environmentally friendly materials and reducing material consumption. Within the scope of the article, various studies have been carried out that examine the design-material-sustainability relationship. First, the importance of sustainability in industrial design was investigated. Secondly, the relationship between material and design in industrial designs has been examined in terms of sustainability. Thirdly, products focusing on sustainability have been designed by the students of the industrial design department. Fourthly, an experimental study focusing on sustainability in industrial design was conducted. The experimental study was carried out on metal furniture. Furniture design has been developed in a way that reduces the use of materials, the number of parts, and the number of processes in production and contributes to sustainability. Experimental study shows that design has a calculable impact on sustainability. All studies in the article show the effect of design on sustainability.

This paper focuses on examining the transformation of the Beykoz Leather and Shoe Factory area, investigating the qualities of the buildings in the area, and evaluating them in the context of industrial archaeology. The study aimed to determine whether each of the four conservation methods determined by TICCIH and ERIH organizations and Rolf Höhmann (1992) are preferred for the buildings of the Beykoz Leather and Shoe Factory. Data collection was carried out in 5 years between 2018-2022. Data were collected through on-site observation, analysis of relevant documentation, and interviews with the Kundura Hafıza (Shoe Memory) unit established within the factory during multiple site visits. The original aspect and importance of the study is to conduct and comprehensively evaluate all three of the literature study, fieldwork, and data analysis within the scope of the study.

One of the effective factors in enabling individuals to age in place and to spend their old age periods more actively and with better quality is the physical environmental characteristics of the dwelling and its immediate surroundings. In this study, which is based on the assertion that individuals prefer to live in their own homes in old age, it is aimed to determine the features that should be carried by the houses that will support the aging in place of elderly individuals and to reveal the design principles. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 70 elderly users aged 65 and over in their residences. General frequency distributions and chi-square test analyses of the obtained data were performed in SPSS statistical program and descriptive content analysis was performed on open-ended questions and the data were examined with the comparison tables created. Then, all the data obtained from the field study are evaluated together with the literature information and the principles that should be considered in the renovation of the houses for the use of elderly users in line with the new needs are presented. With the design principles presented, it is envisaged that elderly users will continue their lives in a better quality and active way in their residences by extending the time they can be self-sufficient.

The aim of this study is to determine the landscape use opportunities of natural plants of wetland habitats (river, stream, rill, moist meadows, etc.) within Şanlıurfa province. In this study, 58 plants were determined from wetland habitats that can be evaluated in terms of landscape use. The characteristics of these plants for their landscape use (life form, structure, flowering period, flower color, landscape value, color, and scent effect) were determined. The obtained data were evaluated using PAST 4.03 data analysis software and Principal Component Analysis (PCA). In addition, cluster analysis was performed to examine the distribution of these plants according to the determined landscape use parameters. With the classification practices, plants were defined in 4 different groups, and it was observed that the parameters were effective in the classification of the species. It was concluded that PC1 and PC2 heavily determined the grouping with parameters such as life form, flowering period, color effect and flower color.

The durability of stone is important for traditional buildings to survive today. However, as a result of environmental and atmospheric factors, physical, chemical, biological and anthropogenic degradation occurs on stone surfaces. Detecting, classifying and taking appropriate measures against these degradations on stone surfaces is one of the factors that play a role in the survival of stone structures for a longer period. In this study, the deterioration of the facades of Kasımiye Madrasah in Mardin was analyzed. The deterioration of the building was classified and analyzed. Visual, mapping, and X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF chemical analysis method) were used as analysis methods. The deterioration of the building was analyzed and classified by visual analysis. The type of deterioration and its ratio to the façade were examined using the mapping method. With the XRF analysis method on the deteriorated stone surfaces, the chemical components on the stone surface were examined and the effect causing the deterioration was examined. The study aims to determine the types and causes of deterioration in the building, to offer solutions, and to ensure that the building is transferred to future generations without losing its originality for many years in the light of this information.

