WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection
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Article Layout Configuration and Occupancy in Healthcare Indoors: A Case Study in a Turkish Research Hospital(Yildiz Technical Univ, Fac Architecture, 2025) Yildizoglu, Nurcan; Kasali, AltugSpace occupancy is acknowledged as a parameter that affects communication, teamwork, and behavior patterns in healthcare settings. This research aims to understand the patterns of space occupancy in two Inpatient Units (IU) with differing indoor environments concerning configuration and morphology. In order to understand and explain the variations in patterns of occupancy, a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods is employed to assess spatial analytics metrics such as visibility, accessibility, and physical proximity. These methods are crucial in providing a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationship between space occupancy and interactions among staff in healthcare settings. The results suggest that different spatial layouts in healthcare buildings affect the patterns of space occupancy and routes preferred by healthcare staff. Even though there are differences between morphologies of the two units studied, the research found that particular segments within corridors in relation to staff-related areas like nurse rooms, nurse stations, and med-preparation rooms affected patterns of space occupancy and movement in healthcare settings. This study may give a broader understanding on the impact of layout morphologies and the configuration and allocation of programmatic elements within layouts of medical surgical units.Article A Systematic Evaluation of Computational Tools for Layout Generation: The Case of Emergency Departments(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Gulec, Ece; Kasali, Altug; Ekici, BerkThe configuration of Emergency Department (ED) layouts requires adherence to strict guidelines and codes to achieve certain efficiency, accuracy, and safety measures. Considering the context of ED space planning, integrating computational design can cope with the complexity of floor plan generation due to its rule-based and data-driven nature. This paper presents a comparative analysis of existing plan generation plug-ins to assess their methodological approaches, input requirements, and output effectiveness in ED design. The systematic analysis intends to determine their suitability for automating ED plan generation while ensuring compliance with healthcare guidelines and regulations. The findings highlight the strengths and limitations of various plug-ins, offering insights into their applicability for optimizing spatial configurations, workflow efficiency, and patient flow management. This research contributes to advancing computational design methods in healthcare architecture, demonstrating whether and how automation can enhance precision and efficiency in complex planning tasks.Article A Cross-Domain Systematic Review on Guest Speakers in Higher Education: Reconsidering the Role of "outsiders" in Architecture Education(Yildiz Technical Univ, Fac Architecture, 2024) Kasali, Altug; Akış, Tonguç; Abdel-aziz, DaniaGuest speaker events, as a form of instructional strategy in higher education settings, has long been recognized as a valid pedagogical method, whereas the factors that either promote or hinder the efficacy of this strategy in architecture education has not been extensively investigated. Accordingly, this paper presents a cross-domain literature review on the topic. The findings of the review have led to a discussion on guest speakers in design studios as an effective manifestation of inquiry-based learning (IBL). By searching 8 databases using the PICO framework, a systematic literature review was conducted to an in-depth examination of 35 articles across 25 domains in higher education, followed by a thematic analysis considering Braun and Clarke’s approach. The interpretive analysis yielded six themes: (1) bridging academia and practice, (2) speaker selection, (3) event planning, (4) content and format, (5) interaction mode, and (6) students’ preferences. While incorporating guest speakers can enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and networking, successful implementation hinges on addressing several factors such as the role of instructors’ guidance and tailoring topics and guest speakers’ selection with students' levels. Students' engagement with guest speakers in exploring content, issues, real-world perspectives and questions aligns with experiential learning and IBL principles. The study underscores the need for additional research in architecture education to understand students’ and instructors’ perceptions, concerning the role of guest speakers particularly on issues like contributions to learning, influence on design approaches and the implications for developing collaborative pedagogical practices.Conference Object Citation - Scopus: 2Multi-Disciplinarity and Collaboration in Computational Design Teams(Ecaade-Education & Research Computer Aided Architectural Design Europe, 2022) Altintas, Livanur Erbil; Kasali, Altug; Dogan, FehmiThis study reports cases involving computational practices in architectural design to understand how a distributed cognitive system supports multidisciplinary collaboration in design teams. In particular, we look into the role of coding languages in collaborative practices within interdisciplinary design teams. By providing an analysis on the distributed nature of the design process, this research aims to explain collaboration involving team participants with different skills in representation.