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  • Master Thesis
    Intuition an Intuitive Thinking in Architectural Design: the Case Study of Gön Leather Factory by Nevzat Sayın
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2022) Türkoğlu, Kardelen; Doğan, Fehmi
    The concept of intuition has been one of the cornerstones of the philosophy of knowledge since antiquity. It has been used in different disciplines with distinctive meanings, but it has remained an unclear phenomenon. In particular, the term has been researched in philosophy and art, and the concept has been interpreted in different theoretical frameworks. The discipline of architecture, which is related to these fields, is often considered to be a problem-solving effort. This view highlights the rationalization attitude in modern architecture. In addition to this rationality, the unpredictable, multi-disciplinary, and open-ended structure of architectural practice makes the concepts of intuition and intuitive thinking an inseparable part of the architectural design process. Within the scope of the thesis, the role of intuition and intuitive thinking in the architectural design process has been examined. In the literature, commonly, architecture is interrelated with philosophy, art, and mathematics due to its scope. Moreover, intuitive thinking stands out as a concept related to the designer's historical background and level of expertise. In this framework, intuition in architecture is discussed in inference to the concept of intuition in philosophy, art, and mathematics and the idea of intuitive thinking based on experience. In addition, the notion is a subjective concept, and it has a structure with different expansions on the subject scale. At this juncture, intuition and intuitive thinking are examined and analyzed through the works of Architect Nevzat Sayın.
  • Master Thesis
    The Effects of Spatial Layout of Healthcare Facilities on Staff Communication
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2022) İleri, Nurcan; Kasalı, Altuğ; Doğan, Fehmi
    The space occupancy patterns of staff stand out as one of the basic function of spatial configurations that affects communication, behavior and teamwork in healthcare facilities. There is a strong relationship between staff communication, behavior and the occupancy of space in healthcare facilities, since space is considered as a primary factor to shape the modes of interaction involving occupants and care protocols. This study focuses on the space occupancy of nurses working in inpatient units (IU) as the primary form of data, and comparatively examines three different IUs with different spatial layouts, and contrasts and compares differences within. This research brings together different methods including on-site (observations, surveys, and interviews) and off-site (space syntax and statistical analysis) analytical techniques to understand the distinctive dimensions of space such as accessibility, visibility, and physical proximity. The findings of the study reveal the potential effects of different spatial layouts and space organizations to create different densities on circulation loads, which may in turn impact occupancy, accessibility, and visibility, and also communication within the unit. Although there are morphological differences between the three units, the findings suggest that particular key areas emerge to affect occupancy. There are particular zones -to attract dense circulation- observed in the units involving staff-related areas (nurse stations, nurse rooms, and medication preparation rooms) across the corridors in units. In addition to these particular staff-related areas, the different locations including break rooms and unit secretary workstations also emerged as locations where high levels of occupancy involving staff, patients, and visitors, was observed.
  • Master Thesis
    An Inquiry Into the Adoption Process of Building Information Modeling in Architectural Practice
    (01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2021) Baçnak, Tuğçe Zeynep; Çavka, Hasan Burak; Doğan, Fehmi
    Architectural practice went through various changes in time to adopt emerging technologies. Current and developing Building Information Modelling (BIM) technologies enables the integration of project partners in early phases of a project life cycle, differing from traditional project delivery processes. Since BIM impacts people, process, and technology (PPT), the adoption of BIM invites radical transformations in these aspects. The aim of this study is to investigate BIM adoption in small design offices from a socio-technical perspective by focusing on individuals' experiences to analyze the motivation for BIM adoption, the factors in adoption, and the strategies through which BIM is integrated into the architectural design processes. Case study analysis is used as the research method and data was collected through five interviews from two offices. Afterwards, analytical coding was implemented to analyze the data. Findings demonstrated that the level of BIM adoption is related to the coevolution of PPT. The inefficient workflow of previous processes was found to be the main motivation for BIM adoption. Whereas the impact of people was a major factor in the adoption phases on the strategies for adoption and barriers in adoption were mainly human related. People were a critical factor in making the decision to go through the adoption. Technological aspects, instead, were considered later when the decision on adoption was given. These findings showed that the impacts of BIM adoption factors, PPT, vary throughout the BIM adoption phases. The major human-based issues in early phases of adoption showed that to implement BIM in current workflows a socio-technical approach is essential.
  • Master Thesis
    A Model To Interpret Bio-Inspired Design and Its Impact on Design Curricula
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Günaydın, Cansu; Doğan, Fehmi; Kasalı, Altuğ
    Inspirations from nature is widely used in the field of design. Rising concerns about the irreversible and hazardous effects of humankind, direct the developments in the field of design and technology once again to nature. Biomimicry is a term that connotes the life and imitation of nature and this imitation can be applied also in the context of design as in many areas of life. Nowadays, design has started to use not only the simulation of the shapes of nature but also the structural and systemic features of the nature. In the field of architecture, there is a rising interest towards buildings designed by bio-inspired processes together with the seek for sustainable solutions. Architecture schools which are following the advancements in contemporary built environment and building technologies started to include bio-inspired design courses into their curriculums. Within the scope of this thesis the prominent bio-inspired architectural products are examined in order to; (1) a categorization proposal is developed to read bioinspired design approaches, (2) the impact and the place of bio-inspired design approaches in leading architectural school’s curriculum.