Cappadocia contains historical, documentary, aesthetic, artistic, symbolic, social, economic, religious and spiritual values. Many structures and places produced by the rock carving technique have been destroyed and/or are on the way to extinction because of intense destruction in the historical process. Rock-carved churches, unique in their religious, artistic, and cultural values, are among the most affected. In this study, the current status of the Saklı Church, the examination of its historical development, the architectural documentation studies with the monasteries in its immediate vicinity, the structural deterioration, and the reasons for the preservation of the rock-hewn churches in the Göreme Valley, and the current conservation strategies and practices in the rock churches were evaluated. Preservation proposals have been developed so that the cultural heritage can be safely transferred to the future. As a result, the status and deterioration of the Saklı Church have been documented with various architectural representation methods, and conservation proposals have been developed.

Building occupants spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors where they want to have indoor air quality, visual, acoustic, and thermal comfort (which is more dominant). Thermal comfort is assessed by physical factors such as operative air temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity. People’s activity level and clothing level are also effective. Related regulations and standards like ISOEN7730 and EN15251 aim to provide a unified understanding of the matter. Since these studies rely on experimental methods, there are instances where certain scenarios lack experimental support, leading to gaps in the results. Those gaps can be filled with the Fuzzy Logic Method, which evaluates with “degrees of truth” instead of “true or false”. With this study, the level of knowledge on providing thermal comfort can be increased by filling the gaps in the empirical studies and the damage caused by heating-cooling energy to the environment can be reduced with further studies.

In the architectural design process, the architect(designer) engages in an internal dialogue with themselves, the object of their design, and other stakeholders. This dialogue, in turn, takes place through language and reveals a narrative. Within the architectural design, this language is established through (architectural) representation/ drawing. However, architectural drawing possesses symbolic and semantic layers akin to any language. This study focuses on these layers through “ekphrasis”, which is based on the relationship between visual and verbal representation, and asks: “How does ekphrasis as a method relate to the meaning of architectural drawing, and how does it find a place for itself in the architectural narrative?” In this study, the text-meaning-drawing relationship is examined using the deconstruction method and case study techniques. Therefore, a drawing workshop was conducted utilizing Homer’s Iliad, as it was the first ekphrastic text. The findings are then discussed in relation to the role of ekphrasis in shaping the architectural narrative.

The study conducted an investigation into the effective utilization of Tarsus district's historical and cultural assets in Mersin province, with a focus on its tourism potential. The primary objectives were to promote the region and contribute to its economic, social, and cultural advancement. A survey was administered to gather information on dominant tourism types in Tarsus, including historical sites, cultural landmarks, local crafts, cuisine, caves, camping, wildlife, flora, gastronomy, local resources, natural attractions, and aesthetics. The results highlighted Tarsus' prominence due to its cultural heritage, historical structures, and natural wealth. Despite Tarsus's cultural diversity and tourism potential, the study revealed its current underrepresentation and various challenges, including the vulnerability of historical assets, insufficient infrastructure, and unguided utilization. The study suggests adopting a sustainable approach that balances conservation with utilization to address these issues and help Tarsus attain the recognition it rightfully deserves in the field of recreation and tourism.

This research aims to investigate the effects of waste corn cob aggregate on the properties of volcanic tuff-based geopolymer mortar. Nevşehir Pozzolan, which is produced as waste during the stone-cutting process, was used as an aluminosilicate source. The effect of alkali activator type, concentration, activator ratio, and sand-to-corn cob ratio on the properties was experimentally investigated. Study results revealed that waste Nevşehir Pozzolan was a suitable aluminosilicate for the production of geopolymer mortar. The optimum activator type, concentration, and activator ratios were sodium hydroxide with sodium silicate, 10 M, and 2.0, respectively, because they ensured the highest mechanical properties. Waste corn cob aggregate could be used instead of natural sand, and geopolymer mortar with various corn cob contents can meet the performance requirements of conventional wall materials.

