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An approach to integrate lighting concepts into interior design studios : a constructivist educational framework
(Bilkent University, 2006)Originating from the inadequacy of teaching and learning frameworks in interior design education and the gap between design studio and supportive courses in design curricula, this study suggests a pedagogical approach ... -
Color naming
(Bilkent University, 1998)In this study, visual aspects of color and neurophysiological processes involved in the phenomenon, language of color and color models were explained in addition to the discussion of different ideas, orientations and ... -
Connotations of furniture from Art Nouveau Scotland to contemporary Turkey: Mackintosh's Ladderback Chair
(Bilkent University, 1994)The aim of this study is to provide insight to the concept of furniture, and its everchanging connotations, as a prominent category of design. In this respect. Mackintosh’s Ladderback chair, being renowned as a classic ... -
Creating a coordinate database for the lighting of three dimensional art objects
(Bilkent University, 2003)This thesis proposes a Lighting Coordinates Database for the illumination of three-dimensional art objects. Finding and defining the weak points of current lighting methodology reinforces the importance of the need for ... -
Daylight penetration in atrium spaces
(Bilkent University, 1998)In today's world, one of the most important factors is energy saving. The proper use of daylight is one of the most important ways of it. The aim of this thesis is to study the effects of daylight in the atrium well and ... -
Daylighting and its effects on interior atmospheres
(Bilkent University, 1996)In this work, daylighting has been studied from its effect on the interior atmosphere point of view. This required investigating the scope that it can be employed as a design element for the built form. Within this aspect, ... -
Effects of different lighting arrangements on space perception
(Bilkent University, 1997)The importance given to the quality of lighting design has increased in recent years. This makes lighting design more an art than an engineering problem and it is closely related to the way a space is perceived. It is ... -
Effects of different types of lighting on human performance
(Bilkent University, 1998)This thesis discuses the effects of different types of lighting on human performance in working environments. Different interior lighting types may be effective on improving performance or on the contrary hindering ... -
Effects of hue, saturation, and brightness on attention and preference
(Bilkent University, 2000)In order to investigate preference and attention responses for foregroundbackground color relationships, 123 university undergraduates in Ankara, Turkey, viewed 8 background colors on which color squares of differing ... -
Evaluation of design studios in terms of environmental comfort conditions
(Bilkent University, 1998)Buildings create environments for people to live and work in, and they aim at providing occupant satisfaction. In order to create interior environments which are completely suitable for the activities they involve, some ... -
Fire safety of interior textile finishing
(Bilkent University, 1997)The aim of this thesis is to study the flammability of interior textile finishing and to explain the important role of Interior Designers in textile specification from the point of public safety. Use of textile products ... -
Lighting merchandising areas in shops
(Bilkent University, 1995)The purpose of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the lighting design of the merchandising areas and depending on the findings, to achieve lighting criteria that are necessary to constitute a comfortable ... -
Lighting of open plan (automated) offices
(Bilkent University, 1995)Lighting in Open Plan (Automated) offices is an important factor for the workers performance and productivity. Generally, physiological and psychological requirements of the office lighting are being neglected while designing ... -
Monument lighting
(Bilkent University, 2001)This thesis is related with the concept of monument lighting. It focuses on the interaction between two elements of art; light and the monument, and also the interaction between human and monument regarding the psychological, ... -
Noise problem in primary schools in Ankara
(Bilkent University, 1994)In this study, the problem of noise in primary schools is examined, by indicating the negative effects of this problem on the physiological, psychological, and social well-being of human beings, and on the effectiveness ... -
Passive sound control in symphony concert hall design
(Bilkent University, 1995)In this study, passive sound control in symphony concert hall was studied. Necessary criteria for concert halls were described and design of the enclosure for music is examined. An experimental study was done so as to make ... -
Reflections on environmental control: luminous and sonic environments inside the design studio
(Bilkent University, 1995)In this thesis, two environmental control parameters -lighting and acoustics - are studied. Since one of architecture's primary concerns is to provide human beings with comfort, emphasis is put on the approach that design ... -
Stage lighting and its influence on architectural lighting
(Bilkent University, 1994)In this work, fundamentals of stage lighting are analyzed along with their historical and technological background. It is stated that there is an influence of stage lighting on architectural lighting. Consequently it is ... -
Tunisian tiles: Ottoman inspiration from the 16th to the 19th centuries
(Bilkent University, 1995)The span of time stretching between the end of the 16th and the end of the 19th centuries marks the period in which Tunisia was included within the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire. The tile ateliers which flourished in ...