  • Master Thesis
    The Relationship Between Interactive Imagery and Shared Mental Models in Design Environment
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018) Yazıcı, Gizem; Doğan, Fehmi
    This study explores the relationship between interactive imagery and shared mental models in a design learning environment. The thesis focuses on design, design learning, and the cognitive components of design. In this research, conceptual project development processes of Izmir Institute of Technology third class architecture students from a studio where four instructors gave desk critiques on a rotational basis are examined. Within the scope of the study, interviews were conducted with four students and four studio instructors. The process was analyzed and interpreted with the collected data and interviews. It is argued that interactive imagery and shared mental models, which are shaped in the studio's desk critiques, juries and panel reviews, affect the students' conceptual project development. It is possible to conclude that if there are more than one studio instructor giving desk critiques on a rotational basis, students may have both advantages and disadvantages.
  • Master Thesis
    An Inquiry Into the Personalization of Space in the Case of Turkish-German Immigrants
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2015) Çıracı Yücel, Naciye; Doğan, Fehmi
    Home is a special place we attach personal importance. The main focus of this study is the different and complementary meanings of “homes” that Turkish migrant families in Germany construct. One immigrant family is chosen as a case to investigate the relationship between person and place, the spatial practices at home and spatial characteristics of homes. The family migrated from Turkey to Germany in the early 1970s for economic reasons. The family still lives in Frankfurt, Germany, and they just retired. After retirement, they decided to buy a home in their homeland in Ankara and a summerhouse in Kuşadası, a seaside town close to Izmir. It was expected that the family had constructed different daily experience and homely environments in these homes. The study investigates the key points of the personalization of place and place attachment through observation and interviews. The study has three specific foci. First, family members are interviewed to investigate the individual and collective meanings of home that contribute to their sense of identity. Second, the physical and social dimensions of place and the context within which they are located were observed to discuss the role of physical environment in self-realization and how individuals construct such physical environments. Third, everyday life experiences of the family were inquired.
  • Master Thesis
    Collaboration in architectural design competitions
    (İzmir Institute of Technology, 2013) Erbil, Livanur; Doğan, Fehmi
    This study investigates design collaboration with reference to convergent and divergent idea generation processes, conceptual, spatial, temporal and technological barriers, and roles and relationships in architectural design teams entering a design competition. Study of design teams offer a unique opportunity to investigate how creativity is fostered through collaborative work. While views of creativity often relate creativity to individual originality, collaboration requires different designers to work together towards one common design idea and consider as many different ideas as possible. In collaborative design, it would be easier to offer a variety of ideas but equally difficult to establish a consensus on a single idea. To investigate the role of convergent and divergent thinking in the design process, first, 30 professional architects, who participated in competitions as a team, were interviewed via phone. Phone interviews were analyzed thematically to investigate how teams came together and how team participants overcame spatial, temporal, conceptual, and technological barriers. Convergent and divergent idea generation phases were analyzed to understand how team participants generate multiple ideas and converge on one single issue. Second, three groups of architecture students, who participated in competitions as a team, were interviewed. Interviews were analyzed thematically to investigate how teams overcame spatial, temporal, conceptual, and technological barriers. It is concluded that barriers and roles of participants in design collaboration interact with convergent and divergent concept generation. Keywords: Collaboration; Architecture Competitions; Design Process; Design Cognition
  • Master Thesis
    Architecture Student's Perceptions of Design and Its Transformations Throughout Their Education
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2013) Taneri, Batuhan; Doğan, Fehmi
    This study explores how students of architecture characterize design. It focuses on the transformation of student's conception of design as they move from first year to fourth year in their undergraduate education. The study employs surveys and in-depth interviews with selected groups of students from all four levels among the students of architecture in Izmir Institute of Technology and Dokuz Eylül University. It was found that characterization of design as problem solving is the dominant preference among the students of architecture because design studio pedagogy imposes a conception of a more linear design process which corresponds to design as problem solving. Nevertheless, the students are aware that design process is not as linear as it is taught in the studio. It can be said that the strategic approaches the students developed are caused by this contradiction between the nature of design process and the current applied pedagogy.
  • Master Thesis
    An Evaluation of Non-Classroom Spaces of Private Elementary Schools in I·zmir: Investigating Facors Affecting Interactions Among Students
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2006) Kasalı, Altuğ; Doğan, Fehmi
    This study investigates the role of non-classroom spaces of elementary school buildings where informal interactions among students take place in the example of private elementary schools in zmir, Turkey. The non-classroom spaces that students prefer during their free times are important in the way they facilitate peer interactions which may contribute to informal learning processes. The elementary school students' space and activity preferences were investigated in their free times by focusing on nonclassroom spaces of school buildings. Multiple case study method is used. The cases were selected among private elementary schools in zmir based on their educational programs and based on their characteristics of indoor and outdoor non-classroom spaces. Post-occupancy evaluation (POE) techniques were used to collect data. The research indicated that regardless of differences among schools, students want to interact with their friends during breaks. Students prefer to spend their free time at places that facilitate these interactions. This study provides a brief list of activities and places that students prefer during their free time. There is evidence suggesting that places where students prefer to spend time differ from one school to another in terms of indoors and outdoors. The research indicates that students involve in similar activities with different frequencies in schools studied and in case when students are given a choice between indoor and outdoor spaces with different degree of variety they are conscious of the difference and they tend to pick spaces which offer higher variety.