In rural areas where modern residences are rapidly spreading, the local fabric and culture can be relegated to a secondary position, leading to the loss of traditional structures, lifestyles, and authenticity when establishing new settlements. This study aims to determine whether the expectations of the residents living in the new settlement areas built by public institutions in Kalecik village of Tercan district in Erzincan province are met and to assess their satisfaction. In this context, a literature review was conducted, and new settlement areas and residences were examined through on-site observation. Face-to-face surveys were also conducted. The findings indicate that most users have made changes to their homes by adding structures such as oven houses and barns, enclosing open spaces like balconies, and preferring reinforced concrete construction systems. The results emphasize that when planning new rural settlements, the region's climate, culture, and architecture should be taken into account, and the demands of the local population should not be overlooked.

Determining the learning styles of the students in the process of constructing curricula is significant for the development of architectural education. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the learning style of first-year architecture students and their successful performance in "The Techniques of Architectural Presentation" course and to discuss the relationship between learning styles-gender and learning styles-course curriculum. Kolb and Briggs Myers learning style inventories were used in the study. It was determined that the students with a diverging style had a large share of participants, and no significant relationship was established between gender, course success, and Kolb’s learning style. According to the MBTI inventory, it was determined that the differences in the mean scores of the students' genders in the "Intuition", "Feeling," and "Perception" profiles were significant. An increase in success rate in 3D studies indicates the importance of the development of syllabi with 3D applications.

Turkish baths and bath culture have a very special place in the social life of Turkish society. In addition, due to the importance given by the Islamic religion to cleanliness and especially to cleaning with rivers, our baths are one of the indispensable architectural monuments of our social life. As in all civilizations, baths have an important place in Anatolian culture. Baths are divided into two as public baths and private baths. Public baths are used by the public, while private baths are baths that serve a limited number of people. In this study, the Yivli Minaret (Mevlevihane) Bath, located within the Yivli Minaret Complex in Antalya Kaleiçi, is discussed. The construction date of the bath, which is included in the group of private baths, is not known exactly. In 2019, extensive excavation work was carried out in the bath by the Antalya Museum. After the excavations, it was determined that new units belonging to the bath emerged. In the light of these findings, different suggestions about the original plan of the bath will be put forward than those known so far.

Computer Vision (CV), subfield of artificial intelligence (AI), enables computers to process visual data and recognize objects. CV is widely used in, automotive, food industry and diseases diagnosis. AI achieves this by algorithms. One of the important algorithms based on object detection is YOLO (You Only Look Once), provides more accurate results with high processing speed. The aim of this study is to perform an object detection-based CV project, to determine the structures in given video belong to one of the architectural styles: Gothic, Baroque, Palladian, or Art Nouveau. The study consists of data set creation, data labeling, model creation and model training. Roboflow was used as the data labeling platform and YOLOv8 was used for model building and training phases. At the end of the process, the fact that the model predicts architectural styles with high accuracy in a short time revealed that the model is a successful real-time object detection algorithm, and it was emphasized that CV can be used in the field of architecture and can contribute to other fields related to architecture.

The business world has experienced a pandemic for three years, affecting the workforce's productivity and efficiency. Since workers' well-being and satisfaction are crucial to effective workforce management, organizations and authorities make the employee's well-being and satisfaction the primary target to be achieved even in the post-pandemic period. Many countries and organizations have developed strategies to meet the emerging requirements of the business world. Like other countries, many of the workgroups in Türkiye were also forced to adopt working-from-home (WFH) practices. Although a substantial number of research studies were conducted for investigating well-being and productivity, there is still a need for empirical studies investigating WFH satisfaction and the well-being of workers to be used as a reference and guide for research. A survey was designed and implemented among employees from Türkiye to inspect and measure negative and positive relations between the physical work environment, well-being, and satisfaction of WFH workers. Regarding the range of participants, the survey results could be generalized to illustrate challenges, conditions, and aspects of working-from-home practices in Türkiye to define remote working spaces.

