Browsing Theses - Department of Architecture by Title
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Biomimetic acoustic metamaterial design for architectural applications
(Bilkent University, 2020-08)This study investigates the potentials of acoustic metamaterial (AMM) applications in room and building acoustics by means of impedance tube experiments. With their extreme properties in either sound absorption or transmission ... -
Building of a “new” architectural tradition in Kyrgyzstan: the case study of the open air park “Manas Ayili”
(Bilkent University, 2020-01)Kyrgyzstan experienced very critical moment during a transition from the Soviet Union state into new independent republic. Despite being rooted in the rich history of great civilizations and cultural traditions, there was ... -
The changing dynamics of the architectural profession in Turkey, 1960s - 1970s: the rise of participatory design and the experimental case of İzmit new settlements project
(Bilkent University, 2019-07)The post-WWII period was dense of political, economic, and social transformations whose repercussions spread well beyond the Western scene. Although Turkey didn’t participate directly into the conflict, it was nevertheless ... -
A classification matrix proposal for digital fabrication techniques in architecture
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)This thesis investigates the relationship between digital fabrication techniques and the design constraints, such as function and materials, which are determined during architectural design processes by architects. This ... -
Cognitive comparison of using hand sketching and parametric tools in the conceptual design phase
(Bilkent University, 2019-02)With the advancements in the digital design tools, designers have been provided with new methods and tools, which lead them to new ways of thinking. The speed and impact of the use of digital tools in architectural design ... -
A coordinate system proposal for investigating the changing body-space relationship regarding interactivity
(Bilkent University, 2019-07)With the development of new technologies, architectural spaces begin to offer different spatial experiences compared to conventional buildings. Especially with the emergence of interactive architecture, cues of a significant ... -
Design considerations in multipurpose space of preschool educational environments
(Bilkent University, 1994)Design requirements of preschool educational environments that support all aspects of child development are examined in this study. In order to determine the design criteria for preschool educational environments, the ... -
Islamic feminism as an inquiry into the creation of Mothers’ Paradise Women-Only Park, Tehran
(Bilkent University, 2019-09)Iran has a history full of contradictions because of ideologies behind the governments ruling before and after the happening of Islamic Revolution in 1979. Islam opened new chapter for women’s social and political status ... -
The Kantian theory of the sublime and humanist politics
(Bilkent University, 2013)The German philosopher Immanuel Kant’s rendition of cosmopolitanism and the sublime have been quite popular separately in various discussions on politics and aesthetics since the late 90s. In today’s political conjuncture ... -
Ottomentality: neoliberal governance of culture and neo-Ottoman management of diversity
(Bilkent University, 2017-09)Since the 2000s Turkey has witnessed a growing array of cultural productions and sites ranging from television series to history museums featuring the magnificence of the Ottoman legacy. Contemporary cultural analyses often ... -
Reading the transformations of Konya Culture Park as an urban space
(Bilkent University, 2018-07)Culture parks, built as recreational green urban spaces with entertainment facilities, were one of the most important modernization projects of the early Republican era. Capturing national ideals and the Republican ... -
Representation and women : construction of gender-roles in computer games
(Bilkent University, 1996)Developments in computer industry gave way computer games to become a popular entertainment agent for children as well as for adults. Interactive quality of computer games has displaced television and traditional ... -
Representing absence and the absent one : remembering and longing through mourning photography
(Bilkent University, 2013)Exploring different practices of photographing / representing the dead, this dissertation, deals with the question how the deceased loved ones are remembered and longed for through photography in the context of family. ... -
"Servant Princess" of the modern home : domesticity and femininity in Turkey after electrification, 1923-1950
(Bilkent University, 2014)This dissertation deals with the question how modern domesticity and modern femininity were discursively constructed in the advertisements and other promotional texts of electric appliances published between 1923 and ... -
Smart cities; analyzing themes and concepts of smartness in urban environments
(Bilkent University, 2019-08)Cities are grappled with a plethora of socio-political and environmental problems that necessitate the new type of solution models and strategies; such as, environmental pollution, scarcity of resources, cyber-attacks, and ... -
Social affordances of residential open spaces: case study of Dikmen Valley, Ankara
(Bilkent University, 2021-01)This study describes a methodology to assess the social affordances of residential open spaces. To this end, referring to Gibson's concept of affordances, the study investigates the relationship between the social ... -
Tracing conservative modernization of Turkey between 2010-2020: school architecture in Istanbul’s Historical Peninsula
(Bilkent University, 2021-01)Modernization in all fields, including architecture, is on Turkey’s ideological agenda since the late Ottoman period. From that time, different understandings of modernization have been attempted, and reaching the last one ...