Conservation of 20th century mass housing is discussed considering their heritage value. On the other hand, intervention might be required since they do not meet the today’s requirements and defect might have occurred. In that case, primary objective should be the managing of changes to sustain existing building stock. Within the study, the current situation of one of the modern period mass housing projects in Istanbul/Türkiye Selamsız Low-Cost Mass Housing was documented for interventions and defects on the front façade. Besides, determining the frequency of intervention and defects, examining relations between them and external factors, and identifying reasons for the interventions were also aimed. Data collected about 108 existing buildings and photographic research was made through literature review/archive search/site visits. Collected data were evaluated with a systematic order. As a result, almost half of the defects are caused by interventions on building/element/component scale to fulfil spatial and performance requirements.

Understanding the interplay of gender and environmental perception is important in recognizing how architectural environments can either reinforce or challenge gendered norms and experiences. Literature reviews at a glance show differences between the environmental perception of women and men, which have significant implications for projects aimed at improving the quality of the environment. Thus, 240 architecture students were invited to participate in a photo exhibition of forty images of various architectural buildings and answer a survey questions regarding the content of photos in the current study. The purpose was to determine how students perceive the environment and to examine perceptual differences among them. Data obtained were collected based on inferential and comparative approaches and were analyzed with SPSS software using Pearson correlation tests and one-sample t-tests. Specifically, the results suggest that females pay more detailed attention to the environment’s components than males, while males focus more holistically on the environment content. The results typically indicate that individuals are sensitive to all aspects when confronted with the environment, so all of their senses are active in such a process, accordingly, this should be considered when designing the environment so that all of the user’s senses are stimulated in a desired manner.

The Zeytinburnu Mosaics outside the City Walls were revealed between 2017 and 2020 on a lot belonging to the Kazlıçeşme Art Center which has been serving since 2019 in the Kazlıçeşme District of Zeytinburnu Region of Istanbul. The oldest documented data belonging to the Art Center goes back to the year 1828. At that time, the building was used as a military hospital of the Ottoman Era while later on during the Republic Era, it served as a dormitory, and military office and in 1956 was converted into a public bazaar hall. The building was transferred to Zeytinburnu Municipality property in 1984. During the restoration works of the ‘Mayor Building’ in 2015, Zeytinburnu Mosaics were discovered in the foundation blocks of the main part of the municipality building and around the area used as a carpark. The revealed findings are important for enabling additional data on historical-archeological features of Istanbul outside the City Walls.

Citizen Design Science is a new co-design strategy for urban and architectural systems that improves the planning, design, management, and renewal of cities, urban habitats, and architectural structures, using active design tools through citizens' observation, experience, and local knowledge. The aim of this study is to describe how Atakent Parking Area is transformed into a public space design and implementation through both digital and analog active design tools in the co-design process that includes citizens' spatial experiences, needs, and desires through the method of citizen design science. The objective indicators and subjective perception applied in the study were combined in the co-design process to implement an urban design project. The experimental collaborative urban design process is realized on a democratic platform based on the tendencies and expectations of the participants. Two conceptual urban design projects were prepared with design science data including citizens' wishes, needs, and suggestions about the area, and participating citizens were asked to vote for the project democratically in the urban space. The selected conceptual design project was transformed into an implementation project in the urban area.

The preservation of cultural and artistic heritage, raising awareness of cultural values, elevating aesthetic and artistic values, expressing historical styles, reflecting social, cultural, and economic facets of daily life, and serving as information hubs with research opportunities are all reasons why fashion exhibitions and museums are so important. While clothing exhibitions originally took the form of ethnographic exhibitions featuring historical garments, they have now evolved into creative and dynamic exhibitions featuring the creations of modern fashion designers, installations, and sensory-appealing display spaces. In this context, the goal is to discuss the history of fashion museums, categorize and define fashion exhibitions, look at current fashion museums, and emphasize the significance of these institutions. This descriptive study reviewed clothing-fashion shows from the 2000s to the present; fashion exhibitions that incorporate on-site observations and conclusions to enrich and diversify them stylistically, contextually, and spatially are classified. By combining interesting exhibition themes, new museology, new technologies, and innovative space design, fashion exhibitions give visitors one-of-a-kind experiences.

The term "brand", which is closely associated with the concepts of "branding," signifies the vision and identity surrounding a product during its design phase in the marketing sector. The most effective way to define a brand's identity is through its three-dimensional perception. The architectural space, acting as the storefront of the brand, holds significance in visually presenting the initial perception of the product. This study examines the interaction between the product design that has propelled the branding of a globally renowned handbag company and its spatial design, utilizing the method of observational analysis. The esteemed handbag brand, which has maintained its classical style for years, has been trying to attract attention by incorporating futuristic models since 2019, thereby rejuvenating its image. The study focuses on the examination of architectural design criteria that reflect the corporate identity.

This study, which examines the relationship between spaces within indoor ski centers, aims to investigate the effectiveness of spatial syntax in spatial organization. The study utilized spatial syntax as a qualitative research method. The floor plans of indoor ski centers were evaluated in two dimensions using a program called DepthmapX, which generated representation maps, enabling access to spatial data from these maps. The aim of this study is to emphasize the necessity of classifying spaces within indoor ski centers that exhibit different features in their layout arrangements. The findings and criticisms obtained from this study also serve as recommendations for researchers and designers. The study evaluated the relationship between the organization of space and the shell that determines the boundaries of the space from the perspective of space syntax. It also demonstrates that this method can be effectively used in the design of indoor ski centers. This method can be employed in future studies to meet user needs, circulation, and promote sustainability in the design of indoor ski centers.

The availability of and eligibility for funding, and the engagement of key stakeholders are important factors in the progress and outcomes of the heritage-led regeneration of cultural heritage. In Cyprus, in the Walled City of Nicosia, there has been an ongoing process of heritage-led regeneration since two decades. The island’s political issues have affected the regeneration process in different ways, especially as regards funding the conservation of cultural heritage. The main aim of this paper is to identify key funding bodies and resources in the conservation of cultural heritage, and to investigate their contributions through selected key stakeholders during the heritage-led regeneration process in the Walled City of Nicosia (northern part). The research adopts a case study approach and investigates these issues through 15 projects in the Selimiye Quarter because public space projects are dense in this area. The research reveals that implementation and management are two important factors in the success of the regeneration process and its outcomes.

Virtual reconstruction through digital methods should be implemented in the conservation process to obtain an accurate representation of cultural heritage, establish its value, and ensure the transfer of information to future generations through a secure, reversible, and cost-effective approach. A critical evaluation of fifteen virtual reconstruction applications will be performed regarding their objective, data collection and reconstruction methods, and visual representation outputs. The selected three studies will be analyzed in detail by their superiorities and competencies in reconstruction. The research performs a literature review on cultural heritage conservation, traditional and digital perspectives on conservation, and virtual reconstruction applications. The analysis intends to guide further studies, offering a deeper understanding and clarification of software preferences as virtual reconstruction becomes prominent in archaeology. The study enables the determination and assessment of methodological alternatives through outcomes by comparative review and, as a result, compiles and showcases the suitable techniques for the reconstruction process.

In this study, the study area was chosen as Amasya University Yeşilırmak Campus, located within the borders of Amasya province central county. The aim of the study was to investigate the components comprising the spatial character (buildings, roads and paths, parking areas, equipment elements, sports areas, social areas) and landscape character (topography, presence of plants) in terms of function, current status, environmental and aesthetic features. In line with this aim, the components comprising the spatial and landscape character of the campus were identified with field observations and the functions of the components were defined. An orthophoto for the campus was created using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and maps for the current spatial character, landscape character, social areas and parking areas were obtained. At the conclusion of the study, it is observed that, despite a significant portion of the campus surface being covered by wooded areas, the structures within the campus, such as buildings, parking areas, and vehicular and pedestrian pathways with hard surface materials, are more extensively utilized by the campus users, while the wooded areas remain largely unused. Findings revealed the current status of the campus, and recommendations were made to create a campus with distinctive identity that will be more livable and chosen more frequently by students.

The fractures in gender preferences and the increase in the number of gender preference categories in world societies have deeply affected the basic approaches of public space designers and digital system designers. By now, single-sex has become the default design or coding setting in most robotic algorithms and smart city designs and systems. When we look at it from the perspective of urban sociology, which is the collective reflection of individual human psychology in urban areas, we see traces of it in both the digital infrastructure, macrostructures, and megastructure designs of smart cities. Especially in the film industry after 2000, the perception of gender either refers to free gender values or idealizes a unisex structure. Such things in the cities of the future offer designers an extremely practical solution in system designs and public space designs. We need to demonstrate that such designs are extremely constructive developments in preventing social and sexual violence. In our study, we will focus on the contribution of artificial algorithms, system designs, and space designs to social consensus in the digital infrastructure of smart cities of the future. The parameters of this contribution will be discussed from the perspective of urban sociology in terms of the sustainability of future cities.

Deprem olgusu, geniş kitleler üzerinde yıkıcı etkilere sahip olmasından dolayı titizlikle yönetilmesi gereken doğal bir afettir. Deprem yönetimi kaynakların etkin kullanımı ve koordinasyonu yoluyla, etkilenen toplulukların acil müdahale, arama-kurtarma, barınma, beslenme, sağlık hizmetleri, psikososyal destek gibi birçok konuda ihtiyaçlarının karşılanmasını amaçlar. Bu çalışmada, camilerin kentsel, mekânsal, yapısal özellikleri ile birlikte dini ve toplumsal bağlamları da dikkate alınarak deprem yönetiminde kullanım potansiyelleri incelenmiştir. Araştırma, 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde gerçekleşen ve merkez üssü Gaziantep (7.7) ve Kahramanmaraş (7.6) olan iki büyük depremden doğrudan etkilenen Diyarbakır örnekleminde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında sınırlandırılan kentsel alana ve bu alanda bulunan 23 camiye ait veriler Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) ve saha çalışması ile elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonuçları, özgün mekânsal ve yapısal özellikleri ve stratejik konumları ile camilerin deprem yönetiminde önemli kullanım potansiyellerine sahip olduklarını göstermektedir.

This study examines the development of memorial sites on the Gallipoli Historical Site, investigating the complex relationship between historical events, architectural structures, and landscape design. The research evaluates the evolution of designs by doing a literature analysis, selecting sites, and conducting examination. It emphasises a significant change from traditional monuments to modern landscapes that include nature. The unique characteristics of the Gallipoli Historical Site are crucial in developing cultural and national identities. The findings emphasise the significance of creating memorial places that are economically efficient, inventive, and respectful to the location. The study suggests integrating symbolic planting design features and recognises the ongoing discussion on memorial design, promoting nature-based landscapes that pay tribute to shared memories while adhering to contemporary design principles.

Killit (Dereici), which is largely abandoned today, is an Assyrian village thought to have a population of more than 20,000 spread around the world. The Kilit (Dereiçi) village of Savur stands out as a rare example in the world with its multi-identity structure. The street façades of this Assyrian village, which has such cultural importance, can be clearly seen today, due to various factors. The aim of the study is to investigate the damage patterns and the factors affecting the durability of Kilit (Dereici) street facades (Old Bazaar). For this purpose, observational detection method was used and the findings were presented based on the dictionary of stone deterioration patterns prepared by ICOMOS-ISCS,2008. As a result of the study, the most intense deteriorations observed on the street facades; cement-induced faulty repairs made between the joints of the stone blocks on the facades and ‘crack, disintegration, erosion, ‘missing part, discolouration’ on the stone surfaces exposed to climate impact for a long time.

Increasing competition between cities has led to the acceleration of branding efforts and to be treated as a commodity. In order to create a strong city brand, it is important to analyze the city well and shape all city components in a symbolic way. This is recognized as a challenging and costly process in dynamic, complex and multifaceted cities. Urban sustainability assessment tools allow cities to be addressed in a systematic, holistic and controlled manner. At the same time, it allows to reach a city that has adopted the principles of sustainable development and is resistant to climate change with an objective approach. Many urban sustainability assessment tools such as LEED, BREEAM, DGNB have been developed around the world. One of these assessment tools is YeS-TR, which has been developed in our country. Within the scope of this study, the effects of YeS-TR urban sustainability assessment tool on city branding are examined.

The study's objective is to provide an outline of disaster resilience through bibliometric methods. The study delves into the disaster resilience literature spanning the last 20 years to gain a more profound understanding of the related literature. A bibliometric analysis of 10 top journals with the most literature using the keyword disaster resilience was conducted, resulting in 1561 articles. The bibliometric network was also visualized using the VOSviewer software tool. This study shows that disaster resilience has recently had a significant increase in research activity. Additionally, the study found that the Covid-19 epidemic increased the number of resilience research published between 2020 and 2022. The theoretical framework of the authors was scrutinized, identifying 12 keyword clusters, with the primary focus areas being disaster types, numerical analysis, disaster management, and community and social perspectives. Scholars emphasized resilience, risk reduction, vulnerability reduction, climate change, and disaster management in the literature. This study highlights the current state of disaster resilience research while forecasting the field's future growth and development.

Yer kabuğunda aniden meydana gelen sarsıntılarla oluşan depremler, mimarlık ve inşaat alanları için özellikle önemlidir. Çünkü depremler nedeniyle yıkılan, hasar gören her yapı insan hayatını tehlikeye atmakta ve hatta büyük ölçüde can kayıplarına neden olmaktadır. Oysa sağlam, güvenilir, deprem yönetmeliklerine ve inşa süreçlerine uygun yapılan her yapı insan hayatını kurtarmaktadır. Depremler meydana geldikleri bölge başta olmak üzere toplum üzerinde sosyal, psikolojik, ekonomik etkilere sebep olmaktadır. Özellikle kullanıcılar tarafından en temel yaşam birimi olan konuta olan güven sorgulanmakta; konut tercihleri, beklentileri, konuttaki önem ve öncelik sıralamaları değişmektedir. 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde gerçekleşen ve 45 bin can kaybına sebep olan Kahramanmaraş merkezli depremler sonrasında bu sorgulamalar yeniden yapılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu kapsamda ele alınan çalışmada, Kahramanmaraş depremlerinden sonra mimari açıdan en çok ihtiyaç duyulan yapı birimi olan konuta ilişkin tercihlerin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu tercihlerin deprem öncesinde ne olduğu, deprem sonrasında nasıl değiştiği ve şekillendiği konusunda mimarlık öğrencilerinin katılımı ile bir inceleme gerçekleştirilmiştir.

Depremler, insanların bulundukları mekanlara fiziksel anlamda zarar vermesinin yanı sıra, insanların bazı haklarından da mahrum kalmalarına sebep olmuşlardır. Depremzedelerin temel hakları yerine getirildikten sonra eğitim hakkının da karşılanması son derece önemlidir. İnsanlar, eğitim hakkından hiçbir negatif koşuldan dolayı ara vermemelidirler. Bu bağlamda, afet sonrasında kolay ve hızlı kurulabilen mobil yapılar sayesinde, afetzedelerin ihtiyaçları mekânsal anlamda karşılanmaktadır. Mobil yapı anlayışının afet sonrasında uygulanabilirliğinin bir örneği de afet sonrası mobil eğitim yapılarıdır ve bu yapıların en önemli örneklerinden biri de Tayland, Ching Rai bölgesinde bulunan Baan Huay Sarn Yaw Afet Sonrası Okulu’dur. Baan Huay Sarn Yaw Afet Sonrası Okulu, depremin fiziksel ve psikolojik olan etkilerini bir mekân aracılığıyla ortadan kaldırmak üzere inşa edilmesi amaçlanmış bir girişimdir. Bu makaledeki amaç; afet sonrasında inşa edilen mobil eğitim yapıları aracılığı ile eğitime, koşullar ne olursa olsun ara verilmemesinin vurgulanmasıdır.

Disasters cause great losses to people and the environment around the world. It’s possible to prevent or reduce these losses with disaster management. An effective disaster management system should be implemented in order to reduce all these damages of disasters. It is especially important that this disaster management is sustainable. The earthquakes that took place in Türkiye on February 6 reminded us once again the importance of disaster management. In this study, the stages of disaster management are mentioned. It’s explained how sustainable disaster management can be. Hatay province was chosen as the study area. The fishbone method was used as the method. After the earthquakes, the current situation in Hatay province was determined and the current situation was analyzed with the fishbone method to provide sustainable disaster management. Thanks to the fishbone method, what can be done for sustainable disaster management in Hatay was discussed and suggestions were presented.

Kentlerde, kent merkezindeki yapılaşmalar yoğunlaşmış ve merkezde ihtiyaç duyulan sosyal donatılara erişim zorlaşmıştır. Ayrıca ulaşım, otopark, güvenlik gibi sorunlar ortaya çıkmıştır. Orta ve üst sınıflara yönelik üretilen rezidans yapıları ise bahsedilen sorunları çözme vaadi vermektedir. Ancak 6 Şubat Depremleri’ nde depreme dayanıklı olarak nitelendirilen rezidansların büyük hasar aldığı veya yıkıldığı görülmektedir. Bu tezat durum hem kullanıcıların güvenini sarsmış hem de işini doğru yapanlardan bile şüphe duyulmasına neden olmuştur. Sonucunda, Türkiye’de büyük vaatlerle kullanıcıya sunulan rezidans yapılarının vaat ettiği şartları sağlayamadığı, sismik koruma yöntemleri konusunda hukuki yetersizliğin bulunduğu, proje müelliflerinin, yapı uygulayıcılarının ve denetçilerinin meslek etiği hususunda daha çok bilgi sahibi olması gerektiği ve bir mimari projenin sorumlusu olan mimarın deprem ve depremden korunma hakkında asıl bilgi sahibi kişi olması gerektiği saptanmıştır. Çalışmada rezidanslar özelinde yaşanan büyük yıkımların nedenleri araştırılmış olup, Türkiye’de bundan sonra meydana gelebilecek depremlerde aynı hataların yapılmaması ve can kayıplarının önlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

Search and rescue (SAR) operations require the integration of various technologies and expertise, to effectively respond to emergencies. In this study it was investigated how architects play an essential part in SAR technologies both globally and in Türkiye contexts. Architects play an invaluable role in designing SAR facilities, by optimizing spatial layouts, assuring structural integrity, integrating advanced technologies and encouraging sustainability. By conducting an in-depth comparison between international and Turkish SAR examples, this study highlights key similarities, distinctions and potential areas for improvement. These results emphasize the value of architectural expertise when conducting SAR operations; further providing insight into how Türkiye could enhance its approach to increase SAR capabilities.

Hatay tarih boyunca pek çok dine ve medeniye ev sahipliği yapmış bir kenttir. Ancak Kahramanmaraş ve yakın çevresinde 6 Şubat 2023’de meydana gelen deprem sonucunda başta Hatay olmak üzere Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Şanlıurfa ve Elazığ gibi şehirlerde büyük bir yıkıma neden olmuştur. Bu deprem alanda yalnızca konutların değil mekanla özdeşleşen kültürel peyzaj değerlerini de yok etmiştir. Bu nedenle çalışma kapsamında Hatay’da deprem öncesi ve sonrasında birincil derecede öneme sahip kültürel peyzaj alanlarının belirlenmesi ve önemi vurgulanarak bu alanların sürdürülebilirliğinin sağlanması için bir farkındalık yaratılması ve bilinç oluşturulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda alanla ilgili yapılan gözlem ve incelemeler ile çeşitli kaynaklardan edinilen bilgiler doğrultusunda kentin kültürel peyzajına yerleşmiş olan kentsel kimlik ve hafıza mekanları belirlenmiş ve bu alanların deprem öncesi ve sonrasındaki durumları ele alınarak toplumsal hafızanın sürdürülebilirliğinin sağlanmasına yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur